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The Richard & Diane Cohen Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 411793403

The Richard & Diane Cohen Family Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $24,640 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $4,140 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $50,800 the year before.

83% of its 2024 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$50,8004$424,859
2024$24,6406$464,761

How to apply

The Richard & Diane Cohen 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 The Richard & Diane Cohen Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota3$11,360
California1$5,000
Kansas1$4,500
New York1$3,780

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Beth El Synagogue
St Louis Park, MN
Operations$10,000
Palm Springs Cultural Center
Palm Springs, CA
Operations$5,000
Ku Endowment (Univ of KS)
Lawrence, KS
Operations$4,500
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Cycle for Survival
New York, NY
Operations$3,780
Chabad U of M
Minneapolis, MN
Operations$1,000
Rise Early
St Louis Park, MN
Operations$360

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Richard & Diane Cohen Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Richard & Diane Cohen Family Foundation give?

$24,640 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $4,140.

Who runs The Richard & Diane Cohen Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Diane Cohen (President), Richard Cohen (Treasurer) and Neil Sell (Secretary).

What does The Richard & Diane Cohen Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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