The George Cohee Jr Foundation
The George Cohee Jr Foundation is a private foundation, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $160K in total assets.
The George Cohee Jr Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $160,048
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,329
- +66.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,720
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The George Cohee Jr Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The George Cohee Jr Foundation gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 21% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $53K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dance for PD Oregon Lake Oswego, OR | Research Support | $1,000 |
| Musccollege for EDS Research Charleston, SC | Research Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $160,048 | $4,329 | $4,720 | — | — | — | — | $10,474 |
| 2024 | $160,622 | $2,601 | $5,171 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,000 | $2,270 | $9,353 |
| 2023 | $163,186 | $4,842 | $5,499 | — | — | — | — | $8,659 |
| 2022 | $166,391 | $8,138 | $4,852 | — | — | — | $3,523 | $9,114 |
| 2021 | $163,104 | $22,143 | $57,621 | $52,500 | 8 | $52,500 | $17,070 | $10,660 |
| 2020 | $198,583 | $8,811 | $16,310 | $10,900 | 11 | — | $3,427 | $11,302 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The George Cohee Jr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The George Cohee Jr Foundation is led by Katherine Cohee Taylor, President & Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katherine Cohee Taylor
President & Secretary
President, Secretary & Director → President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mignon Cohee Reynolds
Vice President
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 George Cohee Jr Foundation
How large is The George Cohee Jr Foundation?
The George Cohee Jr Foundation reported $160K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.
Where does The George Cohee Jr Foundation operate?
The George Cohee Jr Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia.
How much is The George Cohee Jr Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The George Cohee Jr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The George Cohee Jr Foundation's EIN?
The George Cohee Jr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1945051. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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