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N D Cobden

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 756014011

N D Cobden is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $28,400 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $8,400. 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 $26,667 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$26,6674$741,684
2025$28,4004$823,971

How to apply

N D Cobden 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$28,400

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shaken Baby Alliance
Fort Worth, TX
General$8,400
Community Partners of Tarrant County Inc
Fort Worth, TX
General$8,000
Humane Society of North Texas
Fort Worth, TX
General$7,000
Fort Worth Area Habitat for Humanity
Fort Worth, TX
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does N D Cobden accept grant applications?

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

How much does N D Cobden give?

$28,400 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs N D Cobden?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

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