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COLE FAMILY FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 137176155 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T122 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$131K
expenses
$6K
net assets
$2.7M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The COLE FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to nonprofit organizations. It supports a range of causes including education, the arts, health, and social services, primarily through contributions to charitable events and general support grants. The foundation focuses its giving on organizations operating in New York and select national initiatives.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

General Grantmaking Program
Provides financial support to nonprofit organizations through event sponsorships, general operating support, and designated awards in honor of individuals
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
    • Funding academic and public policy programs at educational institutions
      Provides designated funding to academic programs, including support for Roosevelt House at Hunter College in honor of Harold Holzer.
  • Financial Aid and Scholarship Access Programs 1 activity
    • Funding educational and leadership development initiatives
      Supports programs focused on student leadership and education, including the Student Leadership Network's 17th Annual (Em)Power Breakfast and the Ronald H. Rappaport Scholar Fund via Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation.
  • Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
    • Funding participation in nonprofit galas and special events
      Provides financial support for nonprofit organizations' fundraising galas and special events, including the Children's Museum of Manhattan's Spring 2025 Gala, PEN America's 2024 Literary Gala, the Wayuu Taya Foundation's 2025 Spring Gala, and the Fashion Institute of Technology Annual Awards Gala in 2024.
  • Design and Architecture Education Support 1 activity
    • Funding social impact and design innovation programs
      Supports initiatives that promote social impact through design and education, including the Kenneth Cole Social Impact Award administered by the FIT Foundation.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Providing general operating support to nonprofit organizations
      Provides general support funding to nonprofit organizations such as the Sheriff's Meadow Foundation and The Bronx Defenders, enabling them to advance their missions without programmatic restrictions.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Supporting health and medical research initiatives
      Provides funding to health-related causes, including the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation's Memories Matter event and Dr. Frank P. Cammisa's Bike HSS Team at Hospital for Special Surgery.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$131K
Contributions & grants$2K1%
Program service revenue
Investment income$98K75%
Other revenue$32K
expenses
Total expenses$6K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$55K
balance sheet
Total assets$2.73M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$2.71M
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -51.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • KENNETH COLE — TRUSTEE
  • MARIA CUOMO COLE — TRUSTEE
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding for its Seventh Annual Memories Matter event in honor of Marc Altheim.
  • CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF MANHATTAN Partner — Receives grant funding for its Spring 2025 Gala honoring Laurie M. Tisch.
  • FIT FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding for the Kenneth Cole Social Impact Award and the 2024 Fashion Institute of Technology Annual Awards Gala.
  • HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY Partner — Receives funding for Dr. Frank P. Cammisa's Bike HSS Team.
  • HUNTER COLLEGE Partner — Receives designated funding for Roosevelt House in honor of Harold Holzer.
  • MARTHA'S VINEYARD BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding for the Ronald H. Rappaport Scholar Fund.
  • PEN AMERICA Partner — Receives grant funding for its 2024 Literary Gala.
  • SHERIFF'S MEADOW FOUNDATION Partner — Receives general support funding.
  • STUDENT LEADERSHIP NETWORK Partner — Receives grant funding for its 17th Annual (Em)Power Breakfast.
  • THE BRONX DEFENDERS Partner — Receives general support funding.
  • THE WAYUU TAYA FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding for its 2025 Spring Gala.