Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-4245546
Human services

Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $128K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $88K.

Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation at a glance

In short: Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation gave $88K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$88,000
+528.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,667
+423.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,800
Total assets
$127,589
+258.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (45% 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 M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Torah 24 Inc: $36KTorah 24 Inc$36KCreative Visions Foundation: $25KCreative Visions Foundation$25KSuperhumans Ukraine Inc: $18KSuperhumans Ukraine Inc$18KEquality Now Inc: $4KEquality Now Inc$4KJewish Community of Dnipro: $4KJewish Community of Dnipro$4KInsight Through Education: $2KInsight Through Education$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Torah 24 Inc ($36K). Together the top 6 received $88K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSanta MonicaBrooklynChicagoLos AngelesPalm Beach GardensBeverly HillsHawthorneMalibuPort WashingtonPrinceton

How Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 29% 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$100K$200K$300K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $250K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $88K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Torah 24 Inc Brooklyn, NYUnrestricted Use of Recipient.$36,000
Creative Visions Foundation Malibu, CAUnrestricted Use of Recipient.$25,000
Superhumans Ukraine Inc Princeton, NJUnrestricted Use of Recipient.$18,000
Equality Now Inc New York, NYUnrestricted Use of Recipient.$3,600
Jewish Community of Dnipro Unrestricted Use of Recipient.$3,600
Insight Through Education Palm Beach Gardens, FLUnrestricted Use of Recipient.$1,800
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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$127,589$180,000$88,025$88,0006$88,000—$6,762
2024$35,614—$14,075$14,0005$14,000—$2,194
2023$49,689—$37,087$37,0005$37,000—$3,703
2022$86,776$136,002$68,086$68,0002$68,000$2$5,498
2021$18,719$50,002$50,136$50,0001$50,000$2$39
2020$18,853$184$250,136$250,0002—$184$2,262

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation is led by Andrew Cohen, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Cohen

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis A. Roach

    Chief Financial Officer & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    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 M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation

How much does Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation give each year?

Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation gave $88K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 5 grants.

What is Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation's typical grant size?

Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,800, and its average grant was $14,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation give grants?

Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation's top state is New York, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (28%) and New Jersey (20%).

Does Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation's largest grantees?

Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Torah 24 Inc ($36,000), Creative Visions Foundation ($25,000) and Superhumans Ukraine Inc ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation?

Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation reported $128K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation?

Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $128K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation's EIN?

Richard M & Andrew S Cohen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4245546. 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 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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