Stephen J Cohen Private Asset
Stephen J Cohen Private Asset is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $28K.
Stephen J Cohen Private Asset at a glance
In short: Stephen J Cohen Private Asset gave $28K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,900
- +39.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,975
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,200
- Total assets
- $4,334,133
- +7763.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Stephen J Cohen Private Asset funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hillel of San Diego ($13K). Together the top 4 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Stephen J Cohen Private Asset gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 43% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillel of San Diego La Jolla, CA | General Support | $12,500 |
| Seacrest Foundation Encinitas, CA | Jewish Aged Support | $5,400 |
| Jewish Family Services San Diego, CA | Alz/Dementia program | $5,000 |
| San Diego Food Bank-North County San Diego, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,334,133 | $4,313,135 | $34,119 | $27,900 | 4 | $27,900 | — | $64,491 |
| 2024 | $55,117 | $11,650 | $21,706 | $20,000 | 3 | $20,000 | $6,980 | $7,997 |
| 2023 | $65,173 | $8,617 | $21,811 | $20,500 | 2 | $20,500 | $3,852 | $7,390 |
| 2022 | $78,367 | $803 | $20,613 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | — | $8,346 |
| 2021 | $98,177 | $1,458 | $19,104 | $18,600 | 2 | $18,600 | — | $9,833 |
| 2020 | $115,823 | $3,589 | $13,962 | $13,600 | 2 | — | — | $7,129 |
| 2019 | $126,279 | $2,943 | $19,255 | $19,040 | 6 | — | — | $8,312 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen J Cohen Private Asset reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stephen J Cohen Private Asset is led by Adele Rabin, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adele Rabin
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Edward Z Estrin
CFO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Suzanne Cohen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Stephen J Cohen Private Asset
How much does Stephen J Cohen Private Asset give each year?
Stephen J Cohen Private Asset gave $28K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 3 grants.
What is Stephen J Cohen Private Asset's typical grant size?
Stephen J Cohen Private Asset's median grant in 2025 was $5,200, and its average grant was $6,975, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stephen J Cohen Private Asset give grants?
Stephen J Cohen Private Asset gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (2 grants).
Does Stephen J Cohen Private Asset give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Stephen J Cohen Private Asset's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Stephen J Cohen Private Asset?
Stephen J Cohen Private Asset reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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.
What is Stephen J Cohen Private Asset's EIN?
Stephen J Cohen Private Asset's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0766760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 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 April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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