Max and Dora Cooper Family
Max and Dora Cooper Family is a private foundation, based in West Orange, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K.
Max and Dora Cooper Family at a glance
In short: Max and Dora Cooper Family gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,171
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,390
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $64,027
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (74% 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 Max and Dora Cooper Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sutton Place Synagogue ($13K). Together the top 3 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Max and Dora Cooper Family gives
- Giving grew 178% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 361% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $5K (2020) to $22K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton Place Synagogue New York, NY | Charitable | $13,171 |
| Dwight Englewood School Englewood, NJ | Charitable | $5,000 |
| IDF Soldiers New York, 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 | $64,027 | $10,084 | $22,131 | $19,171 | 3 | $19,171 | — | $5,310 |
| 2024 | $76,074 | $2,011 | $28,259 | $21,561 | 3 | $24,868 | — | $6,057 |
| 2023 | $102,322 | $4,811 | $13,268 | $10,170 | 1 | $11,739 | $3,315 | $5,971 |
| 2022 | $110,779 | $3,038 | $8,333 | $6,885 | 2 | $7,533 | $2,366 | $6,433 |
| 2021 | $116,074 | $9,996 | $11,023 | $6,700 | 2 | $8,804 | $7,777 | $6,934 |
| 2020 | $117,101 | $3,357 | $7,865 | $5,480 | 1 | — | $2,222 | $6,065 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Max and Dora Cooper Family reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Max and Dora Cooper Family is led by Elizabeth Traub, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Traub
President
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Evelyn Kaminski
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Natalie Rosenthal (2020) — President
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 Max and Dora Cooper Family
How much does Max and Dora Cooper Family give each year?
Max and Dora Cooper Family gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 3 grants.
What is Max and Dora Cooper Family's typical grant size?
Max and Dora Cooper Family's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,390, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Max and Dora Cooper Family give grants?
Max and Dora Cooper Family gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Max and Dora Cooper Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Max and Dora Cooper Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Max and Dora Cooper Family?
Max and Dora Cooper Family reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Max and Dora Cooper Family's EIN?
Max and Dora Cooper Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6091876. 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 April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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