Cogan Family Foundation
The Cogan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations working in areas including health care, humanitarian relief, food access, children’s services, and nuclear-weapons risk reduction.
Cogan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cogan Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 81 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state Massachusetts. 2% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,469,500
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 81
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,142
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $27,048,906
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 2% first-time grantees (2 of 81, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cogan Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Choate Llp PO Box 961019, Boston, MA 02196
Phone: (617) 248-4760
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cogan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Medical Center ($250K). Together the top 10 received $650K.
Grant Size Distribution
424 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 403 grants of 424 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Boston, and its 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. Massachusetts received 45% of grant dollars, followed by New York (13%), California (7%), Washington, DC (7%), and Connecticut (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 81 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cogan Family Foundation open to new grantees?
2%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 81 grantees (2%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2020) to $1.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 81 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA | General Purpose | $250,000 |
| UNICEF New York, NY | General Purpose | $80,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA | Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center | $50,000 |
| Care Atlanta, GA | General Purpose | $40,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | General Purpose | $40,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc Americus, GA | General Purpose | $40,000 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc Fairfield, CT | General Purpose | $40,000 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| Ploughshares Fund Washington, DC | General Purpose | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,048,906 | $2,553,232 | $1,771,556 | $1,469,500 | 81 | $1,535,741 | $2,324,395 | $1,265,170 |
| 2024 | $26,418,060 | $1,419,298 | $1,752,992 | $1,411,000 | 82 | $1,457,761 | $1,124,067 | $1,237,160 |
| 2023 | $24,935,419 | $-1,113,637 | $1,741,013 | $1,432,500 | 83 | $1,478,945 | $229,439 | $1,213,450 |
| 2022 | $25,568,510 | $882,298 | $1,955,557 | $1,525,000 | 90 | $1,535,258 | $457,814 | $1,466,038 |
| 2021 | $33,639,545 | $6,534,568 | $1,963,771 | $1,492,500 | 88 | — | $2,439,067 | $1,482,654 |
| 2020 | $25,762,068 | $1,946,564 | $1,536,644 | $1,255,500 | 85 | — | $371,605 | $1,181,202 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cogan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. Boston Medical Center describes its mission as providing accessible health services regardless of a person’s status or ability to pay. Feeding America says it works to ensure equitable access to nutritious food. The International Rescue Committee says it responds to humanitarian crises and helps people affected by conflict and disaster. Ploughshares Fund describes its mission as reducing and eventually eliminating the threat of nuclear weapons. Other 2025 recipients include Save the Children, Perkins School for the Blind, and Hesperian Health Guides.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 81 grants totaling $1,469,500. Grant amounts ranged from $3,500 to $250,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grant was $250,000 to Boston Medical Center for general purposes. Other notable grants included $80,000 to UNICEF and $50,000 each to Doctors Without Borders and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for its Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. CARE, Feeding America, Habitat for Humanity International, and Save the Children each received $40,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Cornille, Pamela Cogan Riddle, Gregory Cogan, and Peter G. Cogan as trustees.
Cogan Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory Cogan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Cornille
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Cogan Riddle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter G Cogan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jonelle C Cogan (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathan Cogan (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: John F Cogan Jr. (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cogan Family Foundation
How much does Cogan Family Foundation give each year?
Cogan Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 81 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 82 grants.
What is Cogan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cogan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,142, across 81 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cogan Family Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does Cogan Family Foundation give grants?
Cogan Family Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (13%) and California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (23 grants), Seattle, WA (7 grants), Washington, DC (6 grants) and New York, NY (5 grants).
Does Cogan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 98% of Cogan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (79 of 81) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cogan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cogan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boston Medical Center ($250,000), UNICEF ($80,000) and Doctors Without Borders ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cogan Family Foundation?
Cogan Family Foundation reported $27.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cogan Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. Boston Medical Center describes its mission as providing accessible health services regardless of a person’s status or ability to pay. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cogan Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cogan Family Foundation's EIN?
Cogan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6923387. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Cogan Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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