Abraham D & Annette Cohen Foundation

About Abraham D & Annette Cohen Foundation

The Abraham D & Annette Cohen Foundation’s recent giving is defined by support for Jewish religious and educational life in New York, with large awards to Uja Federation of NY and Sephardic Academy of Manhattan. The pattern points to a funder that works through established communal institutions rather than through broad secular grantmaking. Its recipients include federated Jewish service organizations, Sephardic day schools, synagogues, and affiliated community centers, alongside a smaller set of social-service groups tied to the same community network. The foundation’s grants show a clear preference for institutions serving Jewish community life in New York City and nearby Jewish population centers. Uja Federation of NY received $20,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023, while Sephardic Academy of Manhattan received $18,000 in 2023. Other awards went to Congregation Shaare Zion, Moise Safra Community Center, Mikdash Eliyahu, and Sephardic Bikur Holim, indicating continued attention to religious education, synagogue-based programming, and communal support structures. The grant list also includes organizations such as Shuvi Nafshi Foundation, Simha Organization, and Bonei Olam, showing that the foundation’s support extends beyond classrooms to social services delivered within religious settings.

What Abraham D & Annette Cohen Foundation Funds

In religious education, the foundation supported several Sephardic and synagogue-linked institutions, including $18,000 to Sephardic Academy of Manhattan for religious and education programming and $8,952 to Congregation Shaare Zion for the same category. It also backed Moise Safra Community Center with $5,300, reflecting interest in community-centered religious programming. Its social-service grants were tied to Jewish communal organizations and specialty service providers. Examples include $10,000 to Shuvi Nafshi Foundation, $7,600 to Safe, and $6,000 to Simha Organization, all in the social-services category. The foundation also gave $5,400 to Jewish Business Network and $3,600 to Bonei Olam, showing that its support includes practical assistance delivered through faith-connected networks. Program support also reached additional educational and family-oriented groups, such as $4,100 to Mattan Basseter and $2,600 to The Special Children's Center.

How Abraham D & Annette Cohen Foundation Gives