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Jerry S Cohen Memorial Charitable Trust

Accepts applications Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 526868270

Jerry S Cohen Memorial Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Washington, District of Columbia. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $12,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $11,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,4003$242,652
2024$11,0004$271,158
2025$12,5001$285,711

How to apply

ContactJerry S Cohen Memorial Charitable T
1100 Ny Ave NW West Tower No 800, Washington, DC 20005
Phone or email(202) 408-4628
What to submitPublications should reflect the values to which jerry s. Cohen dedicated his professional life. These values include a concern for: principles of economic justice, the dispersal of economic power, the maintenance of effective limitations upon economic power, and the strong enforcement of federal and state antitrust statutes. Consistent with these values, publications should reflect an awareness of the human and social impacts of economic institutions upon individuals, small businesses and other institutions necessary to the maintenance of a just and humane society. Publications should exhibit high quality scholarship and should advance knowledge and understanding in the area of antitrust law or antitrust economics.
DeadlinesThe awards shall be made annually at a time and place selected by the committee.
RestrictionsArticles, books and monographs published in final form during the calendar year preceding the year in which the award is made that address competition issues from any perspective (including substantive, procedural, legislative, or evidentiary) shall be eligible for the cohen award or a category award. The committee shall consider all publications regardless of whether they were identified by the committee or submitted by another person. Publications authored or co-authored by a trustee shall be ineligible for the cohen award or a category award.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$12,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NY
Writing award$12,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jerry S Cohen Memorial Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: The awards shall be made annually at a time and place selected by the committee..

How much does Jerry S Cohen Memorial Charitable Trust give?

$12,500 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Jerry S Cohen Memorial Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel Cohen (Trustee), Daniel Gustafson (Trustee), Howard Sedran (Trustee) and Daniel Small (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

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