The Betsy & Alan D Cohn Foundation Inc
EIN 237046420Total Given 2016–2025
$5.0M
175 grants · $496K avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$4K
grant size
1%
transactional · 1/168 multi-year
repeat
$15.9M
Assets (2025)
168
Distinct Recipients
About
MORGAN STANLEY PROVIDES INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 583-1100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.2M | $11.0M | $202K | 1 |
| 2017 | $318K | $12.3M | $648K | 1 |
| 2018 | $372K | $12.3M | $2.7M | 1 |
| 2020 | $592K | $11.7M | $164K | 1 |
| 2021 | $617K | $13.4M | $360K | 1 |
| 2022 | $620K | $11.0M | $461K | 1 |
| 2023 | $603K | $12.1M | $2.4M | 1 |
| 2025 | $630K | $15.9M | $537K | 168 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 175 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$28K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$1.2M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DC
Deborah Cohn
2 yrs
President
Leadership
SC
Susan Cohn
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JM
Janet Mulligan
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JZ
Justin Zalkin
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
VS
Valerie Levitt Schmaier
6 yrs
Director
OS
Ondrea Schiciano
2 yrs
Director
AZ
Austin Zalkin
2 yrs
Director
DC
Deborah Cohn
2 yrs
President
Leadership
SC
Susan Cohn
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JM
Janet Mulligan
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JZ
Justin Zalkin
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AZ
Austin Zalkin
2 yrs
Director
OS
Ondrea Schiciano
2 yrs
Director
VS
Valerie Levitt Schmaier
6 yrs
Director
BC
Betsy Cohn
6 yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Janet Mulligan
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VS
Valerie Levitt Schmaier
6 yrs
Director
BC
Betsy Cohn
6 yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Janet Mulligan
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VS
Valerie Levitt Schmaier
6 yrs
Director
BC
Betsy Cohn
6 yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Janet Mulligan
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VS
Valerie Levitt Schmaier
6 yrs
Director
BC
Betsy Cohn
6 yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Janet Mulligan
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VS
Valerie Levitt Schmaier
6 yrs
Director
BC
Betsy Cohn
6 yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Janet Mulligan
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
BC
Betsy Cohn
6 yrs
President
Leadership
JM
Janet Mulligan
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (175 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Schedule Attached | New York, NY | $1,204,059 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2016 |
| See Schedule Attached | New York, NY | $619,700 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| See Schedule Attached | New York, NY | $616,915 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| See Schedule Attached | New York, NY | $602,900 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| See Schedule Attached | New York, NY | $591,698 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| See Schedule Attached | New York, NY | $372,434 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| See Schedule Attached | New York, NY | $318,388 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Uja Federation of Ny | New York, NY | $31,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Maccabi Usa | Philadelphia, PA | $30,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Trinity School | New York, NY | $23,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Columbia Business School | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Kol Shofar | Belvedere Tiburon, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Aclu Foundation | Richmond, VA | $19,800 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $19,500 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| The Women'S Initiative | Charlottesville, VA | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Temple Emanu-El of New York | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Dartmouth College Fund | Hanover, NH | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | $12,650 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Congregation Emanu-El | New York, NY | $11,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Ny Historical Society | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| New Dramatists | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Ny Philharmonic | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |
| Manhattan Theater Club | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2025 |