The Cobb Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Washington, PA EIN: 45-6584265

The Cobb Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Washington, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $659K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $34K.

The Cobb Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Cobb Family Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$35,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,750
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$658,575
+8.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (43% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Cobb Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Doctors Without Borders: $15KDoctors Without Borders$15KAmerican Cancer Society: $10KAmerican Cancer Society$10KAmerican Heart Association: $5KAmerican Heart Association$5KAmerican Red Cross: $5KAmerican Red Cross$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Doctors Without Borders ($15K). Together the top 4 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkAtlantaSanta MonicaPhiladelphiaWashingtonAlexandria

How The Cobb Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 120% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $35K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYEmergency medical care for patients in central africa, west africa, and haiti$15,000
American Cancer Society Atlanta, GAFunding cancer research and sharing knowledge to further treatments$10,000
American Heart Association Philadelphia, PAFunding heart research and sharing knowledge to further treatments$5,000
American Red Cross Washington, DCPrevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$658,575$90,240$42,500$35,0004$36,250$34,347$30,294
2023$606,690$71,825$41,709$35,0004$36,200$16,505$27,236
2022$541,008$49,262$41,679$35,0004$36,100$7,181$25,996
2021$600,255$77,160$36,504$30,0003$31,200$22,077$27,843
2020$557,311$65,508$25,739$20,0002—$11,010$24,506
2019$491,361$62,086$25,419$20,0002—$7,956$21,950

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cobb Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Cobb Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Susan E. Cobb

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William A. Cobb Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Cobb Family Foundation

How much does The Cobb Family Foundation give each year?

The Cobb Family Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $35K across 4 grants.

What is The Cobb Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Cobb Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Cobb Family Foundation give grants?

The Cobb Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (29%) and Pennsylvania (14%).

Does The Cobb Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Cobb Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Cobb Family Foundation?

The Cobb Family Foundation reported $659K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Cobb Family Foundation's EIN?

The Cobb Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6584265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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