Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation
Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $40K.
Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation at a glance
In short: Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation gave $40K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,400
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,771
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,200
- Total assets
- $17,736
- -80.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rabbi David Steinberg ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($30,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2025) to $96K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $30,000 |
| Rabbi David Steinberg Brooklyn, NY | Religious Study | $5,200 |
| Rabbi Eliezer Haltovsky Brooklyn, NY | Religious Study | $5,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,736 | $11,356 | $81,562 | $40,400 | 7 | $43,900 | — | $3,276 |
| 2024 | $90,017 | $14,706 | $90,057 | $48,850 | 9 | $53,387 | — | $6,232 |
| 2023 | $166,626 | $6,838 | $106,380 | $95,830 | 12 | $98,763 | — | $10,193 |
| 2022 | $266,168 | $-32,876 | $97,838 | $84,855 | 10 | $86,322 | — | $14,789 |
| 2021 | $399,156 | $145,537 | $98,375 | $95,700 | 11 | $97,379 | $145,034 | $17,884 |
| 2020 | $302,705 | $22,486 | $89,949 | $66,000 | 10 | — | $15,104 | $20,921 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation's only listed officer is Capital First Trust CO, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Capital First Trust CO
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (6)
- Former: Capital First Trust Company (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: IDB Bank (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mendel Geldzahler (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Moshe Wulliger (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Shmuel Zev Kohn (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Yoel Meyer (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Capital First Trust CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation
How much does Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation give each year?
Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation gave $40K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 9 grants.
What is Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation's typical grant size?
Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,200, and its average grant was $5,771, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation give grants?
Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious Study" (7 grants).
How large is Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation?
Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation?
Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $18K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation's EIN?
Chesed Avrhom Hacohn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-6313080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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