Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hartford, CT EIN: 82-4754000

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.

Key facts about Robert H Cohen Charitable Foundation

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.

EIN
82-4754000
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$51,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$25,500
Median grant
$25,500
Total assets
$1,446,998
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$51K

+2.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

-49.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

GlastonburyChicagoWest HartfordHartford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $204K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $51K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Congregation Kol Haverim: $50KCongregation Kol Haverim$50KHartford Youth Scholars Inc: $1KHartford Youth Scholars Inc$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Congregation Kol Haverim ($50K). Together the top 2 received $51K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Kol Haverim Glastonbury, CTGeneral Unrestricted Support$50,000
Hartford Youth Scholars Inc Hartford, CTGeneral Unrestricted Support$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,446,998$1,460,586$1,595,602
Revenue$80,375$7,889$67,461
Expenses$91,771$93,120$247,091
Qualifying Distributions$71,064$50,000$204,241
Net Investment Income$58,168$4,003$24,611
Distributable Amount$112,215$92,743$95,092

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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