Harold and Janice Cohen Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 26-2788231

Harold and Janice Cohen Family is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $47K in total assets. In 2024, it made $594 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $2K.

Key facts about Harold and Janice Cohen Family

EIN
26-2788231
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Total assets
$47,304

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$47K

+2.6% YoY

Revenue

$2K

-38.4% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$594

-99.6% YoY

Expenses

$1K

-99.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold and Janice Cohen Family reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Harold and Janice Cohen Family gives

  • Giving grew 218% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 26% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

BostonWashingtonBoca RatonMarbleheadNew YorkSwampscottArlingtonAshlandBloomingtonBooneBoys RanchBoys TownChicagoCincinnatiDallasDanversHollywoodHudsonKansas CityLexington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M48 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2020) to $1.0M (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 50 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$47,304$46,111$201,935
Revenue$2,381$3,865$290,615
Expenses$1,188$154,841$1,003,651
Qualifying Distributions$594$150,170$1,001,295
Net Investment Income$1,787$3,190$289,698
Distributable Amount$2,305$3,470$14,108

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harold and Janice Cohen Family's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Beth Shribman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian S Cohen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Bloom

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Weinstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Harold Cohen (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Harold and Janice Cohen Family

How large is Harold and Janice Cohen Family?

Harold and Janice Cohen Family reported $47K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $594 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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.

Where does Harold and Janice Cohen Family operate?

Harold and Janice Cohen Family has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia.

What is Harold and Janice Cohen Family's EIN?

Harold and Janice Cohen Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2788231. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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