Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation
Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boca Raton, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $907K. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation gave $907K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $113K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $906,500
- +145.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $113,313
- +84.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $62,000
- Total assets
- $14,398,512
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern University ($533K). Together the top 8 received $907K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 35 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 63% 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 $64K (2023) to $1.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $907K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $532,500 |
| Morristown-Beard School Morristown, NJ | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $125,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ Whippany, NJ | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $70,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundation Inc Washington, DC | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $64,000 |
| Temple B'nai or Endowment Trust Morristown, NJ | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $60,000 |
| Their Stories Foundation Pt Pleasant, NJ | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $25,000 |
| Ohio State University Columbus, OH | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $20,000 |
| Community Foodbank of New Jersey Hillside, NJ | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $10,000 |
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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 | $14,398,512 | $1,680,567 | $524,804 | $906,500 | 8 | $916,886 | $1,516,887 | $1,457,062 |
| 2024 | $13,528,749 | $636,841 | $438,282 | $369,527 | 6 | $740,951 | $586,249 | $1,306,044 |
| 2023 | $13,322,459 | $607,471 | $149,423 | $64,000 | 1 | $64,115 | $461,633 | $989,008 |
| 2022 | $12,930,223 | $769,933 | $934,385 | $834,000 | 8 | $834,175 | $276,923 | $980,790 |
| 2021 | $13,084,822 | $2,072,028 | $1,827,464 | $1,735,000 | 12 | $1,782,252 | $481,336 | $967,988 |
| 2020 | $12,840,258 | $1,217,962 | $315,554 | $240,000 | 8 | — | $275,338 | $667,039 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation is led by Frank Cohen, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Cohen
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Cohen
Vice 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.
Frequently asked questions about Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation
How much does Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation give each year?
Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation gave $907K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $370K across 6 grants.
What is Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $62,000, and its average grant was $113,313, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation give grants?
Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (32%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Morristown, NJ (2 grants).
Who are Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northwestern University ($532,500), Morristown-Beard School ($125,000) and Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation?
Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation reported $14.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $917K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (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 Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation's EIN?
Julie & Frank Cohen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1174478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 2, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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