Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation
Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $175K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $760.
Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation at a glance
In short: Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation gave $26K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,699
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,850
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,850
- Total assets
- $175,417
- -12.4% 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 Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Hearing and Communication ($14K). Together the top 2 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 200% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2022) to $28K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Hearing and Communication New York, NY | Charitable | $14,000 |
| Temple Shaaray Tefila New York, NY | Religious | $11,699 |
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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 | $175,417 | $760 | $25,699 | $25,699 | 2 | $25,699 | $760 | $12,867 |
| 2024 | $200,356 | $849 | $25,395 | $25,395 | 2 | $25,395 | $849 | $13,278 |
| 2023 | $224,902 | $764 | $26,195 | $26,195 | 2 | $26,195 | $764 | $12,044 |
| 2022 | $250,333 | $314 | $22,495 | $22,495 | 2 | $22,495 | $314 | $12,538 |
| 2021 | $272,514 | $27 | $27,513 | $27,513 | 2 | $27,513 | $27 | $14,098 |
| 2020 | $300,000 | $300,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $405 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Cohen
Grantor & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shari Brasner
Grantor & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation
How much does Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation give each year?
Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation gave $26K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
How large is Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation?
Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation reported $175K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation operate?
Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation's EIN?
Shari Brasner & Jeffrey Cohen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4398040. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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