Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable
Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $274K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $975.
Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable at a glance
In short: Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,500
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,250
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,250
- Total assets
- $273,686
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (94% 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 Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Good Tidings Foundation ($8K). Together the top 2 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 559% 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 $6K (2023) to $91K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Tidings Foundation Burlingame, CA | General Support | $8,000 |
| Bone Creek Museum David City, NE | General Support | $500 |
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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 | $273,686 | $975 | $9,950 | $8,500 | 2 | $9,950 | $975 | $1,781 |
| 2024 | $282,661 | $1,726 | $12,250 | $11,000 | 2 | $12,250 | $1,726 | $1,942 |
| 2023 | $293,185 | $2,138 | $7,625 | $6,425 | 3 | $7,505 | $2,018 | $2,629 |
| 2022 | $298,672 | $858 | $10,000 | $9,000 | 6 | $9,900 | $758 | $5,025 |
| 2021 | $307,814 | $-233,527 | $32,750 | $32,000 | 5 | $32,700 | — | $8,487 |
| 2020 | $574,091 | $637 | $92,450 | $90,525 | 28 | — | — | $10,194 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable is led by Phyllis R. Cohen, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phyllis R. Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barton J. Cohen (2020) — Trustee
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 Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable
How much does Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable give each year?
Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 2 grants.
How large is Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable?
Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable reported $274K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable operate?
Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.
What is Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable's EIN?
Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6386362. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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