Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation
Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $379K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $8K.
Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation at a glance
In short: Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,000
- -77.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,000
- -54.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,000
- Total assets
- $379,303
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hospital for Special Surgery ($17K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation gives
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $80K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Purpose | $17,000 |
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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 | $379,303 | $8,439 | $20,540 | $17,000 | 1 | $18,923 | $7,518 | $30,171 |
| 2024 | $391,404 | $25,710 | $77,269 | $75,000 | 2 | $76,588 | $25,045 | $31,051 |
| 2023 | $442,963 | $301,965 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $6,313 | $9,936 |
| 2022 | $190,998 | $2,129 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 1 | $45,000 | $2,268 | $10,023 |
| 2021 | $233,869 | $357 | $2,779 | — | — | — | $1,109 | $11,621 |
| 2020 | $236,291 | $284,774 | $81,032 | $80,000 | 1 | — | $187,942 | $7,823 |
| 2019 | $32,549 | $10,726 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $10,726 | $8,553 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation is led by Jon Cohen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon Cohen
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Cohen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lira Cohen
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation
How much does Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation give each year?
Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 2 grants.
How large is Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation?
Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation reported $379K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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 Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation operate?
Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation's EIN?
Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2191373. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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