W I COOK FOUNDATION INC

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

801 7TH AVE, FORT WORTH, TX 76104-2733

In care of

% CORY RHOADES

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

RICK W MERRILL, 801 SEVENTH AVENUE, FORT WORTH, TX 76104

Signed the 990

RICK W MERRILL, PRESIDENT/CEO

Phone

(682) 885-4000

Website

WWW.COOKCHILDRENS.ORG

Return prepared by

FORVIS MAZARS LLP

Mission

KNOWING THAT EVERY CHILD'S LIFE IS SACRED, OUR PROMISE IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF EVERY CHILD IN OUR REGION THROUGH PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ILLNESS, DISEASE, AND INJURY.

Program accomplishments

• SUPPORTING NEW DISCOVERIES COOK CHILDREN'S IS HOME TO MANY OF THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST MINDS IN PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE. IN ADDITION TO PATIENT CARE, A NUMBER OF OUR PHYSICIANS CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT LEADS TO NEW DISCOVERIES IN MEDICINE AND ADVANCEMENTS IN PATIENT CARE. THE ENDOWED CHAIR PROGRAM AT COOK CHILDREN'S RECOGNIZES THE GREAT WORK OF OUR INNOVATIVE PHYSICIANS WHO ARE ADVANCING PEDIATRIC CARE ALONG WITH COOK CHILDREN'S RESEARCH. IT ALLOWS PHYSICIANS TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS, PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH, WRITE FOR NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS, MAKE PRESENTATIONS ON A NATIONAL LEVEL AND FURTHER ELEVATE THE REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL PROMINENCE OF THEIR WORK. MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT CONNECTS COOK CHILDREN'S PATIENTS WITH GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH, NOVEL THERAPIES AND STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES THAT COULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THEIR CARE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES. SUPPORTING COOK CHILDREN'S EXPERIENCE FOR DECADES COOK CHILDREN'S HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF PROVIDING HOLISTIC SERVICES TO FAMILIES SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, CHILD LIFE AND PASTORAL CARE. CASE MANAGEMENT IN PARTICULAR, HELPS PROVIDE A FAMILY'S BASIC NEEDS. WHEN A CHILD HAS AN UNEXPECTED MEDICAL EMERGENCY OR IS EXPERIENCING A PROLONGED ILLNESS OR TREATMENT IT CAN DISRUPT THE FAMILY'S ABILITY TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS. MEALS, HOUSING, UTILITY BILLS - THOSE THINGS ESSENTIAL IN LIFE CAN LEAVE A FAMILY VULNERABLE WHEN FACED WITH UNEXPECTED MEDICAL BILLS OR COSTLY PRESCRIPTIONS. COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT BEING PRESENT WITH YOUR SICK CHILD MEANS BEING AWAY FROM WORK FOR DAYS, WEEKS, EVEN MONTHS AT A TIME AFFECTING A FAMILY'S INCOME. THIS IS WHERE OUR DONOR-FUNDED CASE MANAGEMENT COMES IN BY HELPING TO PROVIDE FOR FAMILIES' BASIC NEEDS SO THEY CAN FOCUS ON THE HEALING OF THEIR CHILD. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THESE NON-REVENUE GENERATING AREAS THROUGH ITS EFFORTS SUCH AS ANNUAL GIVING PROGRAMS, THIRD PARTY EVENTS, CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS, CORPORATE, AND MID-LEVEL GIVING. IN FY25 ALONE, THE HEALTH FOUNDATION RAISED OVER $2.5 MILLION TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR PATIENT FAMILIES IN THESE ESSENTIAL AREAS. IT IS THESE ABOVE-AND-BEYOND-HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS THAT MAKE COOK CHILDREN'S A MAGICAL AND STELLAR INSTITUTION TREATING THE WHOLE CHILD, THE WHOLE FAMILY. COOK CHILDREN'S BELIEVES ALL CHILDREN DESERVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, NO MATTER THEIR ZIP CODE. NINE COMMUNITY-BASED NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS (NHC) GIVE FAMILIES A HOME FOR PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE CLOSE TO WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK AND ATTEND SCHOOL. THE FREE-STANDING PEDIATRIC CLINICS ARE LOCATED IN LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING INADEQUATE ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE FOR CHILDREN. ROUGHLY 91% OF NHC PATIENTS ARE MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES. NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS ARE STAFFED WITH DOCTORS AND OTHER CLINICAL SUPPORT STAFF THAT PROVIDE AT-RISK CHILDREN HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE AND CULTURALLY SENSITIVE MEDICAL SERVICES FROM BIRTH THROUGH THEIR TEEN YEARS, INCLUDING WELL CHILD EXAMS, VACCINES, SICK VISITS, NUTRITION, COUNSELING, SPEECH LANGUAGE INTAKE SERVICES, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS. IF A CHILD HAS A CHRONIC ILLNESS, THE NHC PROVIDES A MEDICAL HOME THAT WILL COORDINATE COMPLEX CARE AMONG OTHER COOK CHILDREN'S PROVIDERS. IF NOT FOR THE NHCS, MANY OF THESE FAMILIES WOULD TURN TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) FOR PRIMARY CARE AT A COST MUCH HIGHER THAN A TYPICAL CLINIC VISIT. NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTERS ARE HELPING KIDS ALL ACROSS COOK CHILDREN'S SERVICE AREA LEAD HEALTHIER, MORE PRODUCTIVE LIVES. EACH YEAR THE CLINICS LOSE A COMBINED $11.5 MILLION DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES. PHILANTHROPIC FUNDS THROUGH THE HEALTH FOUNDATION HELP FILL THESE FINANCIAL GAPS SO THAT COOK CHILDREN'S CAN DELIVER ON ITS PROMISE TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF EVERY CHILD REGARDLESS OF THEIR FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY. THE GENEROSITY OF HEALTH FOUNDATION DONORS HELPS SUSTAIN NHC SERVICES AND GIVES ALL CHILDREN THE HEALTH CARE THEY DESERVE.
  Expenses $42,975,279 · grants $22,477,667

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

75-2051649

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1985

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Health care (E11)

Assets (IRS master file)

$5,252,342,480

Income (IRS master file)

$896,988,297

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 75-2051649).

Questions about W I COOK FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of W I COOK FOUNDATION INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of W I COOK FOUNDATION INC is 75-2051649.

Is W I COOK FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.

Are donations to W I COOK FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does W I COOK FOUNDATION INC file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of W I COOK FOUNDATION INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did W I COOK FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who is the principal officer of W I COOK FOUNDATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names RICK W MERRILL.

Who are the officers and directors of W I COOK FOUNDATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 54 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $634,059 (RICK W MERRILL, PRESIDENT/CEO).

How much revenue does W I COOK FOUNDATION INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $180,694,190, expenses of $64,584,867 and total assets of $5,252,342,480 at year end.

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