Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund
Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund is a private foundation, based in Lakewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $43K.
Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund at a glance
In short: Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund gave $12K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- -65.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,400
- -45.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,416,588
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (54% 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 Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of Amshinov Yeshiva ($6K). Together the top 5 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 21% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $75K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Amshinov Yeshiva Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $5,500 |
| Ezrat Israel Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Kollel Shary Limud Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Keren Hatzedoka Lakewood, NJ | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Yeshiva Shearith Hapletah Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,416,588 | $110,276 | $35,892 | $12,000 | 5 | $15,375 | $42,625 | $74,381 |
| 2024 | $1,342,204 | $70,145 | $55,148 | $34,900 | 8 | $38,175 | $54,008 | $69,786 |
| 2023 | $1,327,207 | $193,587 | $94,859 | $72,050 | 8 | $77,667 | $21,703 | $40,935 |
| 2022 | $1,227,481 | $156,398 | $58,844 | $47,100 | 8 | $47,612 | $20,363 | $39,823 |
| 2021 | $1,129,927 | $206,033 | $87,633 | $75,000 | 6 | $75,250 | $56,033 | $40,683 |
| 2020 | $1,011,527 | $137,315 | $61,768 | $50,200 | 5 | — | $27,368 | $40,386 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund reported a distributable amount of $74K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chaya Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dvora Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund
How much does Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund give each year?
Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund gave $12K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 8 grants.
What is Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund's typical grant size?
Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund give grants?
Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund gives mostly in New Jersey: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (46%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and Lakewood, NJ (2 grants).
Does Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).
Who are Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund's largest grantees?
Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund's largest 2025 grantees include American Friends of Amshinov Yeshiva ($5,500), Ezrat Israel ($2,500) and Kollel Shary Limud ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund?
Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (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 Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund's EIN?
Joseph D and Chaya Cohen Torah Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7054601. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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