Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation
The Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Barbara, California. In its 2025 filing, it described its charitable activity as grants to 501(c)(3) organizations for educational, arts, health services, and local community uses.
Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation gave $32K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,794
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,650
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $426,616
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (78% 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 Cohen-Schultz Charitable 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: 1126 Las Olas Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Phone: (408) 835-8498
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Frankenmuth Community Foundation ($6K). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 19% to Michigan, and 3% to New York. The listed grants included support for organizations in Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Sunnyvale, San Jose, Milpitas, and Palo Alto, California, and Frankenmuth, Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $24K (2020) to $34K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Frankenmuth Community Foundation Frankenmuth, MI | Support Community of Frankenmuth Michigan | $6,000 |
| Various 501(C)(3) Organizations Santa Barbara, CA | Donations to Established 501C3 Organizations | $5,933 |
| Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz, CA | Open Space Land Trust | $3,000 |
| True Connections Davis, CA | Disability Services / Health Support | $3,000 |
| Land Trust of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara, CA | Open Space Land Trust | $2,520 |
| San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA | Arts Support | $2,500 |
| Santa Cruz Shakespeare Santa Cruz, CA | Arts Support | $2,500 |
| Animal Assisted Happiness Sunnyvale, CA | Wellness/Educational | $2,041 |
| Second Harvest San Jose, CA | Food Bank | $1,250 |
| Blood Cancer United New York, NY | Wellness/Educational | $1,040 |
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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 | $426,616 | $26,223 | $33,009 | $31,794 | 12 | $31,794 | $26,223 | $33,159 |
| 2024 | $433,402 | $24,367 | $29,375 | $27,875 | 11 | $27,875 | $24,708 | $29,894 |
| 2023 | $438,410 | $890 | $33,196 | $32,151 | 12 | $32,151 | $23,844 | $27,174 |
| 2022 | $470,716 | $22,908 | $35,406 | $33,772 | 14 | $33,772 | $22,908 | $29,655 |
| 2021 | $483,214 | $27,960 | $26,917 | $25,587 | 10 | $25,587 | $27,960 | $31,176 |
| 2020 | $482,171 | $24,844 | $25,658 | $23,684 | 12 | — | $24,844 | $28,524 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K 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
The foundation’s filing describes its grantmaking purposes as educational, arts, health services, and local community uses. Its 2025 grants included support for open-space land trusts, arts organizations, disability and health services, food assistance, housing, and community needs.
Among its grantees, the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County says its mission is to protect, care for, and connect people to natural and working lands. Animal Assisted Happiness says it enriches the lives of children and families experiencing special needs, health, or family challenges. Habitat for Humanity East Bay says it works to expand fair access to affordable homeownership and help people build stable futures.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $31,794 through 12 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $6,000, with a median of $2,500.
Notable grants included $6,000 to Greater Frankenmuth Community Foundation for support of the Frankenmuth community; $5,933 to various 501(c)(3) organizations for donations to established charitable organizations; $3,000 each to the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County for open-space land trust work and True Connections for disability services and health support; and $2,520 to the Land Trust of Santa Barbara County for open-space land trust work. Other 2025 recipients included San Francisco Ballet ($2,500), Santa Cruz Shakespeare ($2,500), Animal Assisted Happiness ($2,041), Second Harvest ($1,250), Blood Cancer United ($1,040), Habitat for Humanity East Bay ($1,010), and POST ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborah L. Schultz as president; Gary L. Cohen as treasurer/secretary; and Veronika L. Cohen, Joshua R. Cohen, and Kevin Keegan as successor directors.
Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation is led by Deborah L. Schultz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah L. Schultz
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua R. Cohen
Succesor Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Keegan
Succesor Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronika L. Cohen
Succesor Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary L. Cohen
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation
How much does Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation give each year?
Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation gave $32K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 11 grants.
What is Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,650, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation give grants?
Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (2 grants) and Santa Cruz, CA (2 grants).
Does Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Open Space Land Trust" (3 grants).
Who are Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Frankenmuth Community Foundation ($6,000), Land Trust of Santa Cruz County ($3,000) and True Connections ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation?
Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation reported $427K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its grantmaking purposes as educational, arts, health services, and local community uses. Its 2025 grants included support for open-space land trusts, arts organizations, disability and health services, food assistance, housing, and community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cohen-Schultz Charitable 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 Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0524568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Cohen-Schultz Charitable 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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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