Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc

EIN 396075009

Eau Claire, WI 54703 |(715) 839-2139

Total Given 2020–2023
$11.6M
105 grants · $2.9M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $1K–$100K
grant size
37%
supporter · 23/63 multi-year
repeat
$35.0M
Assets (2023)
63
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person MELISSA NYHUS
Phone (715) 839-2139
Deadlines DECEMBER 1ST
How to Apply LETTER FORM WITH PROPOSED BUDGET
Restrictions NORTHWEST WISCONSIN CHARITIES, EAU CLAIRE AND CHIPPEWA COUNTIES PREFERRED

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $5.2M $42.7M $788K 25
2021 $2.3M $40.7M $477K 25
2022 $2.1M $39.0M $768K 27
2023 $2.0M $35.0M $1.9M 28

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 105 grants on record

Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$10K
Average
$111K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$3.8M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

5.7% of US grants · Rank #7 of 15 states $42K across 6 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 4 grants · $40K
  2. 2 Bexar 2 grants · $2K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (105 total)

Purpose
Donors Trust Inc Alexandria, VA $3,785,000 OPERATIONS 2020
Community Foundation of Chippewa Cn Chippewa Falls, WI $500,000 CHIPPEWA AREA HISTORY CENTER CAPITAL 2020
Foundation for Individual Rights Philadelphia, PA $500,000 OPERATING FUNDS 2022
Wyes New Orleans New Orleans, LA $475,000 OPERATING FUNDS 2021
Wyes New Orleans New Orleans, LA $475,000 OPERATING FUNDS 2023
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN $450,000 MELANOMA RESEARCH 2021
Wyes New Orleans New Orleans, LA $350,000 OPERATING FUNDS 2022
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN $310,000 MELANOMA RESEARCH 2023
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN $310,000 MELANOMA RESEARCH 2022
Free to Choose Network Inc Erie, PA $280,000 SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPERATING FUNDS 2023
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Eau Claire, WI $275,000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 2021
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN $250,000 MELANOMA RESEARCH 2020
Center for Independent Thought Philadelphia, PA $200,000 OPERATING FUNDS 2020
Center for Independent Thought Philadelphia, PA $200,000 OPERATING FUNDS 2021
Center for Independent Thought Philadelphia, PA $200,000 OPERATING FUNDS 2022
Center for Independent Thought Philadelphia, PA $190,000 OPERATING FUNDS 2023
Le Phillips Senior Center Eau Claire, WI $174,000 OPERATING FUNDS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 2021
Donors Trust Inc Alexandria, VA $160,000 OPERATIONS 2021
Free to Choose Network Inc Erie, PA $160,000 SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPERATING FUNDS 2021
Free to Choose Network Inc Erie, PA $160,000 SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPERATING FUNDS 2022
Veritas Classical Academy Inc Chippewa Falls, WI $150,000 OPERATING FUNDS 2022
Zaka Tel-Aviv Jackson Township, NJ $125,000 OPERATING FUNDS 2023
Le Phillips Career Development Eau Claire, WI $124,000 OPERATING FUNDS 2020
Free to Choose Network Inc Erie, PA $100,000 SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPERATING FUNDS 2020
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI $100,000 OPERATING FUNDS 2020