Robert and Barbara Cohen Family
Robert and Barbara Cohen Family is a private foundation, based in Rockleigh, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $460K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $21K.
Robert and Barbara Cohen Family at a glance
In short: Robert and Barbara Cohen Family gave $130K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,000
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,000
- +73.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $65,000
- Total assets
- $459,836
- +50.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (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 Robert and Barbara Cohen Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Xo World Project Foundation ($100K). Together the top 2 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert and Barbara Cohen Family gives
- In 2025 it paid out 805% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $150K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Xo World Project Foundation Rockleigh, NJ | Support of Charitable Operations | $100,000 |
| Lansdale Catholic High School Lansdale, PA | Support of Charitable Operations | $30,000 |
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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 | $459,836 | $290,756 | $130,000 | $130,000 | 2 | $130,000 | $20,756 | $16,149 |
| 2024 | $306,227 | $121,373 | $150,000 | $150,000 | 4 | $150,000 | $19,473 | $19,292 |
| 2023 | $341,863 | $266,053 | $16,000 | $16,000 | 1 | $16,000 | $10,053 | $15,974 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert and Barbara Cohen Family reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert and Barbara Cohen Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Stephanie Walsh
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Karen Cohen
Triustee
Trustee → Triustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Robert and Barbara Cohen Family
How much does Robert and Barbara Cohen Family give each year?
Robert and Barbara Cohen Family gave $130K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 4 grants.
How large is Robert and Barbara Cohen Family?
Robert and Barbara Cohen Family reported $460K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Robert and Barbara Cohen Family operate?
Robert and Barbara Cohen Family has awarded grants in Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania.
What is Robert and Barbara Cohen Family's EIN?
Robert and Barbara Cohen Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0593636. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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