The Harry Cohen Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal and religious causes, with a strong local focus in Wilmington, DE and a connection to Israel-focused organizations. Grants appear to be directed in accordance with the donor’s will, producing a small number of sizable awards, including repeated support for a specific congregation. The foundation prioritizes sustaining synagogue life and funding mainstream Jewish communal institutions.
Concentrated, estate-directed giving: a small number of relatively large grants, including repeated awards to the same congregation and matching allocations to established Jewish organizations rather than broad, exploratory funding.
The Harry Cohen Foundation Inc gives under the terms of the late Harry Cohen’s will, and that donor-directed structure is visible in its recurring support for a small set of Jewish communal institutions in Wilmington, DE. The largest recent awards go to Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth Congregation, which received $26,775 in 2023, $24,086 in 2024, and $23,280 in 2025, showing a multi-year allocation pattern rather than one-off project funding. Other recurrent beneficiaries include Jewish Federation of Delaware, Jewish National Fund, The Kutz Home, Albert Einstein Academy Inc, and Congregation Beth Emeth, alongside smaller local gifts such as Wilmington Holiday Toy Drive and St Francis Hospital. The grant list points to a foundation that sustains synagogue life, Jewish education, elder care, community services, and designated local charitable needs. Its awards are distributed in amounts that often cluster in the five-figure range, with several repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023 through 2025. The mix of Wilmington-based institutions and a Jewish National Fund grant to New York reflects both local community support and will-directed giving to named causes.
A central theme is synagogue support. In 2023, 2024, and 2025, The Harry Cohen Foundation Inc gave repeated grants to Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth Congregation in Wilmington, each described as allocated in accordance with the will of the late Harry Cohen. Jewish communal infrastructure is another clear area: Jewish Federation of Delaware received $20,737 in 2023, $18,657 in 2024, and $18,032 in 2025 for the same will-directed purpose. The foundation also supports Israel-related philanthropy through Jewish National Fund, with grants of $20,737 in 2023, $18,657 in 2024, and $18,032 in 2025. Beyond those core commitments, it funds local community-oriented needs such as Wilmington Holiday Toy Drive, which received $7,876 in 2023, and St Francis Hospital, which received $4,201 in 2023.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure to low-five-figure range, with p25 at $7,876, median at $12,044, and p75 at $18,032. The grant list shows repeated support across 2023, 2024, and 2025 to the same organizations, which fits a prescribed-use pattern rather than a rotating open solicitation model. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its reported structure aligns with donor-restricted, will-directed disbursements tied to legal or estate-mandated allocations.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $18K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$18K
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Notable grantees: Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth Congregation, Jewish National Fund, Jewish Federation of Delaware
Giving is overwhelmingly local: 91% of grants go to recipients in Delaware, and the top state by grant count is DE. Wilmington is the main recipient city in the list, with many awards going to Wilmington-based organizations such as Jewish Federation of Delaware, The Kutz Home, Albert Einstein Academy Inc, and Christiana Care Foundation. The only non-Delaware recipient city named in the grants list is New York, where Jewish National Fund received repeated awards.
Its grants go mainly to Jewish communal and religious organizations, including a Wilmington synagogue, a Jewish federation, Jewish National Fund, a Jewish community center, a Jewish day school, and a home for older adults. The list also includes local charitable recipients such as a holiday toy drive and a hospital foundation.
The pattern is recurring. Several recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Adas Kodesch Shel Emeth Congregation, Jewish Federation of Delaware, Jewish National Fund, The Kutz Home, Albert Einstein Academy Inc, Congregation Beth Emeth, Jewish Community Center, Christiana Care Foundation, and St Francis Hospital.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range. The reported distribution is p25 of $7,876, median of $12,044, and p75 of $18,032.
Delaware is the main recipient state, with 91% of grants going to recipients in DE. Wilmington appears frequently in the grant list, while New York appears as the city for Jewish National Fund.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAS KODESCH SHEL EMETH CONGREGATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $25,994 | 2026 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $20,133 | 2026 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,133 | 2026 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | WILMINGTON, DE | $12,998 | 2026 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN ACADEMY INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $12,998 | 2026 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| CONGREGATION BETH EMETH | WILMINGTON, DE | $12,998 | 2026 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| THE KUTZ HOME | WILMINGTON, DE | $12,998 | 2026 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| CHRISTIANA CARE FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $12,235 | 2026 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| WILMINGTON HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE | WILMINGTON, DE | $7,646 | 2026 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL | WILMINGTON, DE | $4,078 | 2026 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| THE NEEDY FAMILY FUND | WILMINGTON, DE | $500 | 2026 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| ADAS KODESCH SHEL EMETH CONGREGATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $23,280 | 2025 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $18,032 | 2025 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $18,032 | 2025 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| THE KUTZ HOME | WILMINGTON, DE | $11,640 | 2025 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| CONGREGATION BETH EMETH | WILMINGTON, DE | $11,640 | 2025 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | WILMINGTON, DE | $11,640 | 2025 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN ACADEMY INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $11,640 | 2025 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| CHRISTIANA CARE FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $10,948 | 2025 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| WILMINGTON HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE | WILMINGTON, DE | $6,846 | 2025 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL | WILMINGTON, DE | $3,649 | 2025 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| THE NEEDY FAMILY FUND | WILMINGTON, DE | $500 | 2025 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| ADAS KODESCH SHEL EMETH CONGREGATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $24,086 | 2024 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $18,657 | 2024 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $18,657 | 2024 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| CONGREGATION BETH EMETH | WILMINGTON, DE | $12,044 | 2024 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| THE KUTZ HOME | WILMINGTON, DE | $12,044 | 2024 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN ACADEMY INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $12,044 | 2024 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | WILMINGTON, DE | $12,044 | 2024 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| CHRISTIANA CARE FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $11,330 | 2024 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| WILMINGTON HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE | WILMINGTON, DE | $7,084 | 2024 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL | WILMINGTON, DE | $3,777 | 2024 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| THE NEEDY FAMILY FUND | WILMINGTON, DE | $500 | 2024 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| ADAS KODESCH SHEL EMETH CONGREGATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $26,775 | 2023 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| JEWISH NATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,737 | 2023 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $20,737 | 2023 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | WILMINGTON, DE | $13,388 | 2023 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| THE KUTZ HOME | WILMINGTON, DE | $13,388 | 2023 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| CONGREGATION BETH EMETH | WILMINGTON, DE | $13,388 | 2023 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| ALBERT EINSTEIN ACADEMY INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $13,388 | 2023 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| CHRISTIANA CARE FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $12,604 | 2023 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| WILMINGTON HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE | WILMINGTON, DE | $7,876 | 2023 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL | WILMINGTON, DE | $4,201 | 2023 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
| THE NEEDY FAMILY FUND | WILMINGTON, DE | $500 | 2023 | ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN |
ADAS KODESCH SHEL EMETH CONGREGATION
$25,994ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$20,133ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$12,998ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ALBERT EINSTEIN ACADEMY INC
$12,998ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
CONGREGATION BETH EMETH
ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
THE KUTZ HOME
$12,998ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
CHRISTIANA CARE FOUNDATION
$12,235ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
WILMINGTON HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
$7,646ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL
$4,078ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
THE NEEDY FAMILY FUND
$500ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ADAS KODESCH SHEL EMETH CONGREGATION
$23,280ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$18,032ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
THE KUTZ HOME
$11,640ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
CONGREGATION BETH EMETH
$11,640ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$11,640ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ALBERT EINSTEIN ACADEMY INC
$11,640ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
CHRISTIANA CARE FOUNDATION
$10,948ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
WILMINGTON HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
$6,846ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL
$3,649ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
THE NEEDY FAMILY FUND
$500ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ADAS KODESCH SHEL EMETH CONGREGATION
$24,086ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$18,657ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
CONGREGATION BETH EMETH
$12,044ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
THE KUTZ HOME
$12,044ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ALBERT EINSTEIN ACADEMY INC
$12,044ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$12,044ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
CHRISTIANA CARE FOUNDATION
$11,330ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
WILMINGTON HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
$7,084ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL
$3,777ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
THE NEEDY FAMILY FUND
$500ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ADAS KODESCH SHEL EMETH CONGREGATION
$26,775ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
JEWISH NATIONAL FUND
$20,737ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
$13,388ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
THE KUTZ HOME
$13,388ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
CONGREGATION BETH EMETH
$13,388ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ALBERT EINSTEIN ACADEMY INC
$13,388ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
CHRISTIANA CARE FOUNDATION
$12,604ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
WILMINGTON HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
$7,876ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL
$4,201ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN
THE NEEDY FAMILY FUND
$500ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WILL OF THE LATE HARRY COHEN