Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc
Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Verona, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $373K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $18K.
Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,175
- -91.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,088
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,088
- Total assets
- $372,649
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (59% 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 Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shatterproof ($7K). Together the top 2 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $139K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shatterproof Norwalk, CT | General Support | $7,175 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $372,649 | $17,700 | $19,610 | $12,175 | 2 | $18,486 | $17,700 | $18,271 |
| 2024 | $374,606 | $32,454 | $152,513 | $138,875 | 20 | $145,547 | $29,820 | $23,650 |
| 2023 | $494,665 | $-52,256 | $33,416 | $9,625 | 3 | $16,170 | $23,336 | $24,703 |
| 2022 | $580,337 | $19,020 | $32,808 | $16,613 | 1 | $18,110 | $16,860 | $29,525 |
| 2021 | $594,125 | $18,355 | $31,869 | $18,596 | 1 | — | $16,195 | $31,723 |
| 2020 | $607,639 | $21,793 | $14,939 | $6,350 | 1 | — | $18,553 | $31,013 |
| 2019 | $600,785 | $39,572 | $31,904 | $15,405 | 2 | — | $33,092 | $29,618 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc is led by Cherie Cohen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cherie Cohen
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Ivy Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $2K, to Cherie Cohen (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc
How much does Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc give each year?
Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $139K across 20 grants.
How large is Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc?
Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc reported $373K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc operate?
Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, New York.
What is Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc's EIN?
Philip & Roslyn Cohen Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2762402. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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