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MSB Cockayne Fund Inc

Nashville, TN · EIN 452806883 990-PF tax year 2024“Preselected organizations only” box checked

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Grants paid (tax yr 2024)
$3,200,000
Assets (fair market value)
$55,504,601
Median grant to orgs
$10,000
all loaded years
Grants in our data
354
since tax year 2022
Giving by tax year
$3,999,256
2022
125 grants
$3,780,000
2023
118 grants
$3,200,000
2024
111 grants

Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.

Top recipient states
TN$4,279,000
CA$3,951,000
VA$657,000
DC$415,000
NC$300,000
IL$299,256
NY$146,000
CT$144,000
Cause areas funded
Education45
Environment30
Arts, Culture & Humanities38
Philanthropy & Voluntarism6
Recreation & Sports18
Human Services12
Housing & Shelter9
Animal-Related7

Only 55.1% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.

How to apply (from the 990-PF, tax year 2024)

The foundation checked the box saying it contributes only to preselected organizations and doesn't accept unsolicited requests.

Form & materials
Not stated
Deadlines
Not stated
Restrictions
Not stated
Recent grants to organizations
RecipientLocationPurpose (as filed)AmountTax yr
The Thacher SchoolOjai, CATO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$600,0002024
Nashville Civic Design CenterNashville, TNTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$300,0002024
Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VATO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$210,0002024
University of TN Health Science CenterMemphis, TNTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$175,0002024
Grace CathedralSan Francisco, CATO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$150,0002024
Duke Health Development & Alumni AffairsDurham, NCTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$150,0002024
Friends of the River FoundationSacramento, CATO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$90,0002024
Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DCTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$75,0002024
The Land Trust for TennesseeNashville, TNTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$60,0002024
Harpeth ConservancyBrentwood, TNTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$55,0002024
The Village at GlencliffNashville, TNTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$50,0002024
Lymelight Foundation IncBurlingame, CATO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$50,0002024
IlluminateSan Francisco, CATO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$50,0002024
Alzar SchoolCascade, IDTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$50,0002024
Food CorpsPortland, ORTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$40,0002024
Bay Area Lyme FoundationPortola Valley, CATO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$39,5002024
Ten StrandsSan Rafael, CATO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$35,0002024
Brown UniversityProvidence, RITO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$35,0002024
Christ Church CathedralNashville, TNTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$34,0002024
Winnipeg Foundation USAWinnipeg, CanadaTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$30,0002024
San Francisco Ballet AssociationSan Francisco, CATO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$30,0002024
CheekwoodNashville, TNTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$30,0002024
Nashville Public RadioNashville, TNTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$27,0002024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TNTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$25,0002024
United Way of Greater NashvilleNashville, TNTO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY$25,0002024

Grants to individuals are counted but not named.

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