Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation
Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Radnor, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $5K.
Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation gave $26K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,918
- -18.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -40.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,880
- +36.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,373,202
- -3.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Florida (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jafco ($8K). Together the top 9 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 47 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 52% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2024) to $310K (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jafco Fort Lauderdale, FL | To provide support for jewish adoption and foster care options. | $8,300 |
| The Willie & Celia Trump Synagogue Aventura, FL | To provide support to judaism that can thrive and prosper in the community. | $6,225 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom West Palm Beach, FL | Magen david adom is an organization of trained volunteer and professional medical responders mandated by the israeli government to provide the nation's pre-hospital emergency medical care, including disaster, ambulance and blood services. | $5,400 |
| Imagination Productions Inc Sunrise, FL | To strengthen young people's understanding of, and enduring connection to, israel, judaism and the jewish people, and to address the challenges young jews face today. | $5,000 |
| ASPCA New York, NY | To provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the united states. | $500 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | To Fund Charitable Purpose of Organization. | $250 |
| JFCS San Francisco, CA | To Fund Charitable Purpose of Organization. | $100 |
| Adriane Arsh Center Miami, FL | To Fund Charitable Purpose of Organization. | $100 |
| HAR Zion Temple Penn Valley, PA | To provide support to judaism that can thrive and prosper in the community. | $43 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,373,202 | $8,164 | $28,762 | $25,918 | 9 | $25,918 | $5,320 | $50,293 |
| 2023 | $1,421,157 | $4,019 | $36,129 | $31,643 | 15 | $33,268 | $1,158 | $9,759 |
| 2022 | $1,417,780 | $8,221 | $2,873 | — | — | $750 | $6,098 | $10,304 |
| 2021 | $1,418,715 | $13,805 | $49,227 | $41,149 | 10 | $44,399 | $442 | $12,289 |
| 2020 | $1,454,137 | $23,017 | $325,455 | $309,962 | 13 | — | $3,263 | $17,073 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ben Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Philip Cohen (2020–2023) — 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 Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation
How much does Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation give each year?
Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation gave $26K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $32K across 15 grants.
What is Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $2,880, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation give grants?
Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Jafco ($8,300), The Willie & Celia Trump Synagogue ($6,225) and American Friends of Magen David Adom ($5,400), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation?
Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (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 Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation's EIN?
Lu-Ben Cohen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6869915. 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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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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