The Stephen a Cozen Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 38-6869869

The Stephen a Cozen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $755K. Net investment income was $70K.

The Stephen a Cozen Foundation at a glance

In short: The Stephen a Cozen Foundation gave $755K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $378K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$755,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$377,500
Median grant
$377,500
Total assets
$1,306,634
+418.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who The Stephen a Cozen Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

USC University of Southern California: $750KUSC University of SouthernCalifornia$750KChildrens Hospital of Philadelphia: $5KChildrens Hospital ofPhiladelphia$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was USC University of Southern California ($750K). Together the top 2 received $755K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesPhiladelphia

How The Stephen a Cozen Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 907% 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$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $755K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
USC University of Southern California Los Angeles, CADistribution to USC University Southern California Shoa Fund$750,000
Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PADonation to the Chop Foundation$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
2025$1,306,634$2,067,525$760,909$755,0002$759,268$69,947$83,691
2024$251,851$47,348$47,348———$6,362$13,107
2023$252,881$47,348$47,348———$6,740$13,178
2022$251,341$47,348$47,363————$1
2021$238,579$47,348$47,363————$196
2020$222,968$47,350$47,363———$2$3

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Stephen a Cozen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Stephen a Cozen Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sandra E. Cozen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Adelman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lester E. Lipshutz Esq.

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Stephen A. Cozen (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: F Warren Jacoby (2020) — Trustee

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 Stephen a Cozen Foundation

How much does The Stephen a Cozen Foundation give each year?

The Stephen a Cozen Foundation gave $755K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Stephen a Cozen Foundation?

The Stephen a Cozen Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $759K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Stephen a Cozen Foundation operate?

The Stephen a Cozen Foundation has awarded grants in California, Pennsylvania.

What is The Stephen a Cozen Foundation's EIN?

The Stephen a Cozen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6869869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
  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 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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