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Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc: 45 grants to organizations, $1.9 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Eau Claire, WI, paid 45 grants to organizations totaling $1,928,400 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $575,000 to Wyes New Orleans in New Orleans, LA for operating funds.
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- EIN
- 396075009
- Based in
- Eau Claire, WI
- Assets
- $34,625,987
- Grants paid
- $1,928,400
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202631359349101808. It reported $1,928,400 in grants paid; 45 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyes New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Operating funds | $575,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Melanoma research | Health care | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Independent Thought | Bala Cynwyd, PA | Operating funds | Social science | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Operating funds | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free To Choose Network Inc | Erie, PA | Operating funds | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | Medical equipment and supplies | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Force | New York, NY | Medical equipment and supplies | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Torah Academy of Minneapolis | St Louis Park, MN | Scholarships | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisc Institute for Law & Liberty | Milwaukee, WI | Operating funds | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zaka Tel Aviv | Jackson Township, NJ | Medical equipment and supplies | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donors Trust Inc | Alexandria, VA | Operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Federalist Society | Washington, DC | Operating funds | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Liberty Justice Center | Austin, TX | Fellowship & internship programs | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Civil Liberties Alliance | Washington, DC | Operating funds | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Operating funds | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Student Free Press Assoc | Hillsdale, MI | The college fix | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | Operating funds | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Commentary Inc | New York, NY | Operating funds | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | Summer law fellowship | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | Operating funds | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cafe Momentum | Dallas, TX | Operating funds | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Mason Univ FDN | Arlington, VA | Mercatus center | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goldwater Institute | Phoenix, AZ | Operating funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | Operating funds | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Epoch Times Assoc | New York, NY | Operating funds | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Policy Institute | Chicago, IL | Operating funds | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Voices | Washington, DC | Operating funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Sholom | Eau Claire, WI | Operating funds | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christians United for Israel | San Antonio, TX | Operating funds | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy | Midland, MI | Operating funds | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | Operating funds | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Research Center | Washington, DC | Operating funds | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Defending Education | Arlington, VA | Operating funds | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | Operating funds | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle East Forum | Philadelphia, PA | Operating funds | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Students for Liberty | Lansing, MI | Operating funds | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | Operating funds | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Law school scholarships | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Legal Foundation | Washington, DC | Operating funds | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of the Chippewa Valley | Eau Claire, WI | Operating funds | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Team Up Gymnastics Assoc | Chippewa Falls, WI | Operating funds | Recreation and sports | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cancer Research Institute | New York, NY | Operating funds | Medical research | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Le Phillips Memorial Library | Eau Claire, WI | Operations | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lewy Body Dementia Assoc | Lilburn, GA | Operating funds | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Wisconsin FDN | Madison, WI | Cancer research | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202531359349102968. It reported $1,924,100 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyes New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Operating funds | $475,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Melanoma research | Health care | $377,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Middle East Media Research Insitute | Washington, DC | Operating funds | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Independent Thought | Philadelphia, PA | Operating funds | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free To Choose Network Inc | Erie, PA | Scholarships and operating funds | Arts, culture and humanities | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | Operating funds | $222,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| America Gives | New York, NY | Operating funds | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Commentary Inc | New York, NY | Operating funds | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Temple Sholom | Eau Claire, WI | Operating funds | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eau Claire Babe Ruth League Inc | Eau Claire, WI | Operating funds | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Law school scholarships | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wsu Foundation | Pullman, WA | Low income classes | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of the Chippewa Valley | Eau Claire, WI | Operating funds | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pro Musica Hebraica | Washington, DC | Operating funds | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Univ of Wisconsin Eau Claire FDN | Eau Claire, WI | Scholarship | Education | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $777,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $330,500 |
| Social science | $250,000 |
| Education | $127,200 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $95,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $51,000 |
| Religion-related | $30,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | $1,050,000 |
| Minnesota | $829,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $776,000 |
| District of Columbia | $393,500 |
| Virginia | $288,000 |
| New York | $185,100 |
| California | $126,000 |
| Wisconsin | $62,800 |
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Updated May 15, 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.