The Beautiful C Foundation
The Beautiful C Foundation is a private foundation, based in Belmar, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $109K.
The Beautiful C Foundation at a glance
In short: The Beautiful C Foundation gave $41K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,000
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,200
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $1,098,029
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (62% 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 The Beautiful C Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc ($20K). Together the top 5 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Beautiful C Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $48K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of New Jersey Monroe Township, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,500 |
| Bradley Food Pantry Inc Neptune City, NJ | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Greater Community Development Corporation Easton, PA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
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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 | $1,098,029 | $115,413 | $62,372 | $41,000 | 5 | $52,438 | $108,585 | $55,698 |
| 2024 | $1,044,988 | $114,831 | $55,671 | $38,000 | 4 | $49,077 | $108,368 | $52,336 |
| 2023 | $985,828 | $25,458 | $56,552 | $41,000 | 4 | $51,701 | $27,605 | $49,201 |
| 2022 | $1,016,922 | $28,433 | $70,691 | $48,000 | 4 | $58,924 | $19,687 | $50,948 |
| 2021 | $1,059,180 | $73,010 | $28,837 | $10,000 | 2 | $18,500 | $62,778 | $59,004 |
| 2020 | $1,015,007 | $1,025,571 | $10,564 | — | — | — | $65,143 | $23,924 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Beautiful C Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Beautiful C Foundation is led by Jared Michael Cohen, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jared Michael Cohen
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Koula Anna Scelfo
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
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 The Beautiful C Foundation
How much does The Beautiful C Foundation give each year?
The Beautiful C Foundation gave $41K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 4 grants.
What is The Beautiful C Foundation's typical grant size?
The Beautiful C Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $8,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Beautiful C Foundation give grants?
The Beautiful C Foundation gives mostly in New York: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Beautiful C Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Beautiful C Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Beautiful C Foundation's largest grantees?
The Beautiful C Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice Inc ($20,000), Make a Wish Foundation of New Jersey ($10,000) and Center for Reproductive Rights Inc ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Beautiful C Foundation?
The Beautiful C Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (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 The Beautiful C Foundation's EIN?
The Beautiful C Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1132476. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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