Private foundation · EIN 36-3192296 · Naples, Florida

Robert & Terri Cohn Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 43 grants paid, $378K total, median $5,000. 5% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
43
$378K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in FL
5%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$14M

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jazz Artists ResourceChicago, ILGeneral operating support$45K
Mpn Research FoundationChicago, ILGeneral operating support$31K
AmplifymoSt Louis, MOGeneral operating support$25K
Elyssa's Mission NfpNorthbrook, ILGeneral operating support$23K
Missouri History MuseumSt Louis, MOI am stl & gallery stl support$20K
Rush University Medical CenterChicago, ILGeneral operating support$20K
Juvenile Protective AssociationChicago, ILGeneral operating support$15K
Rush University Medical CenterChicago, ILCohn fellowship scholarship program support$15K
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois IncChicago, ILGeneral operating support$13K
Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, ILLurie cancer center support$13K
Live the Spirit ResidencyChicago, ILGeneral operating support$12K
Education Foundation of Collier County IncNaples, FLGeneral operating support$10K
Fairground Park for AllSt Louis, MOGeneral operating support$10K
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, ILGeneral operating support$10K
Special Children's CharitiesChicago, ILGeneral operating support$10K
Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityNew York, NYRichard t. silver, m.d. myeloproliferative neoplasms center support$10K
Easter Seals Serving ChicagoChicago, ILGeneral operating support$9,500
Mpn Research FoundationChicago, ILGeneral operating support$6,000
Big ShouldersChicago, ILGeneral operating support$5,000
Chicago Fire FoundationChicago, ILGeneral operating support$5,000
Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MNGeneral operating support$5,000
Gigi's Playhouse IncHoffman Estates, ILGeneral operating support$5,000
Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually ImpairedWinnetka, ILGeneral operating support$5,000
Meals of Hope IncNaples, FLGeneral operating support$5,000
National Multiple SclerosisDenver, COGeneral operating support$5,000
Nourishing HopeChicago, ILGeneral operating support$5,000
St Louis Area Food BankBridgeton, MOGeneral operating support$5,000
Rush University Medical CenterChicago, ILGeneral operating support$4,000
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial AssociationIndianapolis, INGeneral operating support$3,500
Cancer Wellness CenterNorthbrook, ILGeneral operating support$3,000
Dream Builders 4 EquitySt Louis, MOGeneral operating support$3,000
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, ILGeneral operating support$3,000
Illini Media CompanyChampaign, ILGeneral operating support$3,000
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, ILCharles dillon md scholarship support$3,000
Chicago Public Media IncChicago, ILWbez support$2,500
Butler UniversityIndianapolis, INLacy school of business support$2,000
Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually ImpairedWinnetka, ILGeneral operating support$2,000
Indiana University FoundationBloomington, ILKelley leadership fund support$1,500
Our Place of New Trier Township IncWinnetka, ILGeneral operating support$1,500
CASA Lake County IncVernon Hills, ILGeneral operating support$1,000
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports AssocLake Forest, ILGeneral operating support$1,000
Special Gifts TheatreNorthbrook, ILGeneral operating support$1,000
The Art Center Highland ParkHighland Park, ILGeneral operating support$1,000

By state: Illinois 31 · Missouri 5 · Florida 2 · New York 1 · Indiana 2 · Minnesota 1

About this foundation

Robert & Terri Cohn Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Naples, Florida, tax-exempt since 1982. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Robert & Terri Cohn Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Robert & Terri Cohn Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $378K across 43 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Robert & Terri Cohn Family Foundation give?

Illinois (31 grants), Missouri (5 grants), Florida (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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