The Coby Foundation Ltd
EIN 133781874Total Given 2016–2024
$3.8M
121 grants · $425K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $18K–$40K
grant size
13%
transactional · 14/105 multi-year
repeat
$23.0M
Assets (2024)
105
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
THE COBY FOUNDATION LTD - CO WARD L
Phone
(212) 741-7022
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NY/NJ AREA COMMON APPLICATION FORM - HTTPS://PHILANTHROPYNEWYORK.ORG/SITES/DEFAULT/ FILES/RESOURCES/COMMON%20GRANT%20FORM.PDF
Restrictions
THE COBY FOUNDATION, LTD. IS RESTRICTED TO FUNDING PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON TEXTILES AND NEEDLE ARTS AT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC. ALL PROJECTS MUST HAVE A PUBLIC DIMENSION.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $550K | $13.4M | $191K | 20 |
| 2020 | $596K | $17.2M | $1.3M | 16 |
| 2021 | $634K | $19.9M | $2.6M | 21 |
| 2022 | $500K | $15.4M | $2.2M | 19 |
| 2023 | $754K | $19.8M | $1.7M | 22 |
| 2024 | $789K | $23.0M | $3.9M | 23 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 121 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$18K
Median
$25K
Average
$32K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DS
Dr Leslie Shanken
Chair
Leadership
SF
Scott I Fulmer
Vice Chair
Leadership
WM
Ward L E Mintz
Executive Director
Leadership
MH
Margaret K Hofer
Executive Director
Leadership
LH
Lea Paine Highet
Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Martha C Howell
Director
DG
Dr Carol Groneman
Director
BP
Brooke Pickering-Cole
Director
DS
Dr Leslie Shanken
Chairman
Leadership
SF
Scott I Fulmer
Vice President
Leadership
WM
Ward L E Mintz
Executive Director
Leadership
LH
Lea Paine Highet
Treasurer
Leadership
BP
Brooke Pickering-Cole
Director
DG
Dr Carol Groneman
Director
MH
Martha C Howell
Director
DS
Dr Leslie Shanken
Chairman
Leadership
SF
Scott I Fulmer
Vice President
Leadership
WM
Ward L E Mintz
Executive Director
Leadership
LH
Lea Paine Highet
Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Martha C Howell
Director
DG
Dr Carol Groneman
Director
BP
Brooke Pickering-Cole
Director
DS
Dr Leslie Shanken
Chairman
Leadership
SF
Scott I Fulmer
Vice President
Leadership
WM
Ward L E Mintz
Executive Director
Leadership
LH
Lea Paine Highet
Treasurer
Leadership
BP
Brooke Pickering-Cole
Director
DG
Dr Carol Groneman
Director
MH
Martha C Howell
Director
DS
Dr Leslie Shanken
Chairman
Leadership
SF
Scott I Fulmer
Vice President
Leadership
WM
Ward Le Mintz
Executive Director
Leadership
LH
Lea Paine Highet
Treasurer
Leadership
MH
Martha C Howell
Director
DG
Dr Carol Groneman
Director
BP
Brooke Pickering-Cole
Director
DS
Dr Leslie Shanken
Chairman
Leadership
WM
Ward Le Mintz
Executive Director
Leadership
LH
Lea Paine Highet
Treasurer
Leadership
LR
Lucille a Roussin
Secretary
Leadership
MH
Martha C Howell
Director
RG
Rosemarie Garipoli
Director
SF
Scott I Fulmer
Director
Grants Awarded (121 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cooper-hewitt museum | new york, NY | $100,000 | Exhibition | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $100,000 | Exhibition | 2022 |
| Greater Hudson Heritage Network | Elmsford, NY | $80,000 | CONSERVATION TREATMENT | 2024 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | $75,000 | EXHIBITION | 2020 |
| Fabric Workshop & Museum | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | EXHIBITION | 2020 |
| New York Historical Society | New York, NY | $75,000 | EXHIBITION | 2020 |
| Museum at FIT | New York, NY | $75,000 | Exhibition | 2021 |
| Winterthur Museum Garden Library | Winterthur, DE | $75,000 | Exhibition | 2023 |
| The Fabric Workshop and Museum | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | EXHIBITION | 2016 |
| Fabric Workshop and Museum | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000 | Exhibition | 2023 |
| Science History Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000 | Exhibition | 2023 |
| Maine State Museum | Augusta, ME | $60,000 | Exhibition | 2024 |
| Gwu Textile Museum | Washington, DC | $50,000 | EXHIBITION | 2020 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | Washington, DC | $50,000 | EXHIBITION | 2020 |
| Museum of Fashion Institute of Technology | New York, NY | $50,000 | Exhibition | 2022 |
| GWU Textile Museum | Washington, DC | $50,000 | Exhibition | 2023 |
| Madison Square Conservancy | New York, NY | $50,000 | Exhibition | 2023 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | $50,000 | Exhibition | 2023 |
| The Museum at FIT | New York, NY | $50,000 | Exhibition | 2023 |
| New York Historical Society | New York, NY | $50,000 | Exhibition | 2024 |
| Schweinfurth Art Center | Auburn, NY | $50,000 | Exhibition | 2024 |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | $50,000 | Exhibition | 2024 |
| Penn Museum | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | Exhibition | 2024 |
| Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | $50,000 | Exhibition | 2024 |
| Fit Museum | New York, NY | $50,000 | EXHIBITION | 2016 |