Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Santa Barbara, CA EIN: 77-0524568

Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $433K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $25K.

Key facts about Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation

EIN
77-0524568
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$27,875
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$2,534
Median grant
$2,060
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2024)
Total assets
$433,402
Primary geography
California (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation's 11 itemized 2024 grants were California (78%) and Michigan (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Cruz, CA (2 grants). None of its 11 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $875; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $875 first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 82% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$433K

-1.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

-13.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-5.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $433K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $25K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 11 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

SunnyvaleSanta CruzPalo AltoSan FranciscoDavisFrankenmuthSan JoseAmericusAustinNew YorkWashingtonCrazy HorseLos GatosMilpitasNoblesvilleSanta BarbaraSanta ClaraScottsdaleSt LouisWashinton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$19K$29K$39K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$433,402$438,410$470,716
Revenue$24,367$890$22,908
Expenses$29,375$33,196$35,406
Qualifying Distributions$27,875$32,151$33,772
Net Investment Income$24,708$23,844$22,908
Distributable Amount$29,894$27,174$29,655

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$17K$25K$34K12 grants202010 grants202114 grants202212 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Various 501(C)(3) Organizations: $5KVarious 501(C)(3)Organizations$5KGreater Frankenmuth Community Foundation: $5KGreater Frankenmuth CommunityFoundation$5KLand Trust of Santa Cruz County: $3KLand Trust of Santa CruzCounty$3KTrue Connections: $3KTrue Connections$3KSan Francisco Ballet: $3KSan Francisco Ballet$3KSanta Cruz Shakespeare: $2KSanta Cruz Shakespeare$2KAnimal Assisted Happiness: $2KAnimal Assisted Happiness$2KPost: $2KPost$2KLeukemia and Lumphoma Society: $1KLeukemia and Lumphoma Society$1KSecond Harvest: $1KSecond Harvest$1K

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Various 501(C)(3) Organizations ($5,487), Greater Frankenmuth Community Foundation ($5,000), Land Trust of Santa Cruz County ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
VARIOUS 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS Santa Barbara, CADONATIONS TO ESTABLISHED 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS$5,487
GREATER FRANKENMUTH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Frankenmuth, MISUPPORT COMMUNITY OF FRANKENMUTH MICHIGAN$5,000
LAND TRUST OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY Santa Cruz, CAOPEN SPACE LAND TRUST$3,000
TRUE CONNECTIONS Davis, CADISABILITY SERVICES / HEALTH SUPPORT$3,000
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET San Francisco, CAARTS SUPPORT$2,500
SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE Santa Cruz, CAARTS SUPPORT$2,060
ANIMAL ASSISTED HAPPINESS Sunnyvale, CAWELLNESS/EDUCATIONAL$2,041
POST Palo Alto, CAOPEN SPACE LAND TRUST$2,000
LEUKEMIA AND LUMPHOMA SOCIETY Washinton, DCWELLNESS/EDUCATIONAL$1,050
SECOND HARVEST San Jose, CAFOOD BANK$1,037

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Deborah L SchultzPresident2—
Gary L CohenTreasurer/Secretary2—
Veronika L CohenSuccesor Director1—
Joshua R CohenSuccesor Director1—
Kevin KeeganSuccesor Director1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation?

Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion Related, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $433K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation?

As of 2024, Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation holds $433K in total assets with $24K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $28K in 2024.

Where does Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation operate?

Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, South Dakota, Texas.

What size grants does Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $28K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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