The Judith & Edwin Cohen Foundation funds a mix of local and national nonprofits with an emphasis on Jewish life and services, elder supports (home visitation and meals), basic needs (food, furniture, community services), and education/literacy scholarships. Many grantees are repeatedly supported with modest to mid-sized awards across social service, health, and civic organizations, and the foundation also backs civil liberties and refugee aid causes. Their giving reflects both place-based (Broome County/Oregon/Chicago) and thematic priorities rather than a single geography.
Among the Judith & Edwin Cohen Foundation Co Johnson Lauder and Savidge LLP’s recent grants, recurring support for Jewish Family Child Services stands out, with awards of $11,500 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, $7,000 in 2025, and $5,000 in 2025 for senior home visitation and services. That pattern fits a broader portfolio built around direct service: home care for older adults, food assistance, social services, literacy training, refugee aid, and women’s healthcare. The foundation also funds education-related support, including travel for students to professional society meetings and scholarship support through community college and university affiliates. Its giving is not limited to one local area; recent grants reach Portland, Chicago, Beaverton, Binghamton, Columbia, Silver Spring, and Washington, DC. The same organization often appears across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Awards are generally modest to mid-sized, with many grants in the low thousands, which aligns with support for service delivery, operating needs, and targeted program expenses rather than large capital projects. Across the record, the foundation’s giving reflects a mix of Jewish communal support, aging services, basic needs, and community-based educational aid.
Senior support is a clear theme. The foundation gave $10,000 in 2024 to Jewish Family Child Services for senior home visitation and services, and also supported Chicago Hyde Park Village with $7,000 in 2025 for facilitating home care. Basic-needs relief appears in grants such as $7,000 in 2023 to Oregon Food Bank West for food for needy and $6,000 in 2024 for the same purpose. Education support shows up in $8,500 in 2024 and $7,500 in 2025 to Virginia Tech Advancement Division for travel for students to professional society meetings. In community learning, Literacy Volunteer of Broome County received $6,500 in 2024 and $6,000 in 2025 for at-risk literacy training. The foundation also backs refugee aid, including a $6,000 grant in 2025 to Hias.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized: p25 is $2,000, median grant size is $3,000, and p75 is $6,000. Recent grants show repetition across years to the same organizations, including awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to several recipients, which points to ongoing support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation funds individuals and makes grants nationally. Its recent record is concentrated in operating and program support, with awards for services, training, scholarships, and travel rather than capital projects or program-related investments.
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$112K
Most grants fall between $2K and $6K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$6K
About 7% of grants go to recipients in OR.
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Predominantly multiple modest-to-mid sized grants made repeatedly to a stable set of organizations (many grantees receive 2–4 gifts), combining local place-based investments with selective national issue grants; funding is distributed across many small awards rather than concentrated in a few very large multi-year commitments.
Notable grantees: JEWISH FAMILY CHILD SERVICES, LITERACY VOLUNTEER OF BROOME COUNTY, OREGON FOOD BANK, HIAS, CHICAGO HYDE PARK VILLAGE
Giving is national, with all recent grants in the US. The most frequent recipient state is Virginia, driven in part by awards to Blacksburg. Other recurring grant cities include Chicago, Portland, Binghamton, Columbia, and Silver Spring. The foundation gives only 8% of grants to recipients in its headquarters state of New York, so its footprint extends well beyond Binghamton.
Recent grants center on senior home visitation and home care, food assistance, social services, literacy training, refugee aid, and women’s healthcare. The record also includes scholarships and travel support for students, plus support for Jewish communal institutions and services.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Jewish Family Child Services, Virginia Tech Advancement Division, Chicago Hyde Park Village, Oregon Food Bank West, Literacy Volunteer of Broome County, Hias, and Autism Society of Maryland. That pattern suggests continuing relationships rather than one-time grants.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is modest: p25 is $2,000, median is $3,000, and p75 is $6,000. Recent awards often cluster around service, education, and operating support in that range.
Yes. Recent grants are national, and all listed recent grants are in the US. Recurring recipient locations include Virginia, Illinois, Oregon, Maryland, and Washington, DC, while only 8% of grants go to recipients in New York.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, alongside institutional grantees such as universities, service organizations, and community nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech Advancement Division | Blacksburg, VA | $7,500 | 2026 | To Support travla for students to professional society meetings |
| EZRA MULTI-SERVICE CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $7,000 | 2026 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| CHICAGO HYDE PARK VILLAGE | CHICAGO, IL | $7,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES OF FACILITATING HOME CARE |
| LITERACY VOLUNTEER OF BROOME COUNTY | BINGHAMTON, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | AT RISK LITERACY TRAINING |
| AUTISM SOCIETY OF MARYLAND | COLUMBIA, MD | $5,500 | 2026 | Internet Digital Information source |
| CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | TIMUEL BLACK SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| OREGON FOOD BANK WEST | BEAVERTON, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | FOOD FOR NEEDY |
| JEWISH FAMILY CHILD SERVICES | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | SENIOR HOME VISITATION AND SERVICES |
| PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATI | PORTLAND, OR | $4,600 | 2026 | JE COHEN ANNUANL ASSOCIATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,500 | 2026 | PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY |
| HOPE FOR UKRAINE | ROSELAND, NJ | $4,000 | 2026 | HELP FOR UKRAINE WAR VICTIMS |
| AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION FOUNDAT | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $4,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT NURSES IN NEED |
| FRIENDS OF THE JEWISH CHAPEL | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $4,000 | 2026 | SENIOR HOME VISITATION AND SERVICES |
| FRIENDS OF HART | HILLSBORO, OR | $3,000 | 2026 | PERMANENT SIGNAGE FOR THEATER |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES OF WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE |
| AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION CS | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2026 | PROTECT SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE |
| OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING | PORTLAND, OR | $2,500 | 2026 | NEWS, INFORMATION, CULTURE |
| Hillsboro Neighborhood Health Cente | Portland, OR | $2,000 | 2026 | To provide Health Clinic Regardless of Income |
| COMMUNITY ACTION | HILLSBORO, OR | $2,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTS NEEDY FAMILIES |
| COMMUNITY WAREHOUSE | PORTLAND, OR | $2,000 | 2026 | FURNITURE REDISTRIBUTION TO POOR |
| ROSENBURG FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN | EASTHAMPTON, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF CHILDREN IN PERSECUTED FAMILIES |
| HOMEPLATE YOUTH SERVICES | BEAVERTON, OR | $2,000 | 2026 | HELP HOMELESS K-12 STUDENTS |
| INNOVATION LAW LAB | PORTLAND, OR | $2,000 | 2026 | LEGAL HELP FOR IMMIGRANTS |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2026 | Internet Digital Information source |
| WESTCHESTER JEWISH COM SERVICE | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR IN-HOME SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY/ILL |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | HILLSBORO, OR | $2,000 | 2026 | DELIVERS FREE MEALS FOR SENIORS AT HOME |
| FRIENDS OF WHITE CLAY CREEK ST PK | NEWARK, DE | $2,000 | 2026 | PARK RESTORATION |
| OREGON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY OCP | PORTLAND, OR | $1,900 | 2026 | FOR IN-HOME SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY/ILL |
| OREGON JEWISH MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | $1,500 | 2026 | RETAINS JEWISH HISTORY, FIGHTS ANTI SEMITISM |
| MAKINDU CHILDREN'S PROGRAM | EUGENE, OR | $1,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ORPHAN CHILDREN IN KENYA |
| The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund | Tequesta, FL | $1,500 | 2026 | Aide program for indiginous Guatemalans |
| Virginia Tech Advancement Division | Blacksburg, VA | $7,500 | 2025 | To Support travla for students to professional society meetings |
| JEWISH FAMILY CHILD SERVICES | PORTLAND, OR | $7,000 | 2025 | SENIOR HOME VISITATION AND SERVICES |
| CHICAGO HYDE PARK VILLAGE | CHICAGO, IL | $6,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES OF FACILITATING HOME CARE |
| EZRA MULTI-SERVICE CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $6,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| LITERACY VOLUNTEER OF BROOME COUNTY | BINGHAMTON, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | AT RISK LITERACY TRAINING |
| AUTISM SOCIETY OF MARYLAND | COLUMBIA, MD | $5,500 | 2025 | Internet Digital Information source |
| CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | TIMUEL BLACK SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATI | PORTLAND, OR | $4,590 | 2025 | JE COHEN ANNUANL ASSOCIATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| JEWISH CHAPLE UNITED STATES NAVAL A | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $4,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND ETHICAL TRAINING FOR ALL MIDSHIPMEN, FACULTY & STAFF, AT THE US NAVAL ACADEMY. |
| OREGON FOOD BANK WEST | BEAVERTON, OR | $4,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR NEEDY |
| HIAS | SILVER SPRING, MD | $4,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT REFUGEE AID |
| AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION FOUNDAT | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $4,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT NURSES IN NEED |
| AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION CS | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2025 | PROTECT SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES OF WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE |
| FRIENDS OF HART | HILLSBORO, OR | $2,500 | 2025 | PERMANENT SIGNAGE FOR THEATER |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | HILLSBORO, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | DELIVERS FREE MEALS FOR SENIORS AT HOME |
| COMMUNITY WAREHOUSE | PORTLAND, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | FURNITURE REDISTRIBUTION TO POOR |
| Hillsboro Neighborhood Health Cente | Portland, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | To provide Health Clinic Regardless of Income |
| WESTCHESTER JEWISH COM SERVICE | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | FOR IN-HOME SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY/ILL |
Virginia Tech Advancement Division
$7,500To Support travla for students to professional society meetings
CHICAGO HYDE PARK VILLAGE
$7,000TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES OF FACILITATING HOME CARE
LITERACY VOLUNTEER OF BROOME COUNTY
$6,000AT RISK LITERACY TRAINING
AUTISM SOCIETY OF MARYLAND
$5,500Internet Digital Information source
TIMUEL BLACK SCHOLARSHIP FUND
OREGON FOOD BANK WEST
$5,000FOOD FOR NEEDY
JE COHEN ANNUANL ASSOCIATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION FOUNDAT
$4,000TO SUPPORT NURSES IN NEED
FRIENDS OF THE JEWISH CHAPEL
$4,000SENIOR HOME VISITATION AND SERVICES
FRIENDS OF HART
$3,000PERMANENT SIGNAGE FOR THEATER
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF AMERICA
$3,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES OF WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE
OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$2,500NEWS, INFORMATION, CULTURE
To provide Health Clinic Regardless of Income
COMMUNITY ACTION
$2,000SUPPORTS NEEDY FAMILIES
COMMUNITY WAREHOUSE
$2,000FURNITURE REDISTRIBUTION TO POOR
ROSENBURG FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN
$2,000SUPPORT OF CHILDREN IN PERSECUTED FAMILIES
WESTCHESTER JEWISH COM SERVICE
$2,000FOR IN-HOME SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY/ILL
MEALS ON WHEELS
$2,000DELIVERS FREE MEALS FOR SENIORS AT HOME
FRIENDS OF WHITE CLAY CREEK ST PK
$2,000PARK RESTORATION
OREGON JEWISH MUSEUM
$1,500RETAINS JEWISH HISTORY, FIGHTS ANTI SEMITISM
The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund
$1,500Aide program for indiginous Guatemalans
Virginia Tech Advancement Division
$7,500To Support travla for students to professional society meetings
CHICAGO HYDE PARK VILLAGE
$6,500TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES OF FACILITATING HOME CARE
LITERACY VOLUNTEER OF BROOME COUNTY
$6,000AT RISK LITERACY TRAINING
AUTISM SOCIETY OF MARYLAND
$5,500Internet Digital Information source
JE COHEN ANNUANL ASSOCIATE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
JEWISH CHAPLE UNITED STATES NAVAL A
$4,000TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND ETHICAL TRAINING FOR ALL MIDSHIPMEN, FACULTY & STAFF, AT THE US NAVAL ACADEMY.
OREGON FOOD BANK WEST
$4,000FOOD FOR NEEDY
HIAS
$4,000TO SUPPORT REFUGEE AID
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION FOUNDAT
$4,000TO SUPPORT NURSES IN NEED
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION CS
$3,000PROTECT SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF AMERICA
$3,000TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES OF WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE
FRIENDS OF HART
$2,500PERMANENT SIGNAGE FOR THEATER
MEALS ON WHEELS
$2,000DELIVERS FREE MEALS FOR SENIORS AT HOME
COMMUNITY WAREHOUSE
$2,000FURNITURE REDISTRIBUTION TO POOR
To provide Health Clinic Regardless of Income
WESTCHESTER JEWISH COM SERVICE
$2,000FOR IN-HOME SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY/ILL