Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation
Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $58K.
Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation gave $51K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $51,000
- +2.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,500
- -49.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,500
- Total assets
- $1,446,998
- -0.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Congregation Kol Haverim ($50K). Together the top 2 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 63% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $204K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Kol Haverim Glastonbury, CT | General Unrestricted Support | $50,000 |
| Hartford Youth Scholars Inc Hartford, CT | General Unrestricted Support | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,446,998 | $80,375 | $91,771 | $51,000 | 2 | $71,064 | $58,168 | $112,215 |
| 2023 | $1,460,586 | $7,889 | $93,120 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $4,003 | $92,743 |
| 2022 | $1,595,602 | $67,461 | $247,091 | $204,241 | 3 | $204,241 | $24,611 | $95,092 |
| 2021 | $1,673,932 | $49,653 | $36,001 | — | — | — | $13,652 | $104,241 |
| 2020 | $1,661,187 | $45,773 | $144,793 | $100,000 | 3 | — | $2,402 | $90,325 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $112K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation is led by Robert B. Levine, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert B. Levine
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 H Cohen Charitable Foundation
How much does Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation give each year?
Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation gave $51K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation?
Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $112K (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 H Cohen Charitable Foundation operate?
Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Illinois.
What is Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4754000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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