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Filing year 2024

THE COHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina·EIN 46-6808674·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$481k
Total assets
$3.2M
Total expenses
$839k
Reported officers
2

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in South Carolina.

Trustee
Board Member
Above 90th percentile
$125k
$133k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 1 unpaid individual.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE COHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
15%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$613k

Itemized grants

19

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
CHABAD OF CHARLESTONMT PLEASANT, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$250k
CHABAD OF GAATHENS, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$180k
CHARLESTON JEWISH FEDERATIONCHARLESTON, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$54k
UGA MAGILL FOUNDATIONATHENS, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$40k
ADDLESTONE HEBREW ACADEMYCHARLESTON, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
ASHLEY HALL FOUNDATIONCHARLESTON, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
CHABAD OF CHARLESTONMT PLEASANT, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYCHARLESTON, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
DORCHESTER CHILDRENS ADVOCACY CENTESUMMERVILLE, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
KIDS ON POINTSULLIVANS ISLAND, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$10k
SYNAGOGUE EMANUELCHARLESTON, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
BERKELEY COUNTY HABITATGOOSE CREEK, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF SOUTH CAROLINAIRMO, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
STRAY DOG SOCIETYCHARLESTON, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$5k
ALPHA EPSILON PI FOUNDATIONCHARLESTON, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$4k
COASTAL CAROLINA COUNCILN CHARLESTON, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$3k
MT OLIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCHNORTH CHARLESTON, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$1k
RAMBAM DAY SCHOOLSAVANNAH, GAGENERAL SUPPORT$625
LIONS VISION SERVICES SC CHARITYCOLUMBIA, SCGENERAL SUPPORT$200
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Held steady
from 2023

From $125k in 2023 to $125k in 2024.

$125k
2023
$125k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 3% in real terms$137k to $133k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Member pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 31%.

$125k in 2023 to $125k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE COHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION

What does the Board Member of THE COHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board Member of THE COHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION received $125,000 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in South Carolina: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Member pay at THE COHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in South Carolina, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at THE COHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE COHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION equaled 15% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE COHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE COHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $481k in total revenue and $839k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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