Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Norwich, NY EIN: 83-6628899

Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $818K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $94K. Net investment income was $62K.

Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust gave $94K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$94,235
-4.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,847
-4.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,847
Total assets
$817,951
-4.2% 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 Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

St Dominics Family Services: $19KSt Dominics Family Services$19KSt Dominics Home: $19KSt Dominics Home$19KBirthright of Rockland County Inc: $19KBirthright of Rockland CountyInc$19KVenture Foundation: $19KVenture Foundation$19KBirthright of Sidney Inc: $19KBirthright of Sidney Inc$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Dominics Family Services ($19K). Together the top 5 received $94K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

NanuetBlauveltSidneyYonkersSparkill

How Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 220% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2025) to $134K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $94K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Dominics Family Services Yonkers, NYGeneral Support$18,847
St Dominics Home Blauvelt, NYGeneral Support$18,847
Birthright of Rockland County Inc Nanuet, NYGeneral Support$18,847
Venture Foundation Nanuet, NYGeneral Support$18,847
Birthright of Sidney Inc Sidney, NYGeneral Support$18,847
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$817,951$72,419$107,697$94,2355$96,788$61,710$43,909
2024$853,401$29,845$111,562$98,1805$100,183$18,711$45,581
2023$935,250$34,570$112,351$99,0655$101,061$22,895$45,697
2022$1,012,754$32,914$138,244$122,2755$124,533$20,930$50,703
2021$1,118,374$83,221$147,348$131,7455$134,140$69,595$59,507
2020$1,182,658$27,568$150,650$133,9655—$14,810$58,193

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust's only listed officer is NBT Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • NBT Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $14K (2020) → $11K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

NBT Bank NA — Trustee: $11KNBT Bank NATrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to NBT Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust

How much does Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust give each year?

Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust gave $94K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 5 grants.

What is Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $18,847, and its average grant was $18,847, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust give grants?

Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nanuet, NY (2 grants).

Does Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include St Dominics Family Services ($18,847), St Dominics Home ($18,847) and Birthright of Rockland County Inc ($18,847), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust?

Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust reported $818K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust's EIN?

Monsignor James F Cox Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6628899. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

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