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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 77-0524568

Cohen-Schultz Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $31,794 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $31,794

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $426,616
  • Tax year 2024

    $27,875

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $433,402
  • Tax year 2023

    $32,151

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $438,410
  • Tax year 2022

    $33,772

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $470,716
  • Tax year 2021

    $25,587

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $483,214
  • Tax year 2020

    $23,684

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $482,171
  • Tax year 2019

    $24,238

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $482,985
  • Tax year 2018

    $20,171

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $449,444

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Frankenmuth Community FoundationFrankenmuth, MI

    Support community of frankenmuth michigan

    $6,000
  2. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $5,933 in all.

  3. Land Trust of Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz, CA

    Open space land trust

    $3,000
  4. True ConnectionsDavis, CA

    Disability services / health support

    $3,000
  5. Land Trust of Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara, CA

    Open space land trust

    $2,520
  6. San Francisco BalletSan Francisco, CA

    Arts support

    $2,500
  7. Santa Cruz ShakespeareSanta Cruz, CA

    Arts support

    $2,500
  8. Animal Assisted HappinessSunnyvale, CA

    Wellness/educational

    $2,041
  9. Second HarvestSan Jose, CA

    Food bank

    $1,250
  10. Blood Cancer UnitedNew York, NY

    Wellness/educational

    $1,040
  11. Habitat for Humanity East BayMilpitas, CA

    Housing support

    $1,010
  12. PostPalo Alto, CA

    Open space land trust

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $3,00040% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $2,50033% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,04127% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $18,821
  2. Michigan1 grant $6,000
  3. New York1 grant $1,040

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Deborah L SchultzPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gary L CohenTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Veronika L CohenSUCCESOR DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joshua R CohenSUCCESOR DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin KeeganSUCCESOR DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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