Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw
Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $570K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $39K.
Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw at a glance
In short: Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw gave $26K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,500
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,100
- +67.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $570,317
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw
Who Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lighthouse for Blind and Visua Impaired ($8K). Together the top 5 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw gives
- Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $31K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse for Blind and Visua Impaired San Francisco, CA | General Operating | $8,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area Oakland, CA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Okizu Foundation Novato, CA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Community Initiatives San Francisco, CA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Community Music Center San Francisco, CA | General Operating | $2,500 |
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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 | $570,317 | $45,586 | $39,099 | $25,500 | 5 | $32,110 | $39,157 | $34,066 |
| 2024 | $564,308 | $33,092 | $45,437 | $30,500 | 10 | $38,313 | $25,547 | $33,595 |
| 2023 | $575,158 | $15,997 | $41,943 | $30,000 | 7 | $34,203 | $10,432 | $30,674 |
| 2022 | $601,780 | $23,896 | $34,794 | $17,750 | 5 | $23,796 | $14,058 | $31,593 |
| 2021 | $612,869 | $73,039 | $37,608 | $20,000 | 7 | $27,489 | $63,381 | $35,065 |
| 2020 | $577,338 | $42,961 | $43,811 | $29,500 | 7 | — | $35,124 | $30,449 |
| 2019 | $578,270 | $53,138 | $44,230 | $28,000 | 12 | — | $45,318 | $30,320 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$10K (2019) → $7K (2025)
Wayne Sosnick
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$958 (2024) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Harmon M. Shragge Jr. (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sue Morris (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Verber (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw
How much does Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw give each year?
Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw gave $26K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 10 grants.
What is Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw's typical grant size?
Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,100, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw give grants?
Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw's largest grantees?
Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw's largest 2025 grantees include Lighthouse for Blind and Visua Impaired ($8,000), Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area ($5,000) and Okizu Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw?
Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw reported $570K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (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 is Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw's EIN?
Cohn Sadie & Louis Char Tuw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2620089. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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