The Leon and TOBY Cooperman
EIN 133102941 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2025
$149.9M
192 grants · $18.7M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $1K–$126K
grant size
42%
supporter · 55/132 multi-year
repeat
$550.0M
Assets (2025)
132
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
LEON COOPERMAN
Phone
(973) 778-8885
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
WRITTEN SPECIFYING PURPOSE
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $18.7M | $410.5M | $107.9M | 1 |
| 2019 | $21.3M | $401.8M | $73.7M | 1 |
| 2020 | $22.0M | $408.0M | $40.9M | 1 |
| 2021 | $22.2M | $431.2M | $19.3M | 1 |
| 2023 | $24.4M | $440.0M | $51.7M | 1 |
| 2024 | $18.9M | $463.9M | $38.4M | 82 |
| 2025 | $22.3M | $550.0M | $170.7M | 105 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 192 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$10K
Average
$781K
75th Pctl
$126K
Maximum
$24.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.6% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 16 states
$120K across
3 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (192 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Contributions List | Various, NJ | $24,393,219 | VARIOUS | 2023 |
| See Contributions List | Various, NJ | $22,189,433 | VARIOUS | 2021 |
| See Contributions List | Various, NJ | $22,036,016 | VARIOUS | 2020 |
| See Contributions List | Various, NJ | $21,321,840 | VARIOUS | 2019 |
| See Contributions List | Various, NJ | $18,684,100 | VARIOUS | 2018 |
| Jespy House Inc | South Orange, NJ | $5,755,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| RWJ Barnabas Health Inc | Oceanport, NJ | $5,000,500 | TO SUPPORT THE COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER | 2025 |
| Array Education Inc | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE COOPERMAN COLLEGE SCHOLARS | 2024 |
| The Hunter College Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation | Newark, NJ | $2,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 |
| United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY DAY AFTER FUND | 2025 |
| American Friends of Magen David ADOM | New York, NY | $1,305,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Adolph and Rose Levis Jewish Community Center Inc | BOCA Raton, FL | $1,225,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 |
| The Trustees Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $1,025,000 | TO SUPPORT THE COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL | 2024 |
| BOCA Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Inc | BOCA Raton, FL | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled of Metrowest Inc | Livingston, NJ | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center Corporation | Newark, NJ | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | $1,000,000 | TO SUPPORT THE MILKEN CENTER FOR ADVANCING THE AMERICAN DREAM | 2024 |
| BOCA Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Inc | BOCA Raton, FL | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Jespy House Inc | South Orange, NJ | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun | Short Hills, NJ | $854,872 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services Inc | BOCA Raton, FL | $826,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Ahavath Torah - Chabad at Short Hills | Short Hills, NJ | $800,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2025 |
| Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun | Short Hills, NJ | $608,744 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
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