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Cogan Family Foundation: 81 grants to organizations, $1.5 million (tax year ended August 2025)
Cogan Family Foundation, a private foundation in Boston, MA, paid 81 grants to organizations totaling $1,469,500 in its tax year ended August 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on January 14, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Boston Medical Center in Boston, MA for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 046923387
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Assets
- $27,048,906
- Grants paid
- $1,469,500
- Tax year ended
- August 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed January 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202630149349100603. It reported $1,469,500 in grants paid; 81 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Health care | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unicef | New York, NY | General Purpose | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General Purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | General Purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Americus, GA | General Purpose | Housing and shelter | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ploughshares Fund | Washington, DC | General Purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woods Hole Research Center | Falmouth, MA | General Purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard Law School | Cambridge, MA | General Purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Public Radio Inc | Washington, DC | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | General Purpose | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy | Stamford, CT | General Purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hesperian Health Guides | Oakland, CA | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pro Mujer | New York, NY | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Village Enterprise Fund Inc | San Carlos, CA | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area | Pal Alto, CA | General Purpose | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | General Purpose | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Inc | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Epiphany School | Dorchester, MA | General Purpose | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | General Purpose | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice Resource Institute Inc | Needham, MA | STRIVE Boston | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | General Purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Technoserve Inc | Arlington, VA | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Arts Academy Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lazarus House Ministries | Lawrence, MA | General Purpose | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Alliance Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General Purpose | Employment | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Lunch Place | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends Service Committee | Philadelphia, PA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artists for Humanity | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ashoka | Arlington, VA | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellxcel | Westwood, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Campaign for Equal Justice | Portland, OR | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Discovering Justice | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Boston Legal Services | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mary's Place | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Hope | Washington, DC | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reach Out and Read | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Search Dog Foundation | Santa Paula, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seeds of Peace | Newark, NJ | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Solid Ground | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Francis House | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Family Services | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Backpack Brigade | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Sister Association of Greater Boston Inc | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Halo Trust | Washington, DC | General Purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Bread | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stone House | Jamaica Plain, MA | General Purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uso (united Service Organizations) | Arlington, VA | General Purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adolescent Consultation Services | Cambridge, MA | General Purpose | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice | Montgomery, AL | General Purpose | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Landmarks Orchestra | Somerville, MA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Music Center of Boston | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General Purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Newborn Solutions Inc | Belmont, MA | General Purpose | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Menlo Atherton High School Foundation for the Future | Menlo Park, CA | General Purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of African American History | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Conservatory of Music | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roots Young Adult Shelter | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Symphony Orchestra | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Starvista | San Carlos, CA | General Purpose | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tenacity | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University District Food Bank | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellspring Multi-Service Center | Hull, MA | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Villages | Memphis, TN | General Purpose | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard Square Homeless Shelter | Cambridge, MA | General Purpose | Human services | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed January 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202530179349100413. It reported $1,411,000 in grants paid; 82 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Health care | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unicef | New York, NY | General Purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General Purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | General Purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ploughshares Fund | Washington, DC | General Purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woods Hole Research Center | Falmouth, MA | General Purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Americares Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard Law School | Cambridge, MA | General Purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Public Radio Inc | Washington, DC | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | General Purpose | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy | Stamford, CT | General Purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| GBH (fka WGBH) | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston Inc | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hesperian Health Guides | Oakland, CA | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joslin Diabetes Center | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pro Mujer | New York, NY | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area | Pal Alto, CA | General Purpose | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | General Purpose | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Inc | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Epiphany School | Dorchester, MA | General Purpose | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | General Purpose | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice Resource Institute Inc | Needham, MA | STRIVE Boston | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | General Purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Arts Academy Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Alliance Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General Purpose | Employment | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends Service Committee | Philadelphia, PA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amnesty International | New York, NY | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Artists for Humanity | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ashoka | Arlington, VA | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellxcel | Westwood, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Campaign for Equal Justice | Portland, OR | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Discovering Justice | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Boston Legal Services | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lazarus House Ministries | Lawrence, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mary's Place | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Hope | Washington, DC | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reach Out and Read | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Search Dog Foundation | Santa Paula, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeds of Peace | Newark, NJ | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Solid Ground | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Francis House | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Technoserve Inc | Arlington, VA | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Village Enterprise Fund Inc | San Carlos, CA | General Purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Family Services | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Lunch Place | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Backpack Brigade | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Sister Association of Greater Boston Inc | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Halo Trust | Washington, DC | General Purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Bread | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stone House | Jamaica Plain, MA | General Purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uso (united Service Organizations) | Arlington, VA | General Purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adolescent Consultation Services | Cambridge, MA | General Purpose | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice | Montgomery, AL | General Purpose | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arlington Food Assistance Center | Arlington, VA | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Landmarks Orchestra | Somerville, MA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Music Center of Boston | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General Purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Menlo Atherton High School Foundation for the Future | Menlo Park, CA | General Purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of African American History | Boston, MA | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Conservatory of Music | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roots Young Adult Shelter | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Symphony Orchestra | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Starvista | San Carlos, CA | General Purpose | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tenacity | Boston, MA | General Purpose | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Multi-Service Center | Hull, MA | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Villages | Memphis, TN | General Purpose | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard Square Homeless Shelter | Cambridge, MA | General Purpose | Human services | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance for Education | Seattle, WA | General Purpose | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nami | Richmond, VA | General Purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $600,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $345,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $155,000 |
| Education | $152,500 |
| Human services | $132,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $120,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $50,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $1,334,500 |
| New York | $375,000 |
| District of Columbia | $200,000 |
| California | $187,000 |
| Connecticut | $170,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $150,000 |
| Georgia | $120,000 |
| Washington | $102,500 |
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Updated January 14, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.