Copen Foundation Inc
Copen Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Jericho, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $5K.
Copen Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Copen Foundation Inc gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $550.5), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,202
- +636.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $551
- +268.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $589
- Total assets
- $53,184
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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.
Who Copen Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad of Roslyn ($1K). Together the top 4 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Copen Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 68% 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $299 (2024) to $6K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad of Roslyn Roslyn Heights, NY | For Recognized Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
| Bayswater Jewish Center Far Rockaway, NY | For Recognized Charitable Purposes | $777 |
| Temple Sinai of Roslyn Roslyn Heights, NY | For Recognized Charitable Purposes | $400 |
| The Spark Foundation Ronkonkoma, NY | For Recognized Charitable Purposes | $25 |
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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 | $53,184 | $6,390 | $3,202 | $2,202 | 4 | $2,202 | $5,390 | $3,255 |
| 2024 | $49,996 | $3,767 | $1,569 | $299 | 2 | $299 | $2,497 | $3,014 |
| 2023 | $47,798 | $2,074 | $8,089 | $5,583 | 9 | $5,583 | — | $2,901 |
| 2022 | $53,813 | $4,929 | $6,418 | $4,105 | 8 | $4,105 | $2,616 | $3,273 |
| 2021 | $55,302 | $4,709 | $7,943 | $5,607 | 6 | $5,607 | $2,373 | $3,618 |
| 2020 | $58,536 | $3,342 | $4,598 | $2,425 | 5 | — | $1,169 | $3,270 |
| 2018 | $62,020 | $4,792 | $6,396 | $4,298 | 9 | — | $2,722 | $3,578 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Copen Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Copen Foundation Inc is led by Ileen Gusoff, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2018; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ileen Gusoff
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Turk
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Pamela Cott (2018–2023) — Vice President & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Copen Foundation Inc
How much does Copen Foundation Inc give each year?
Copen Foundation Inc gave $2K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $299 across 2 grants.
What is Copen Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Copen Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $589, and its average grant was $551, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Copen Foundation Inc give grants?
Copen Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Roslyn Heights, NY (2 grants).
How large is Copen Foundation Inc?
Copen Foundation Inc reported $53K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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 Copen Foundation Inc's EIN?
Copen Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6018654. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
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 2018 (received by the IRS May 10, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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