Seymour a Cohen Family Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3991489

Seymour a Cohen Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $199K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$199K

-26.4% YoY

Grant Count

16

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-35.6% YoY

About Seymour a Cohen Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Seymour a Cohen Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $199K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

ATLANTACHICAGOEVANSTONHIGHLAND PARKINTERLOCHENLOS ANGELESSKOKIEWINONA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$68K$135K$203K$271K12 grants202012 grants202113 grants202214 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERV…$50KBEACON ACADEMY$36KUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$35KCANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION$30KCENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL…$11KEMORY UNIVERSITY$10KCASA$5KCOMER CHILDREN'S HOSPITA…$5KRAVINIA$5KST MARY'S COLLEGE$5K

Grant Size Distribution

67 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MERLE G COHENDIRECTOR2
AARON S COHENTREASURER1
LISA SCHENKMANPRESIDENT2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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