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Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Kansas City, Missouri · EIN 436386362

Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $4,250 and the largest $8,000. 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 down from $11,000 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$6,4253$46,559
2024$11,0002$34,354
2025$8,5002$40,766

How to apply

Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable 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 Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$8,000
Nebraska1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Good Tidings Foundation
Burlingame, CA
General support$8,000
Bone Creek Museum
David City, NE
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable Foundation give?

$8,500 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $4,250.

Who runs Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Phyllis R Cohen (Trustee).

What does Phyllis Gordon Cohen Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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