Couchman Family Fund
Couchman Family Fund is a private foundation based in New York, New York. In 2025, it reported making 10 grants totaling $15,910 to charitable organizations, including education, community, animal welfare, medical research, and environmental organizations.
Key facts about Couchman Family Fund
In short: Couchman Family Fund gave $16K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 82-3775862
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,910
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- Average grant
- $1,591
- Median grant
- $430
- Total assets
- $106,476
- Primary geography
- New York (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- 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. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$106K
-26.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$16K
+123.6% YoY
Grant Count
10
+25.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2K
+78.9% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Couchman Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
How Couchman Family Fund gives
- 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 122% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 276% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. Ethical Culture Fieldston School describes its mission as providing education for children from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Bank Street College of Education says it works to improve the education of children and their teachers. Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons says it rescues cats and dogs, provides care, and offers sanctuary until homes are found. Other 2025 grant purposes included community, medical research, animal welfare, and the environment.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported 10 grants totaling $15,910. Grants ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $430. Notable grants included $10,000 to Ethical Culture Fieldston School, $2,500 to Bank Street College of Education, $1,000 to Page 73, and $500 each to Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons and Young Peoples Chorus.
How to Apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 2% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $16K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ethical Culture Fieldston School ($10K). Together the top 10 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School Bronx, NY | Education | $10,000 |
| Bank Street College of Education New York, NY | Education | $2,500 |
| Page 73 Brooklyn, NY | Community | $1,000 |
| Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons East Hampton, NY | Animal Welfare | $500 |
| Young Peoples Chorus New York, NY | Community | $500 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Medical Research | $360 |
| ASPCA New York, NY | Animal Welfare | $300 |
| Pasadena Humane Pasadena, CA | Animal Welfare | $250 |
| Riverside Park Conservancy New York, NY | Environment | $250 |
| Covenant House New York, NY | Community | $250 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $106,476 | $949 | $16,663 | $15,910 (10 grants) |
| 2024 | $145,560 | $31,177 | $7,382 | $7,116 (8 grants) |
| 2023 | $119,047 | $23,655 | $7,353 | $7,034 (3 grants) |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $106,476 | $145,560 | $119,047 |
| Revenue | $949 | $31,177 | $23,655 |
| Expenses | $16,663 | $7,382 | $7,353 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $15,910 | $7,116 | $7,034 |
| Net Investment Income | $876 | $31,177 | $5,082 |
| Distributable Amount | $5,768 | $6,146 | $7,096 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jonathan Couchman was listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Couchman Family Fund is led by Jonathan Couchman, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Couchman
President
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.
Contact
Mailing address: 600 Fifth Ave Ste 2Nd Fl, New York, NY 10020-2302
Phone: (212) 729-4061
Frequently asked questions about Couchman Family Fund
How much does Couchman Family Fund give each year?
Couchman Family Fund gave $16K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 8 grants.
What is Couchman Family Fund's typical grant size?
Couchman Family Fund's median grant in 2025 was $430, and its average grant was $1,591, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Couchman Family Fund give grants?
Couchman Family Fund gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).
Does Couchman Family Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Couchman Family Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Welfare" (3 grants) and "Community" (3 grants).
Who are Couchman Family Fund's largest grantees?
Couchman Family Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Ethical Culture Fieldston School ($10,000), Bank Street College of Education ($2,500) and Page 73 ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Couchman Family Fund?
Couchman Family Fund reported $106K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Couchman Family Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. Ethical Culture Fieldston School describes its mission as providing education for children from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Couchman Family Fund?
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 Couchman Family Fund's EIN?
Couchman Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3775862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Couchman Family Fund 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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