The Betsy & Alan D Cohn Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 23-7046420 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$630K
Organizations funded168
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$15.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $3,000.
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
56% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | General purpose | $50,000 |
| Uja Federation of NY | New York, NY | General purpose | $31,000 |
| Maccabi USA | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $30,500 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General purpose | $25,000 |
| Trinity School | New York, NY | General purpose | $23,000 |
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | General purpose | $20,000 |
| Kol Shofar | Belvedere Tiburon, CA | General purpose | $20,000 |
| Aclu Foundation | Richmond, VA | General purpose | $19,800 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General purpose | $19,500 |
| The Women's Initiative | Charlottesville, VA | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El of New York | New York, NY | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Dartmouth College Fund | Hanover, NH | General purpose | $15,000 |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | General purpose | $12,650 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | New York, NY | General purpose | $11,000 |
| NY Historical Society | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| New Dramatists | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| NY Philharmonic | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Manhattan Theater Club | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Jewish Foundation for Education of Women | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Clinton Foundation | New York, NY | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Trustees of the Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Full Circle Fund | Oakland, CA | General purpose | $10,000 |
| Als Association of Greater NY | New York, NY | General purpose | $7,500 |
| Temple Israel Early Childhood Center | New York, NY | General purpose | $7,500 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | General purpose | $6,000 |
| American Cancer Society | New York, NY | General purpose | $5,750 |
| Lincoln Center Theater | New York, NY | General purpose | $5,000 |
| 92Nd Street Y | New York, NY | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Parkinson's Disease Foundation | New York, NY | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Serving Up Hope | Boca Raton, FL | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Temple Shaaray Tefila | New York, NY | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond | Richmond, VA | General purpose | $5,000 |
| Neighbors for a Greener Harlem | New York, NY | General purpose | $5,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | $4,500 |
| Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center | New York, NY | General purpose | $4,500 |
| Second Stage Theater | New York, NY | General purpose | $4,000 |
| Feeding Westchester | Elmsford, NY | General purpose | $4,000 |
| Society for Adolescent Health & Medicine | Schaumburg, IL | General purpose | $4,000 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | General purpose | $3,500 |
| Second Harvest Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General purpose | $3,100 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | New York, NY | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Blue Ridge Area Food Bank | Charlottesville, VA | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Charlottesville Free Clinic | Charlottesville, VA | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Lambda Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Aclu Foundation of Virginia | Richmond, VA | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Jewish Child Care Association | New York, NY | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation | Washington, DC | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Sf Jazz | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | San Jose, CA | General purpose | $3,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | General purpose | $3,000 |
| American Lung Association | New York, NY | General purpose | $3,000 |
| Chamber Music Society | New York, NY | General purpose | $2,500 |
| The Carnegie Hall Society | New York, NY | General purpose | $2,500 |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | New York, NY | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Fine Arts of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Peer Health Exchange Inc | New York, NY | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Brandeis Intl Business School | Waltham, MA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | $2,500 |
| Empower Work | San Francisco, CA | General purpose | $2,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 168 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $630,000 | 168 |
| 2023 | $605,450 | 216 |
| 2022 | $602,900 | 1 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Dec 23, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523579349101752
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7046420
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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