Private foundation · EIN 86-0856937 · Milton, Georgia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Larry a and Edith R Cohen Foundation Inc

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 2024 Form 990-PF: 16 grants paid, $254K total, median $10K. 38% of grants stayed in Georgia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
16
$254K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in GA
38%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.6M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Empower Me CenterLebanon, TNFor Special Needs Children$85K
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoChicago, ILFor Cardiology Program Fund$30K
Congregation Sha'arey IsraelMacon, GAFor Rabbis Torah Fund$25K
Birmingham Jewish FoundationBirmingham, ALFor Interfaith & Comm Relations Fund$20K
Jf&cs Inc of AtlantaAtlanta, GAFor General Charity Fund$20K
Water for Mercy IncClearwater, FLFor Water For Africa$10K
Jewish Educational Loan FundAtlanta, GAFor General Charity Fund$10K
Lake Burton Civic Assoc FoundationClayton, GAFor Scholarship Fund$10K
Beloved AshevilleAshville, NCFor General Charity Fund$10K
Canine CompanionsSanta Rosa, CATo Train Dogs For The Handicapped$10K
Melanoma Research FoundationWashington, DCFor General Charity Fund$5,000
Love Is Bald IncLiberty, NCFor General Charity Fund$5,000
The Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NYFor General Charity Fund$5,000
Alaqua Animal RefugeFreeport, FLFor General Charity Fund$4,676
Chabad North FultonAlpharetta, GAFor General Charity Fund$2,676
International Community SchoolDecatur, GAFor General Charity Fund$2,000

By state: Tennessee 1 · Georgia 6 · Illinois 1 · Alabama 1 · North Carolina 2 · Florida 2

About this foundation

Larry a and Edith R Cohen Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Milton, Georgia, administered in care of Mark Cohen, tax-exempt since 1997. 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 Larry a and Edith R Cohen Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Larry a and Edith R Cohen Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $254K across 16 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Larry a and Edith R Cohen Foundation Inc give?

Tennessee (1 grants), Georgia (6 grants), Illinois (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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