Said Cohen Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation makes contributions only to preselected organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so an organisation without an existing invitation should not send one.
- Where a relationship already exists, the grant size is worth planning around: about 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $6,000 and $100,000, with a median grant of $75,000 and a largest grant of $150,000.
- All of its grant dollars to organisations in the latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, which suggests that continuing relationships matter, although the filing does not explain how organisations are selected.
- The filings show grants mainly in New York and California, but no geographic focus is stated, so that pattern should not be read as a rule about who may apply.
- Its annual giving was $382,000, and the filing says nothing about timing or how to build a relationship.
Overview
Said Cohen Foundation is a US private foundation based in Irvine, CA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings describe its grants as charitable donations and do not state a broader funding programme or eligibility rules. The recorded recipients include anti-defamation organisations, a society supporting a technical university, congregations and Chabad institutions, and a law school. The grant record spans California and New York, while every stated purpose is described generically as a charitable donation. Contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations. The filings do not explain how organisations are selected or how they might become eligible for consideration.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York and California.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests. No special form is required.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 15 grants to organisations were $75,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 35% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Said Cohen Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $76,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Anti-Defamation League · Charitable donation$150,0002024 tax year
- American Society for Technion · Charitable donation$100,0002024 tax year
- Congregation Beth M Hacohen · Charitable donation$76,0002024 tax year
- Loyola Law School · Charitable donation$50,0002024 tax year
- Tustin Chabad · Charitable donation$6,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Natalie J Cohen — Secretary and Director
- Peter J Cohen — President and Director
- Matthew J Cohen — CFO and Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $422,006 | $334,000 | $7,568,359 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $381,199 | $274,500 | $8,399,071 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $550,465 | $382,000 | $9,113,665 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Irvine, CA
Applying to Said Cohen Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (714) 734-0519
- Irvine, CA