Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 20-2191373

Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $391K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $25K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$391K

-11.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$75K

+50.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

-25.0% YoY

About Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lira & Jon Cohen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $391K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $25K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

New YorkPhiladelphia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$83K$166K$249K$332K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$391,404$442,963$190,998
Revenue$25,710$301,965$2,129
Expenses$77,269$50,000$45,000
Qualifying Distributions$76,588$50,000$45,000
Net Investment Income$25,045$6,313$2,268
Distributable Amount$31,051$9,936$10,023

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grants20200 grants20211 grants20221 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY O…$50KHOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SUR…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JON COHENPRESIDENT2
LIRA COHENTREASURER2
JOSEPH COHENSECRETARY2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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