BILL COOK FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BILL COOK FOUNDATION (EIN 47-4349289)
Tax period
2024-02-01 to 2025-01-31
Filed
2025-12-15
IRS object ID
202533499349301513
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-12-15T17:06:25-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-01-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN161331214PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LADELFA SCHODER & WALKER PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityMOUNT MORRISCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14510ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-02-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN474349289EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBILLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5857032665PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13 OAK STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityGENESEOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14454ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIAM R COOKPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4135195012PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonDENNIS T CANARYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01528083PTIN
Phone5856582813PhoneNum
Preparation2025-11-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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ZIP14454ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$577,268GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
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Website AddressWWW.BILLCOOKFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE BILL COOK FOUNDATION SEEKS TO HELP SOME OF THE WORLD'S POOREST CHILDREN TO GET THE BEST EDUCATION POSSIBLE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$26,350CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,166,006PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$577,268CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Expenses$592,338PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$656,038CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
DR SUSAN BAILEY
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CHARLIE CARDILLO
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WILLIAM R COOK
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOM FRIES
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TRAVIS HEIDER
MEMBER OF THYes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LENNES
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AMY LOCKARD
MEMBER OF THYes (X)$0$0$0
IAN MACPHERSON
SECRETARYYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GLEN MCCLURE
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELLEN MORTON
MEMBER OF THYes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE TORETTI
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$828TotalAmt
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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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BANK & WIRE FEES$11,316$11,316

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BOY$617,080BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$692,006BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$423,214CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$501,070CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,154,222CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$550,918CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,045,545TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$423,214CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$501,070CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,154,222CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$550,918CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,045,545TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$3,045,545PublicSupportTotal170Amt
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Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

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