Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation
Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $47.
Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $8,419
- +5.7% 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.
Who Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was KPBS San Diego ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $140K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KPBS San Diego San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
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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 | $8,419 | $110,047 | $109,593 | $100,000 | 1 | $109,593 | $47 | $338 |
| 2024 | $7,965 | $110,032 | $109,327 | $100,000 | 1 | $109,327 | $32 | $301 |
| 2023 | $7,260 | $10,037 | $9,158 | — | — | $9,158 | $37 | $338 |
| 2022 | $6,381 | $5,008 | $8,546 | — | — | $8,546 | $8 | $292 |
| 2021 | $9,919 | $25,013 | $34,553 | $25,000 | 1 | $34,543 | $13 | $698 |
| 2020 | $19,459 | $120,109 | $150,153 | $140,000 | 4 | — | $109 | $1,377 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $338 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation is led by Karen S Cohn, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen S Cohn
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald L Cohn
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan D Cohn
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Cervantes
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
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 Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation
How much does Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation give each year?
Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 1 grant.
How large is Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation?
Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $338 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation operate?
Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation's EIN?
Don & Karen Cohn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2674994. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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