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Cochran Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boca Grande, Florida · EIN 271455856

Cochran Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boca Grande, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $2,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $1,750 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$11,003
2024$1,7502$29,540
2025$9,0004$18,155

How to apply

Cochran Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Cochran Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$2,500
New York1$2,500
Connecticut1$2,000
Michigan1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
General operating fund$2,500
St Lawrence University
Canton, NY
General operating fund$2,500
First Church of Christ Scientist
Traverse City, MI
General operating fund$2,000
Taft School
Watertown, CT
General operating fund$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cochran Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Cochran Family Foundation give?

$9,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs Cochran Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists George N Cochran (President), Andrew C Cochran (Treasurer), Charles F Cochran (Director) and Kelsey C Lee (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Cochran Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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