Hannah S Cohn and Samuel a Cohn Memorial Foundation
Invitation OnlyWilkes Barre, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-2500519 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$261K
Organizations funded78
Typical grant$1,800
Total assets$9.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $4,300.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
70% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Justice Center | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted | $42,000 |
| Hazleton Integration Project | Hazleton, PA | Unrestricted | $10,400 |
| Mazon | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Penn State Hillel | University Park, PA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $9,700 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | Unrestricted | $9,700 |
| Camp Ramah in the Poconos | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $7,500 |
| Jews for Racial & Economic Justice | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $7,200 |
| American Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Footsteps Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Foundation to Combat Antisemitism | Foxborough, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Hias Development Department | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary Development Office | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Moishe House | Charlotte, NC | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| United Way of Greater Hazleton | Hazleton, PA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| United Synagogue Youth | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Dorot | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $4,600 |
| American Friends of Mgaen David Adom | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $4,300 |
| Pj Library | Agawam, MA | Unrestricted | $4,300 |
| Hillel Jewish University Center | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $3,600 |
| Israel Guide Dog Center | Warrington, PA | Unrestricted | $3,600 |
| Lander Grinspoon Academy | Northampton, MA | Unrestricted | $3,600 |
| The Schechter Institute for Ukraine Ramah | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $3,600 |
| America-Israel Democracy Coalition | Wynnewood, PA | Unrestricted | $3,600 |
| Jqy | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $3,600 |
| Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania & West Virginia Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted | $3,600 |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress | Hazleton, PA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Jewish National Fund | Hicksville, NY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| The Can Do Community Foundation | Hazleton, PA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| The Isreal Free Loan Association | University Heights, OH | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Chabad of Laguna Beach | Laguna Beach, CA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Lehigh Valley Community Foundation | Allentown, PA | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Mechon Hadar | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Nechama - Jewish Disaster Recovery | St Louis Park, MN | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Sacred Spaces | Bronx, NY | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Friendship Circle of Central Jersey | Manalapan, NJ | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| March of Dimes | Harlan, IA | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Rochester Education Foundation | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Wvia | Pittston, PA | Unrestricted | $1,800 |
| Say the Stuttering Association for the Young | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Agudas Israel Synagogue | Hazleton, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| CEO Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank | Wilkes Barre, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Brookline, MA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Wilkes Barre, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Jerusalem Institute for the Blind | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Northeast Pennslvania | Scranton, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Lubavitch of Bucks County | Doylestown, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Macular Degeneration Research | Clarksburg, MD | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 78 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $261,330 | 78 |
| 2023 | $277,465 | 77 |
| 2022 | $237,095 | 82 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202640469349100254
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-2500519
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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