Betty And Ira Kohn Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 72-1340322

Foundation Overview

Based in New Orleans, LA, Betty And Ira Kohn Foundation has awarded 194 grants totaling $1,116,875 to organizations in Louisiana, Texas and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $75 to $509,115, with a median award of $1,340.

Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$1,116,875
Total Assets
$2,427,539
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,340

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
27
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Decline
-60% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 63%

17 of 27 recipients (63%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Louisiana

71% of all grants are concentrated in Louisiana, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Louisiana, funding concentrates in New Orleans (77%), Metairie (23%).

Funding Trajectory
+179%

Strong 179% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Betty And Ira Kohn 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
American Cancer Society $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Other Charitable 2025
Cancer Association Of Louisiana $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
Cleveland Zoo Society $224 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2025
Congregation Beth Yeshurun $500 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2025
Great Lakes Science Center $169 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2025
Greater Cleveland Food Bank $500 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2025
Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce Of Louisiana Foundation $2,500 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
Jewish Children's Regional Service $38,400 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
Jewish Family Service Association $1,000 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
Jewish Federation Of Cleveland $15,000 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2025
Jewish Federation Of Greater New Orleans $300 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage $500 Beachwood, OH, US Other Charitable 2025
National Council Of Jewish Women $75 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
New Orleans Ballet Association $2,100 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation $2,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
New Orleans Museum Of Art $5,465 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
Orange Elementary & Middle School Pta $100 Pepper Pike, OH, US Other Charitable 2025
Southern Jewish Historical Society $100 Marietta, GA, US Other Charitable 2025
The Fashion Council Of New Orleans $1,150 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
The Park Synagogue $11,296 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2025
The United Synagogue Of Conservative Judaism $100 New York, NY, US Other Charitable 2025
Touro Synagogue $11,770 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
Tri-c Foundation $500 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2025
Tulane University $2,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
United Way Of Greater Cleveland $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2025
Wibo Giving $1,800 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2025
Ae Foundation $500 Kodak, TN, US Other Charitable 2024
Congregation Beth Yeshurun $5,932 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2024
Holocaust Museum Houston $275 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2024
Jewish Children's Regional Service $13,000 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
Jewish Family Services Of Houston $1,000 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2024
Jewish Federation Of Greater Houston $5,600 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2024
Jewish Federation Of Greater New Orleans $500 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $5,000 Washington, DC, US Other Charitable 2024
Md Anderson Cancer Center $3,000 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2024
Mel & Women Fashion $150 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
National Council Of Jewish Women $2,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
New Orleans Ballet Association (Bravo) $4,300 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation $1,900 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
New Orleans Museum Of Art $6,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
Southern Jewish Historical Society $100 Marietta, GA, US Other Charitable 2024
The Park Synagogue $7,136 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2024
Touro Infirmary Foundation $1,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
Touro Synagogue $22,060 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
Tulane University $2,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
Ae Foundation $500 Kodak, TN, US Other Charitable 2024
Congregation Beth Yeshurun $5,932 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2024
Holocaust Museum Houston $275 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2024
Jewish Children's Regional Service $13,000 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
Jewish Family Services Of Houston $1,000 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2024
Jewish Federation Of Greater Houston $5,600 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2024
Jewish Federation Of Greater New Orleans $500 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $5,000 Washington, DC, US Other Charitable 2024
Md Anderson Cancer Center $3,000 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2024
Mel & Women Fashion $150 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
National Council Of Jewish Women $2,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
New Orleans Ballet Association (Bravo) $4,300 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation $1,900 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
New Orleans Museum Of Art $6,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
Southern Jewish Historical Society $100 Marietta, GA, US Other Charitable 2024
The Park Synagogue $7,136 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2024
Touro Infirmary Foundation $1,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
Touro Synagogue $22,060 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
Tulane University $2,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2024
Ae Foundation $500 Kodak, TN, US Other Charitable 2023
Congregation Beth Yeshurun $720 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2023
Cuyahoga Community College Foundation $300 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2023
Holocaust Museum Houston $250 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2023
Jewish Children's Regional Service $11,000 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2023
Jewish Family Service Of Greater New Orleans $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2023
National Council Of Jewish Women $162 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2023
New Orleans Museum Of Art $2,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2023
Touro Synagogue $3,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2023
Tulane University $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2023
Ae Foundation $500 Kodak, TN, US Other Charitable 2023
Congregation Beth Yeshurun $720 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2023
Cuyahoga Community College Foundation $300 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2023
Holocaust Museum Houston $250 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2023
Jewish Children's Regional Service $11,000 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2023
Jewish Family Service Of Greater New Orleans $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2023
National Council Of Jewish Women $162 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2023
New Orleans Museum Of Art $2,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2023
Touro Synagogue $3,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2023
Tulane University $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2023
Anti-defamation League $500 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
Congregation Beth Yeshurun $3,537 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2022
Jewish Children's Regional Service $5,000 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
Jewish Endowment Foundation Of Greater New Orleans $350 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
Jewish Family Service Of Greater New Orleans $5,250 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
Md Anderson Cancer Center $75 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2022
National Council Of Jewish Women $3,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
Second Harvest Food Bank $75 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
The National World War Ii Museum $400 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
The Park Synagogue $2,748 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2022
Touro Synagogue $10,595 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
Anti-defamation League $500 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
Congregation Beth Yeshurun $3,537 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2022
Jewish Children's Regional Service $5,000 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
Jewish Endowment Foundation Of Greater New Orleans $350 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
Jewish Family Service Of Greater New Orleans $5,250 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
Md Anderson Cancer Center $75 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2022
National Council Of Jewish Women $3,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
Second Harvest Food Bank $75 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
The National World War Ii Museum $400 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
The Park Synagogue $2,748 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2022
Touro Synagogue $10,595 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2022
Congregation Beth Yeshurun $3,402 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2021
Jewish Children's Regional Service $10,000 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2021
Jewish Family Service Of Greater New Orleans $250 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2021
Jewish Federation Of Greater New Orleans $6,500 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2021
Museum Of The Southern Jewish Experience $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2021
National Council Of Jewish Women $875 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2021
New Orleans Museum Of Art $150 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2021
Second Harvest Food Bank $150 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2021
The National World War Ii Museum $600 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2021
The Park Synagogue $2,758 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2021
Touro Infimary Foundation $1,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2021
Touro Synagogue $8,990 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2021
Tulane Hillel $2,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2021
United Way Of Southeast Louisiana $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2021
Congregation Beth Yeshurun $3,302 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2020
Jewish Children's Regional Service $20,050 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
Jewish Endowment Foundation Of New Orleans $360 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
Jewish Family Service Of Greater New Orleans $550 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
Jewish Federation Of Greater New Orleans $6,500 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
Judah Touro Society $1,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
National Council Of Jewish Women $3,700 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
National World War Ii Museum $500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
New Orleans Jewish Community Center $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
New Orleans Museum Of Art $150 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
Park Synagogue $3,025 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2020
Second Harvest Food Bank $150 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
Touro Synagogue $6,520 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
Tulane Hillel $2,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
United Way Of Southeast Louisiana $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2020
Anti Defamation League $350 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2018
Congregation Beth Yeshurun $3,191 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2018
Jewish Children's Regional Service $10,050 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2018
Jewish Family Service Of Greater New Orleans $500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2018
Jewish Federation Of Greater New Orleans $6,500 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2018
Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2018
National Council Of Jewish Women $2,140 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2018
National World War Ii Museum $600 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2018
New Orleans Museum Of Art $235 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2018
Park Synagogue $2,352 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2018
Times Picayune Doll & Toy Fund $100 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2018
Touro Synagogue $509,115 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2018
Tulane Hillel $2,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2018
United Way Of Southeast Louisiana $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2018
Anti Defamation League $350 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Congregation Beth Yeshurun $3,124 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2017
Congregation Temple Sinai $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Greater New Orleans Foundation $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Jewish Children's Regional Service $15,000 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Jewish Endowment Foundation Of New Orleans $1,650 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Jewish Family Service Of Greater New Orleans $750 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Jewish Federation Of Greater New Orleans $6,545 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Judah Touro Society $1,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
National Council Of Jewish Women $2,655 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
National World War Ii Museum $300 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
New Orleans Jewish Community Center $250 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
New Orleans Museum Of Art $270 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Park Synagogue $1,796 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2017
Times Picayune Doll & Toy Fund $200 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Touro Infirmary Foundation $200 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Touro Synagogue $6,800 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Tulane Hillel $4,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
United Way Of Southeast Louisiana $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2017
Uso $100 Washington, DC, US Other Charitable 2017
Anti Defamation League $1,000 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Congregation Beth Israel $1,000 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Congregation Beth Yeshurun $3,040 Houston, TX, US Other Charitable 2016
Congregation Temple Sinai $275 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Greater New Orleans Foundation $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Jewish Endowment Foundation Of New Orleans $125 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Jewish Family Service Of Greater New Orleans $750 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Jewish Federation Of Greater New Orleans $6,540 Metairie, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Judah Touro Society $1,500 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
National Council Of Jewish Women $2,090 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
National World War Ii Museum $600 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
New Orleans Jewish Community Center $1,180 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
New Orleans Museum Of Art $135 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Park Synagogue $1,006 Cleveland, OH, US Other Charitable 2016
Second Harvest Food Bank $100 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Times Picayune Doll & Toy Fund $100 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Touro Infirmary Foundation $200 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Touro Synagogue $12,550 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Tulane Cancer Center $100 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Tulane Hillel $2,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
United Way Of Southeast Louisiana $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US Other Charitable 2016
Uso $100 Washington, DC, US Joseph - 03/04/17 11:13am Worksheet Private Foundation 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Betty And Ira Kohn Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 72-1340322
Website N/A
Address 1412 EDWARDS AVENUE New Orleans, LA 70123-6929

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Betty And Ira Kohn Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director Robert M Kohn
Director Frances Koch

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.