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Madison Cooper created the Cooper Foundation with a mission to make Waco, Texas a better or more desirable city in which to live. This is realized through grant awards to qualifying nonprofits in Waco, Texas. We are proud to fund projects that impact all aspects of life in Waco – education, health, arts and culture, community building and social services, and senior citizens.

Nonprofit organizations seeking funding from the Cooper Foundation are highly encouraged to discuss their grant application with Foundation staff before and during its preparation. This can be a time-saver in determining whether a proposal fits within foundation guidelines, interests, and current priorities. Additionally, we can often help clarify plans and ideas and can offer advice on the preparation of a request. We know how precious time and resources are to nonprofit organizations, and we want to ensure that your time developing a proposal is well-spent. In other words – we don’t want to waste anyone’s time!

Please note that an invitation to submit a proposal does not imply a guarantee or promise of funding, but merely sufficient interest in a program and that the Board of Directors would like more information so that they may evaluate whether the program meets the Foundation’s highest funding priorities.

Recent Grants

• American Gateways, $150,000
• Community Doulas of Waco, $47,000
• Compassion Ministries, $39,000
• Dr Pepper Museum, $25,000
• Heart of Texas Goodwill Industries, $25,874
• Meals on Wheels, $25,000
• Salvation Army Waco, $316,978
• United Way of Waco-McLennan County, $90,000
• Waco Civic Theatre, $150,000
• Waco Habitat for Humanity, $70,000