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Debbie Cooke Endowment

Private-foundation scholarship · South Carolina · published from the foundation’s own IRS filing

Everything below comes from the foundation’s Form 990-PF (tax period ending 2024-12-31) — the public filing where a foundation that accepts applications must state who to contact, how to apply, its deadlines, and its restrictions. Free to read, always.

Deadline
April 12, 2025 (passed)
Applications go to
Charleston, SC
Recent awards on the filing
1 education award of $5,700
sample of grant rows in the same filing
Foundation assets
$103,480
end of filing year

Who is eligible

“The scholarship funds are for college or private study special training or personal advancement in the applicants chosen art field. The funds can be used for college tuition workshops museum programs summer programs etc. The funds cannot be used for housing or travel. The scholarship funds are sent directly to the museum university special course etc. selected by the scholarship recipient. Scholarship recipients have 24 months to use the funds. Unused funds must be returned to the Endowment.”

Restrictions are quoted from the filing’s own words. A foundation’s mailing address doesn’t always decide who’s eligible — the restriction text above does.

How to apply

“The applicant must: 1. be a citizen of the United States. Copies of birth certificates or naturalization papers must be submitted with applications. 2. not be a previous recipient of a Debbie Cooke Scholarship in Visual Art. ARTISTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. The art works must be original. 2. The style of work may be realistic abstract or expressive. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 1. The applicant must submit in jpeg high quality format images of five 5 art works done within the past two years. Each applicant must also include a brief artist statement and a list of the works with the title and medium dimensions and date completed. 2. Works may be on paper canvas masonite metal or wood panels or may be three-dimensional. Mediums may include pencil pen charcoal colored pencil watercolor oil or acrylic paints photography mixed media and original prints ceramics metals fibers or other materials.”

Application contact

Deadline

“April 12 2025”

The deadline on file (April 12, 2025) has passed. The foundation may run another cycle — confirm directly using the contact above.

Deadline on file has passed

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Debbie Cooke Endowment — frequently asked

Who is eligible for Debbie Cooke Endowment?

The foundation's filing states: "The scholarship funds are for college or private study special training or personal advancement in the applicants chosen art field. The funds can be used for college tuition workshops museum programs summer programs etc. The funds cannot be used for housing or travel. The scholarship funds are sent directly to the museum university special course etc. selected by the scholarship recipient. Scholarship recipients have 24 months to use the funds. Unused funds must be returned to the Endowment." Always confirm current eligibility with the foundation before applying.

What is the deadline for Debbie Cooke Endowment?

The deadline on file, April 12, 2025, has passed. The foundation may run another cycle — confirm directly using the contact on this page.

How do I apply to Debbie Cooke Endowment?

From the filing: "The applicant must: 1. be a citizen of the United States. Copies of birth certificates or naturalization papers must be submitted with applications. 2. not be a previous recipient of a Debbie Cooke Scholarship in Visual Art. ARTISTIC REQUIREMENTS 1. The art works must be original. 2. The style of work may be realistic abstract or expressive. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 1. The applicant must submit in jpeg high quality format images of five 5 art works done within the past two years. Each applicant must also include a brief artist statement and a list of the works with the title and medium dimensions and date completed. 2. Works may be on paper canvas masonite metal or wood panels or may be three-dimensional. Mediums may include pencil pen charcoal colored pencil watercolor oil or acrylic paints photography mixed media and original prints ceramics metals fibers or other materials." Applications go to the contact listed on this page in Charleston, SC.

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Where this information comes from

Every fact on this page is published from the foundation’s own IRS Form 990-PF for the tax period ending 2024-12-31 (EIN 611846703). Part XV of that form is where a private foundation that accepts unsolicited applications must tell the IRS — and the public — who to send applications to, what to include, any deadlines, and any restrictions on awards. Most of these programs are never listed on scholarship search sites; the filing is often the only public record they exist.

Every listing on this site is compiled from the foundation’s own IRS Form 990-PF filing — the public record where foundations that accept applications must state who to contact, how to apply, any deadlines, and any restrictions. Filings are annual, so details can change between filings: always confirm the current deadline and requirements with the foundation before applying. This site is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by any foundation listed. Scholarship information here is free; we charge only for optional application coaching, and we never write your application for you.