Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 39-6075009 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.9M
- Grants reported
- 60
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | $1.9M |
| 2024 | 15 | $1.9M |
Where Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYES NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | OPERATING FUNDS | 2025 | $575K |
| WYES NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | OPERATING FUNDS | 2024 | $475K |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | MELANOMA RESEARCH | 2025 | $400K |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | MELANOMA RESEARCH | 2024 | $377K |
| MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | OPERATING FUNDS | 2024 | $300K |
| CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT THOUGHT | BALA CYNWYD, PA | OPERATING FUNDS | 2025 | $250K |
| CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT THOUGHT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | OPERATING FUNDS | 2024 | $250K |
| FREE TO CHOOSE NETWORK INC | ERIE, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPERATING FUNDS | 2024 | $225K |
| YOUNG AMERICA'S FOUNDATION | RESTON, VA | OPERATING FUNDS | 2024 | $222K |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | OPERATING FUNDS | 2025 | $100K |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES | 2025 | $50K |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCE | NEW YORK, NY | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES | 2025 | $50K |
| AMERICA GIVES | NEW YORK, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | 2024 | $50K |
| FREE TO CHOOSE NETWORK INC | ERIE, PA | OPERATING FUNDS | 2025 | $50K |
| TORAH ACADEMY OF MINNEAPOLIS | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2025 | $50K |
| ZAKA TEL AVIV | JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES | 2025 | $50K |
| WISC INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTY | MILWAUKEE, WI | OPERATING FUNDS | 2025 | $50K |
| DONORS TRUST INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | OPERATIONS | 2025 | $45K |
| PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | OPERATING FUNDS | 2025 | $25K |
| NEW CIVIL LIBERTIES ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | OPERATING FUNDS | 2025 | $25K |
| FEDERALIST SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | OPERATING FUNDS | 2025 | $25K |
| STUDENT FREE PRESS ASSOC | HILLSDALE, MI | THE COLLEGE FIX | 2025 | $25K |
| LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER | AUSTIN, TX | FELLOWSHIP & INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS | 2025 | $25K |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | OPERATING FUNDS | 2025 | $20K |
| COMMENTARY INC | NEW YORK, NY | OPERATING FUNDS | 2025 | $15K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- MARYJO COHEN
- Address
- 3925 N HASTINGS WAY EAU CLAIRE, WI, 54703
- Phone
- 7158392139
- Deadlines
- DECEMBER 1ST
- Application materials
- LETTER FORM WITH PROPOSED BUDGET
- Restrictions
- NORTHWEST WISCONSIN CHARITIES, EAU CLAIRE AND CHIPPEWA COUNTIES PREFERRED
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.