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The Herbert N and Olive Cohn Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Plainview, New York · EIN 510474071

The Herbert N and Olive Cohn Family Foundation is a private foundation in Plainview, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $49,263 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $12,316. 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 $44,606 the year before.

29% 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
2023$46,6686$946,684
2024$44,6066$1.0 million
2025$49,2637$1.1 million

How to apply

The Herbert N and Olive Cohn 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 Herbert N and Olive Cohn Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$12,316
Ohio1$12,316
Oregon2$12,131
California1$5,000
Connecticut1$5,000
North Carolina1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dublin Food Pantry
Dublin, OH
Solutions to end hunger$12,316
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
To honor the miliatry and first responders$12,316
Oregon Food Bank
Portland, OR
Solutions to end hunger$8,131
Harp Guitar Foundation
Tarzana, CA
Music education$5,000
Harp Guitar Gathering
Milford, CT
Music education$5,000
Mercy Corps
Portland, OR
Humanitarian relief$4,000
Repairers of the Breach
Goldsboro, NC
Solutions to end poverty$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Herbert N and Olive Cohn Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Herbert N and Olive Cohn Family Foundation give?

$49,263 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Herbert N and Olive Cohn Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Nancy E Conescu (Vp/Sec'y/Director) and Robert G Cohn (Vp/Treas/Director).

What does The Herbert N and Olive Cohn Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, arts and culture and education.

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