Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Morristown, NJ EIN: 30-6064459

Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family is a private foundation, based in Morristown, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $633K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K. Net investment income was $37K.

Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family at a glance

In short: Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,000
+7.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$45,000
+7.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$45,000
Total assets
$633,290
+57.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% 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 Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Hadassah: $45KHadassah$45K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hadassah ($45K).

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonBeverly HillsBoyton BeachDallasLos AngelesPortlandRockville Centre

How Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$20K$40K$60K6 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hadassah New York, NYGeneral Support$45,000
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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$633,290$278,949$48,802$45,0001$46,200$36,949$51,985
2024$403,160$24,322$44,923$42,0001$43,176$23,068$45,576
2023$423,764$213,911$44,500$42,0004$43,250$21,647$44,307
2022$254,353$30,345$40,779$37,5006$38,775$32,628$42,752
2021$264,788$35,297$38,649$36,0006—$40,551$39,728

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Evan Cohn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jerome Cohn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Madelyn Ignasiak

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family

How much does Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family give each year?

Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 1 grant.

How large is Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family?

Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family reported $633K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family operate?

Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, New York, Oregon, Texas.

What is Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family's EIN?

Robert Cohn and Ruth Cohn Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6064459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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