John and Golda Cohen Trust
Invitation OnlyBrookline Village, Massachusetts · EIN 59-7222346 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.6M
Organizations funded86
Typical grant$4,000
Total assets$43.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $20,000.
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
62% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msi-Us | Washington, DC | Donation toGeneralFund | $175,000 |
| Ipas | Chapel Hill, NC | Donation toGeneralFund | $170,000 |
| Engender Health | Washington, DC | Donation to GeneralFund | $170,000 |
| Dave's House | Windermere, FL | Donation toGeneralFund | $100,000 |
| La Amistad Foundation | Fern Park, FL | Donation toHousingFund | $50,000 |
| PCI Media Impact | New York, NY | Donation toGeneralFund | $50,000 |
| Mindful Birthing & Parenting Foundation | Oakland, CA | Donation toGeneralFund | $43,400 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | Orlando, FL | Donation to GeneralFund | $38,000 |
| Hope Community Center | Apopka, FL | Donation toGeneralFund | $37,500 |
| Harbor House | Orlando, FL | Doantion toGeneralFund | $35,000 |
| Transition House | Cambridge, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $35,000 |
| Food Well Alliance | Atlanta, GA | Donation toGeneralFund | $35,000 |
| Celebrity Series of Boston Inc | Boston, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $31,500 |
| Shepherds' Hope | Orlando, FL | Donation to GeneralFund | $30,000 |
| Audubon Florida | Miami, FL | Donation toGeneralFund | $30,000 |
| Mass Audubon (Wellfeet Bay) | Lincoln, MA | Donation to GeneralFund | $30,000 |
| Georgia Audubon | Atlanta, GA | Donation toGeneralFund | $27,500 |
| Jewish Family & Career Svcs of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Donation toGeneralFund | $25,000 |
| Florida Trails Association | Gainesville, FL | Donation toGeneralFund | $22,800 |
| Boston Community Pediatrics | Boston, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $20,000 |
| The Food Project Inc | Lincoln, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $20,000 |
| Trustees of Reservations | Beverly, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $20,000 |
| WBUR Boston University Radio | Boston, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $20,000 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $20,000 |
| Hias | New York, NY | Donation toGeneralFund | $20,000 |
| Trees Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Donation to GeneralFund | $20,000 |
| A Home for Everyone in DeKalb | Decatur, GA | Donation toGeneral Fund | $20,000 |
| Umi Feeds | Atlanta, GA | Donation toGeneralFund | $18,000 |
| Adamah | Reistertown, MD | Donation toGeneralFund | $16,000 |
| Healthcare Center for the Homeless | Orlando, FL | Donation toGeneralFund | $15,000 |
| Cradles to Crayons | Brighton, MA | Donation to General Fund | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Atlanta, GA | Donation toGeneralFund | $15,000 |
| Room to Grow | Boston, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $15,000 |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Donation to GeneralFund | $13,500 |
| University Unitarian Universalist Society | Orlando, FL | Donation toGeneralFund | $10,000 |
| Congregation Bet Haverim | Atlanta, GA | Donation to GeneralFund | $8,500 |
| Filipino Commuity Dev Corporation | San Francisco, CA | Donation to GeneralFund | $8,000 |
| Courageous Sailing | Boston, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $8,000 |
| Georgia Conservancy | Atlanta, GA | Donation toGeneralFund | $7,500 |
| De Novo | Shrewsbury, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $7,000 |
| Brookline Emergency Food Pantry | Brookline, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $5,000 |
| Atlanta Food Bank | Atlanta, GA | Donation to GeneralFund | $5,000 |
| Lower Cape Outreach Council Inc | Orleans, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $5,000 |
| Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation | Brookline, MA | Donation to GeneralFund | $4,000 |
| ArtBarn Community Theater | Brookline Village, MA | Donation toGeneral Fund | $4,000 |
| Global Arts Live | Cambridge, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $4,000 |
| Minyan Oneg Shabbat | Washington, DC | Donation to General Fund | $3,600 |
| Zoo New England | Stoneham, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $3,500 |
| Museum of Science | Boston, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $2,500 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | Donation toGeneralFund | $2,500 |
| Wylde Center | Decatur, GA | Donation toGeneralFund | $2,500 |
| Northfield Mount Hermon School | Mount Hermon, MA | Donation toGeneral Fund | $2,500 |
| MSPCA Angell | Boston, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $2,200 |
| Cape Cod Museum of Natural History | Brewster, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $2,000 |
| Chatahoochee Riverkeeper | Atlanta, GA | Donation toGeneralFund | $2,000 |
| WUCF Public TV | Orlando, FL | Donation toGeneralFund | $2,000 |
| Passim Folk Center | Cambridge, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $2,000 |
| WCAI Public Radio | Woods Hole, MA | Donation toGeneralFund | $2,000 |
| WMFE Radio | Orlando, FL | Donation toGeneralFund | $2,000 |
| Drawdown Georgia | Atlanta, GA | Donation to GeneralFund | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 86 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($80,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,621,550 | 87 |
| 2023 | $1,137,750 | 107 |
| 2022 | $942,250 | 98 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349104984
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 59-7222346
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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