Well Told Grants

Foundations / Pennsylvania

The Cobb Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Washington, Pennsylvania · EIN 456584265

The Cobb Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $35,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $35,000 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$35,0004$606,690
2024$35,0004$658,575

How to apply

The Cobb Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Cobb Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$15,000
Georgia1$10,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Pennsylvania1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Emergency medical care for patients in central africa, west africa, and haiti$15,000
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
Funding cancer research and sharing knowledge to further treatments$10,000
American Heart Association
Philadelphia, PA
Funding heart research and sharing knowledge to further treatments$5,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cobb Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Cobb Family Foundation give?

$35,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Cobb Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William A Cobb Jr (Trustee) and Susan E Cobb (Trustee).

What does The Cobb Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

Similar foundations in Pennsylvania