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The Harry Cobey Foundation

Preselected recipients only Galion, Ohio · EIN 346523175

The Harry Cobey Foundation is a private foundation in Galion, Ohio. In tax year 2023 it gave $53,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $23,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $52,000 the year before.

0% of its 2023 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
2022$52,0005$1.1 million
2023$53,0005$1.4 million

How to apply

The Harry Cobey 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$28,000
Minnesota1$22,000
New York1$2,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Minnie Cobey Memorial Library
Columbus, OH
Support$23,000
Friedman-Bowen Fund
Minneapolis, MN
Support$22,000
Boy Scouts of America
Ashland, OH
Support$5,000
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Yorktown Heights, NY
Support$2,000
Veterans Moving Forward
Catharpin, VA
Support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Harry Cobey Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Harry Cobey Foundation give?

$53,000 in tax year 2023, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Harry Cobey Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Susanne Cobey (Vp/Secretary) and Minni Cobey Gallman (President/Treasurer).

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