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Elaine M & Myron J Cohn Family Fdn

Preselected recipients only Albany, New York · EIN 300047252

Elaine M & Myron J Cohn Family Fdn is a private foundation in Albany, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $29,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 the same as $29,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$29,0004$618,865
2024$29,0003$698,117

How to apply

Elaine M & Myron J Cohn Family Fdn 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 Elaine M & Myron J Cohn Family Fdn funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$25,000
New York2$4,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Research$25,000
Albany Law School
Albany, NY
Scholarship funding$2,000
Union College
Schenectady, NY
Scholarship funding$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elaine M & Myron J Cohn Family Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elaine M & Myron J Cohn Family Fdn give?

$29,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Elaine M & Myron J Cohn Family Fdn?

Its 2024 filing lists John W Myers (Trustee) and William S Myers (Trustee).

What does Elaine M & Myron J Cohn Family Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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