Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 27-1545200

Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $435K. Net investment income was $377K.

Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation gave $435K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$435,000
-25.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$87,000
-25.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$8,109
-88.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (77% 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 Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation: $250KMetropolitan State Universityof Denver Foundation$250KJudis House: $75KJudis House$75KCreighton University: $50KCreighton University$50KUniversity of Notre Dame Du Lac: $50KUniversity of Notre Dame DuLac$50KColorado Dream Foundaton: $10KColorado Dream Foundaton$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation ($250K). Together the top 5 received $435K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K9$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 19 (47%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverNotre DameAuroraColorado SpringsOmaha

How Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 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$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants2019 4 grants2020 1 grant2021 6 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $435K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation Denver, COCohen Pacesetter Endowment fund$250,000
Judis House Aurora, COGeneral & Unrestricted$75,000
Creighton University Omaha, NEFr. Larry Gillick, SJ, Endowed Scholarship Fund$50,000
University of Notre Dame Du Lac Notre Dame, INCavanaugh Council Fund$50,000
Colorado Dream Foundaton Denver, COGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
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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$8,109$388,487$449,956$435,0005$440,000$376,569—
2024$69,578$533,219$590,190$584,6135$589,638$341,743$493
2023$126,549$349,362$330,597$325,0002$330,025$657$4,745
2022$107,784$191,041$1,243,428$1,226,7736$1,231,798$202,385$40,584
2021$1,160,171$1,025,344$57,250$50,0001$55,025$211,545$17,179
2020$192,077$15,286$122,880$116,0004—$18,061$13,567
2019$299,671$252,397$282,162$272,9063—$161,683$13,574

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation is led by Molly Cohen, Co- President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Molly Cohen

    Co- President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Cohen

    Director, Secretary & Co- President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation

How much does Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation give each year?

Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation gave $435K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $585K across 5 grants.

What is Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $87,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation give grants?

Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nebraska (11%) and Indiana (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).

Does Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 40% of Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation ($250,000), Judis House ($75,000) and Creighton University ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation?

Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $388K.

What is Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation's EIN?

Rob and Molly Cohen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1545200. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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