Cole Family Foundation
Cole Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $55,150 to charitable organizations, including organizations in New York, Massachusetts, and California.
Cole Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cole Family Foundation gave $55K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 69% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,150
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,939
- -25.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,725,821
- +2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 69% first-time grantees (9 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (83% 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 Cole Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Tag Assoc 810 7Th Ave 7Fl, New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 275-1500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cole Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Museum of Manhattan ($15K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 13% to recipients in Massachusetts, and 5% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cole Family Foundation open to new grantees?
69%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 13 grantees (69%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 15% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 33% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2025) to $125K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Museum of Manhattan New York, NY | In support of the spring 2025 gala honoring laurie m. Tisch. | $15,000 |
| Student Leadership Network New York, NY | In support of student leadership network's 17th annual (EM)power breakfast. | $9,850 |
| Fit Foundation New York, NY | In support of the kenneth cole social impact award. | $5,000 |
| Pen America New York, NY | In support of the 2024 pen America literary gala. | $5,000 |
| Sheriff's Meadow Foundation West Tisbury, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
| The Bronx Defenders Bronx, NY | General Support | $3,800 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation New York, NY | In support of the seventh annual memories matter event and in honor of marc altheim. | $2,000 |
| Hunter College New York, NY | Designated to the roosevelt house and in honor of harold holzer. | $2,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation Edgartown, MA | To the Ronald H. Rappaport Scholar Fund. | $2,000 |
| The Wayuu Taya Foundation Los Angeles, CA | In Support of the 2025 Spring Gala. | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,725,821 | $131,446 | $60,800 | $55,150 | 14 | $55,800 | $129,946 | $171,281 |
| 2024 | $2,655,175 | $268,738 | $61,170 | $57,850 | 11 | $58,170 | $218,738 | $159,674 |
| 2023 | $2,448,032 | $2,506,536 | $125,120 | $124,750 | 12 | $124,970 | $108,463 | $150,109 |
| 2022 | $66,616 | $105,001 | $83,370 | $83,000 | 21 | $83,220 | — | $4,129 |
| 2021 | $44,985 | $100,006 | $88,835 | $88,500 | 10 | — | — | $2,973 |
| 2020 | $33,814 | $153 | $310 | — | — | — | $3 | $1,674 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cole Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171K 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 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as early childhood, land conservation, Alzheimer’s disease research, literature, student leadership, and legal services. The Children’s Museum of Manhattan describes its mission as helping young children grow and develop; Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation says it conserves Martha’s Vineyard’s rural landscape; and the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation says it seeks to accelerate discovery of drugs to prevent, treat, and cure Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $55,150. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Its largest grants included $15,000 to the Children’s Museum of Manhattan in support of its Spring 2025 Gala, $9,850 to Student Leadership Network for its 17th annual (EM)power Breakfast, and $5,000 each to FIT Foundation for the Kenneth Cole Social Impact Award, PEN America for its 2024 Literary Gala, and Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation for general support.
Other listed grants included $3,800 to The Bronx Defenders for general support and $2,000 each to the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, Hunter College, Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation, and The Wayuu Taya Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kenneth Cole and Maria Cuomo Cole as trustees.
Cole Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Cole
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Cuomo Cole
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Cole Family Foundation
How much does Cole Family Foundation give each year?
Cole Family Foundation gave $55K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 11 grants.
What is Cole Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cole Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,939, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cole Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Cole Family Foundation give grants?
Cole Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants).
Does Cole Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 14% of Cole Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cole Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cole Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Museum of Manhattan ($15,000), Student Leadership Network ($9,850) and Fit Foundation ($6,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cole Family Foundation?
Cole Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $171K (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 Cole Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as early childhood, land conservation, Alzheimer’s disease research, literature, student leadership, and legal services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cole Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Cole Family Foundation's EIN?
Cole Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7176155. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Cole 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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Grantable. (2026). Cole Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cole-family-foundation-morg_8e6406190424473480ef43112e9faf94
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