Cohen-solomon Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 27-3519556
Foundation Overview
Based in Brookline, MA, Cohen-solomon Family Foundation has awarded 181 grants totaling $547,262 to organizations in Massachusetts, New York and 10 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $25 to $55,000, with a median award of $500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
36 of 38 recipients (95%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
69% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (40%), Newton (13%), Brookline (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 47% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Cohen-solomon Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum Of Science | $180 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Save Popponesett Bay | $1,000 | Needham, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Childrens' Hospital League | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center | $5,310 | Newton, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Charitable Giving Fund | $120 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Pga Reach New England | $200 | Boylston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Huntington Theater Company | $240 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Perfect Golf Event | $624 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Larry Rosen Mem Foundation | $200 | Wayland, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Mandel Jcc | $2,891 | Boyton Beach, FL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Carribean Autism | $260 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Foundation Of Meei | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| The Bilgrav School | $55,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Rashi School | $2,000 | Dedham, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| D Engelwood Lori York School | $1,000 | Engelwood, NJ, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Women's Lunch Place | $300 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Congregation B'nai Shalom | $250 | Westborough, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Temple Emanuel | $5,000 | Newton, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Park Ave Synagogue | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Museum Of Science | $180 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Save Popponesett Bay | $1,000 | Needham, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Childrens' Hospital League | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Jewish Community Center | $5,310 | Newton, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Charitable Giving Fund | $120 | Washington, DC, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Pga Reach New England | $200 | Boylston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Huntington Theater Company | $240 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Perfect Golf Event | $624 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Larry Rosen Mem Foundation | $200 | Wayland, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Mandel Jcc | $2,891 | Boyton Beach, FL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Carribean Autism | $260 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Foundation Of Meei | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| The Bilgrav School | $55,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Rashi School | $2,000 | Dedham, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| D Engelwood Lori York School | $1,000 | Engelwood, NJ, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Women's Lunch Place | $300 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Congregation B'nai Shalom | $250 | Westborough, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Temple Emanuel | $5,000 | Newton, MA, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Park Ave Synagogue | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | Program Support | 2024 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $8,800 | Wellesley, MA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthrop | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Larry S Rosen Memorial Foundation | $500 | Wayland, MA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Museum Of Science | $200 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Wgbh | $80 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Boston Childrens Hospital | $590 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Carrol Center For The Blind | $189 | Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Idf | $200 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Save Popponesset Bay | $1,100 | Needham, MA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Dunwoody Minyan | $1,800 | Dunwood, GA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Temple Emmanuel | $4,000 | Newton Centre, MA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Falmouth Road Race | $110 | Falmouth, MA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Boston Jewish Film | $364 | Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2023 |
| Jgive | $360 | Jerusalem, JERUSALEM, IS | Charity | 2023 |
| Hebrew University Of Jerusalem | $50 | Jerusalam, Foreign, IS | Charity | 2023 |
| Dana Farber | $1,300 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $25,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Foundation | $100 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthrop | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Brookline Teen Center | $5,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Uja Federation Of New York | $1,100 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $103 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Skylands Animal Sanctury & Rescue | $25 | Wantage Township, NJ, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Larry S Rosen Memorial Foundation | $1,873 | Wayland, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Museum Of Science | $275 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Wgbh | $50 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital League | $95 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Carrol Center For The Blind | $50 | Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Dana Farber | $1,300 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $25,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Foundation | $100 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthrop | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Brookline Teen Center | $5,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Uja Federation Of New York | $1,100 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $103 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Skylands Animal Sanctury & Rescue | $25 | Wantage Township, NJ, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Larry S Rosen Memorial Foundation | $1,873 | Wayland, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Museum Of Science | $275 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Wgbh | $50 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital League | $95 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Carrol Center For The Blind | $50 | Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Dana Farber | $1,300 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $25,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Foundation | $100 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthrop | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Brookline Teen Center | $5,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Uja Federation Of New York | $1,100 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | $103 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Skylands Animal Sanctury & Rescue | $25 | Wantage Township, NJ, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Larry S Rosen Memorial Foundation | $1,873 | Wayland, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Museum Of Science | $275 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Wgbh | $50 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital League | $95 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Carrol Center For The Blind | $50 | Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2022 |
| Dana Farber | $2,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Save Popponesset Bay | $1,000 | Needham, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Temple Emmauel | $10,000 | Newton Centre, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $20,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Foundation | $150 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Trustees Of Boston University | $250 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthrop | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Brookline Food Pantry | $2,050 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Bowen School Pto | $1,000 | Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | $187 | New Hyde Park, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Brookline Firefighters Assoc | $100 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Network For Good | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess | $100 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Uja Federation Of New York | $1,800 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Dana Farber | $2,806 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Save Popponesset Bay | $1,000 | Needham, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Temple Beth Shalom | $34,800 | Needham, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Temple Emmauel | $8,300 | Newton Centre, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| The Broad Institute | $25,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $27,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Brigham And Women Hospital | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Boston Jewish Film | $120 | West Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Judge Baker Child's Center | $250 | Roxbury, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Children's Cancer Research Fund | $52 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Us Holocaust Memorial Museum | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Usagainst Alzheimer's | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Aclu | $250 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Carroll Center For The Blind | $100 | Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| La Food Bank | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $1,035 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer | $180 | Hagerstown, MD, US | Charity | 2020 |
| March Of Dimes | $50 | Atlanta, GA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | $750 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Dana Farber | $6,100 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Museum Of Science | $194 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Save Popponesset Bay | $1,000 | Needham, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Solomon Schecter Day School | $2,500 | Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Temple Beth Shalom | $370 | Needham, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Temple Emmauel | $5,600 | Newton Centre, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| The Broad Institute | $25,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $12,100 | Wellesley, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Combined Jewish Philantropic | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Tuft Telefund | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen | $200 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Anti-defamation League | $1,042 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Jewish Federations Of North America | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Brigham And Women Hospital | $1,200 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| The Women's Lunch Place | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Raices | $50 | San Antonio, TX, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Rodeph Sholom School | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Driscoll Pto | $1,000 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Good Shepherd Community Center | $180 | Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Jewish Family And Children | $100 | Waltham, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Etz Chain Center | $180 | Elkins Park, PA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Boston Jewish Film | $1,060 | West Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Northeast Animal Shelter | $100 | Salem, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Network For Good | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Carroll Center For The Blind | $200 | Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2018 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | $180 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Dana Farber | $7,429 | Brookline, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Museum Of Science | $176 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| New England Aquarium | $305 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Save Popponesset Bay | $1,000 | Needham, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Solomon Schecter Day School | $1,000 | Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Stephen Gaynor School | $1,000 | New Tork, NY, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Temple Beth Shalom | $200 | Needham, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Temple Emmauel | $4,377 | Newton Centre, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Primary Care Progress | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Coney Island Prep | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Charity | 2017 |
| The Broad Institute | $452 | Cambridge, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Temple Beth Elohim | $23,500 | Wellesley, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Angel Flight | $275 | Tulsa, OK, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Best Buddies | $4,675 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Combined Jewish Philantropic | $4,450 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Tuft Telefund | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Hebrew College | $355 | Newton, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Unidos Hispanic Federation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Partners Healthcare | $850 | Somerville, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cen | $100 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Anti-defamation League | $100 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Cente | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Sunrise Day Camps Assoc | $196 | Oceanside, NY, US | Charity | 2017 |
| Jewish Federations Of North America | $180 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2017 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Cohen-solomon Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 27-3519556 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1160 BEACON STREET RM/STE PHB Brookline, MA 02446-3936 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Cohen-solomon Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Betsy Solomon |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Martin Solomon |
Forms 990-PF
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