The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation
The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. It makes grants to organizations, with 25 grants totaling $177,068 in filing year 2025.
The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation gave $177K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state New York. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $177,068
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,083
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $538,788
- -15.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (5 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says to contact Carole Cooper Leibner with a written request detailing the purpose. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Carole Cooper Leibner
Mailing address: 340 West 57Th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 697-1000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hunger Relief International ($50K). Together the top 10 received $153K.
Grant Size Distribution
217 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 213 grants of 217 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New York (36%), Oklahoma (28%), Rhode Island (14%), Colorado (12%), and California (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 25 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 439% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $177K (2025) to $289K (2021). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $177K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hunger Relief International Oklahoma City, OK | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Compassion & Choices Littleton, CO | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Ebmrf Los Angeles, CA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan Jewish Health System Foundation New York, NY | Program Support | $10,000 |
| The Play Group Theatre White Plains, NY | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Wnet Thirteen New York, NY | Program Support | $10,000 |
| USA Warrior Stories East Hampton, NY | Program Support | $7,500 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom NY, NY | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Bob Woodruff Foundation New York, NY | Program 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 | $538,788 | $101,639 | $202,999 | $177,068 | 25 | $187,505 | $87,037 | $42,712 |
| 2024 | $638,695 | $62,333 | $239,104 | $203,686 | 28 | $218,583 | $42,844 | $48,881 |
| 2023 | $815,466 | $84,775 | $262,483 | $227,956 | 22 | $242,961 | $64,715 | $49,056 |
| 2022 | $1,117,614 | $-4,497 | $286,821 | $256,739 | 114 | $267,679 | $13,593 | $61,466 |
| 2021 | $1,353,461 | $108,403 | $321,136 | $288,548 | 28 | $299,471 | $86,738 | $79,812 |
| 2020 | $1,551,920 | $-7,026 | $241,883 | $194,355 | 24 | — | $5,817 | $81,607 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Compassion & Choices says its mission is to improve care, expand options, and empower people to chart their end-of-life journey. The Committee to Protect Journalists says it promotes press freedom worldwide and defends journalists’ ability to report safely. American Friends of Magen David Adom says it supports the lifesaving efforts of Magen David Adom in Israel. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve college tuition grants, local basic needs, jazz, and fire protection.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $177,068. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest reported grants included $50,000 to Hunger Relief International, $25,000 to Brown University, and $20,000 to Compassion & Choices. Other notable grants were $10,000 each to EBMRF, Metropolitan Jewish Health System Foundation, The Play Group Theatre, and WNET Thirteen.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carole Cooper Leibner as director and president; Adam Leibner as director and vice president; and Jonathan Leibner as director, secretary, and treasurer.
The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation is led by Carole Cooper Leibner, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carole Cooper Leibner
Director & President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Leibner
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Leibner
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard A. Leibner (2020–2024) — Director & Vice President · Filing note: Deceased 4924
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 Leibner Cooper Family Foundation
How much does The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation give each year?
The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation gave $177K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $204K across 28 grants.
What is The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,083, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation give grants?
The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oklahoma (28%) and Rhode Island (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants).
Does The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (25 grants).
Who are The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hunger Relief International ($50,000), Brown University ($25,000) and Compassion & Choices ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation?
The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation reported $539K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $188K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Compassion & Choices says its mission is to improve care, expand options, and empower people to chart their end-of-life journey. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation?
The filing says to contact Carole Cooper Leibner with a written request detailing the purpose. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation's EIN?
The Leibner Cooper Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3933735. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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