Richard & Martha Coopersmith

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3978468

Richard & Martha Coopersmith is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K.

Richard & Martha Coopersmith at a glance

In short: Richard & Martha Coopersmith gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,568
+15.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+150.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,114
-53.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$37,176
-1.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (91% 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 Richard & Martha Coopersmith funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Sutton Place Synagogue: $4KSutton Place Synagogue$4KHillel International: $500Hillel International$500Israel Cancer Research Fund: $500Israel Cancer Research Fund$500Friends of IDF: $500Friends of IDF$500Chabad of East Hampton: $108Chabad of East Hampton$108

The largest 2025 recipient was Sutton Place Synagogue ($4K). Together the top 5 received $6K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkNYProvidenceWashingtonEast Hampton

How Richard & Martha Coopersmith gives

  • Giving grew 155% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 2 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180 (2020) to $9K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sutton Place Synagogue New York, NYNONE$3,960
Hillel International Washington, DCNONE$500
Israel Cancer Research Fund New York, NYNONE$500
Friends of IDF New York, NYNONE$500
Chabad of East Hampton East Hampton, NYNONE$108
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$37,176$5,000$5,568$5,5685$5,568$97
2024$37,744$5,000$4,825$4,8102$4,825$9
2023$37,569$5,000$4,711$4,7115$4,711$8
2022$37,280—$2,209$2,1845$2,209$12
2021$39,489$10,000$8,699$8,6995$8,699$15
2020$38,188—$180$1801—$12

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard & Martha Coopersmith reported a distributable amount of $97 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richard & Martha Coopersmith is led by Richard D. Coopermith, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard D. Coopermith

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Coopersmith

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Elefant

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Richard & Martha Coopersmith

How much does Richard & Martha Coopersmith give each year?

Richard & Martha Coopersmith gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.

What is Richard & Martha Coopersmith's typical grant size?

Richard & Martha Coopersmith's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,114, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Richard & Martha Coopersmith give grants?

Richard & Martha Coopersmith gives mostly in New York: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).

Does Richard & Martha Coopersmith give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Richard & Martha Coopersmith's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "None" (5 grants).

Who are Richard & Martha Coopersmith's largest grantees?

Richard & Martha Coopersmith's largest 2025 grantees include Sutton Place Synagogue ($3,960), Hillel International ($500) and Israel Cancer Research Fund ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Richard & Martha Coopersmith?

Richard & Martha Coopersmith reported $37K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Richard & Martha Coopersmith's EIN?

Richard & Martha Coopersmith's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3978468. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 29, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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