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The Manny and Ruthy Cohen Foundation at a glance

· Private foundation

The Manny and Ruthy Cohen Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$360k
Granted FY2021
131
Grants FY2021
18
States reached
$22k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02Its granteesRead
03Its fieldRead
04Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0195% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.

Health$129kPhilanthropy$87kHuman Services$79kArts & Culture$61kInternational$36kReligion$30kCivil Rights$29kFood & Nutrition$26kOther$0
02FY2021 · 131 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 131 grants below total $285,210, the rows itemized in this filing. The $360,010 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $74,800 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2021

  • Under $10k128 grants · $234k
  • $10k–50k3 grants · $52k
$1,000
Median grant
18
States reached
$7.0M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Jewish Family & Children's Service$21,500
Katz Jewish Community Center$20,000
National Hospice Foundation$10,000
Jewish Federation of Florida's Gulf Coast$8,360
Jewish Federation of Southern NJ$6,500
Boys and Girls Club of Camden County$6,000
Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice$5,500
Food Bank of South Jersey$5,000
Doctors Without Borders USA$5,000
Anti-Defamation League$5,000
Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services$5,000
The Occupational Training Center$5,000
World Central Kitchen$4,000
AARP Foundation$4,000
The Kennedy Center$4,000
02Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

65%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$336k · 57 repeat orgs$180k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +37% since the first grant, against +22% for those funded once.

57 repeat relationships: 57 still active in FY2021, 0 since wound down; 69 grantees were first funded in FY2021 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

57
42

Total granted

$336k
$69k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+37%
+22%

Still filing today

65%
52%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2021, 56% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $110k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’21
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’21
HealthArts & CultureEducationHuman ServicesInternationalFood & NutritionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • SH
    SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE & HOSPICE INC
    2× · 2019–2021 · $21k · revenue +35%
  • MM
    MENORAH MANOR FOUNDATION INC
    2× · 2019–2021 · $16k · revenue +17%
  • MP
    MORTON PLANT MEASE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION INC
    2× · 2019–2021 · $16k · revenue +112%

Funded once

  • JF
    Jewish Federation of Pinellas and Pasco Counties
    one grant, 2019 · $8k
  • BF
    BRIGHTFOCUS FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $5k · revenue +50%
  • HI
    HIAS INCgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $5k · revenue +94%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

03Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
2
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

—
3
The Trustees of Princeton University

Research, education and general - princeton university is a private not-for-profit, non-sectarian institution of higher learning with approximately 5,700 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate students. 2,500 students graduated in the 2024-2025…

Education
4
The Jewish Museum

The mission of the jewish museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret art and jewish culture. see schedule o for more information.

Arts & Culture
5
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The mission of mit is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Education
6
New York University

Nyu is a private university with approximately 60,000 matriculating students in 20 schools and institutes. nyu's primary missions are education, research and scholarship, and patient care.

Education
7
Public Media Nj Inc

To bring quality public television programs and resources to communities throughout new jersey and its tri-state neighbors. its content, both on-air and online, aims to reflect the diverse

Arts & Culture
8
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Committed to exceptional healthcare quality for all and actively engaged with our community, einstein drives scientific discovery and educates compassionate leaders in health and science.

Education
9
New York Genome Center Inc

Operate a state-of-the-art, world-class genomic research center that creates and uses advanced genomics to understand the genetic basis of disease. for more information, see schedule o.

Health
10
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
11
President and Fellows of Harvard College

Undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and research across a broad array of academic domains.

Education
12
American Academy of Neurology

The Academy's mission is to enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all.

Community Improvement
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Deborah Hospital Foundation; the most unlike its peers is James Museum Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

110 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 110 of the 173 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
15
Early backer (in before they grew)
109/110
Grantees still filing
76/110
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Jewish Family & Children's Service: $26,500 · OtherJewish Family & Children's ServiceSAMARITAN HEALTHCARE & HOSPICE INC: $21,000 · OtherSAMARITAN HEALTHCARE & HOSPICE INCGULF COAST JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES INC: $10,000 · Other+112 more: $241,190 · Other+112 moreMENORAH MANOR FOUNDATION INC: $15,500 · HealthMENORAH MANOR FOU…MORTON PLANT MEASE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION INC: $15,500 · HealthMORTON PLANT MEAS…The Fistula Foundation: $8,000 · HealthThe Fistula Found…THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $7,000 · HealthTHE MICHAEL J FOX…American Heart Association Inc: $6,000 · HealthAmerican Heart As…BRIGHTFOCUS FOUNDATION: $5,000 · HealthBRIGHTFOCUS FOUND…NATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC: $4,165 · HealthALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $4,000 · HealthNAMI National: $4,000 · HealthDEBORAH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $3,500 · HealthBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $3,500 · HealthALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC: $3,000 · Health+7 more: $10,750 · Health+7 moreJEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY: $32,110 · PhilanthropyJEWISH FEDER…Jewish Federation of Pinellas and Pasco Counties FL Inc: $19,360 · PhilanthropyJewish Feder…NATIONAL HOSPICE FOUNDATION: $10,000 · PhilanthropyNATIONAL HOS…HANSEN FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 · Philanthropy+2 more: $1,185 · PhilanthropyJOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: $9,000 · Arts & CultureJOHN F KEN…FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM INC: $8,500 · Arts & CultureFLORIDA HO…The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $8,000 · Arts & CultureThe United…SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC: $7,500 · Arts & CultureSIMON WIES…RUTH ECKERD HALL INC: $6,300 · Arts & CultureRUTH ECKER…THE TAMPA THEATRE INC A/K/A TAMPA THEATRE FOUNDATION: $5,000 · Arts & CultureTHE TAMPA …WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY: $2,500 · Arts & Culture1812 PRODUCTIONS INC: $2,000 · Arts & Culture+6 more: $4,475 · Arts & Culture+6 moreMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $10,000 · InternationalHIAS INC: $5,000 · InternationalWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $4,000 · InternationalFINCA INTERNATIONAL INC: $3,500 · InternationalFRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES: $2,000 · InternationalAMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC: $2,000 · International+1 more: $250 · InternationalAARP FOUNDATION: $6,000 · Human ServicesTHE WCRE FOUNDATION INC: $3,750 · Human ServicesISRAEL GUIDE DOG CENTER FOR THE BLIND: $3,000 · Human ServicesCharity Navigator: $2,000 · Human ServicesWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $2,000 · Human ServicesEMPATH HEALTH INC: $2,000 · Human ServicesWOUNDED WARRIORS FAMILY SUPPORT INC: $1,000 · Human ServicesTHE SUNDAY LOVE PROJECT INC: $1,000 · Human Services+1 more: $500 · Human ServicesANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE: $15,000 · Civil RightsNAACP FOUNDATION: $1,000 · Civil RightsGIRLS INCORPORATED OF NEW YORK CITY: $600 · Civil Rights
Other$298,690Health$89,915Philanthropy$65,155Arts & Culture$53,275International$26,750Human Services$21,250Civil Rights$16,600

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetJEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY: $32,110 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSAMARITAN HEALTHCARE & HOSPICE INC: $21,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetJewish Federation of Pinellas and Pasco Counties FL Inc: $19,360 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetMENORAH MANOR FOUNDATION INC: $15,500 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetMORTON PLANT MEASE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION INC: $15,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGULF COAST JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL HOSPICE FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetJOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: $9,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM INC: $8,500 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetThe Fistula Foundation: $8,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $8,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER INC: $7,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $7,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetRUTH ECKERD HALL INC: $6,300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAARP FOUNDATION: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CAMDEN COUNTY INC: $6,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetFOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBRIGHTFOCUS FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE TAMPA THEATRE INC A/K/A TAMPA THEATRE FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHIAS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: $5,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetSHELBURNE FARMS: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAnimal Welfare Association Inc: $4,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION INC: $4,165 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNAMI National: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY: $3,800 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE WCRE FOUNDATION INC: $3,750 over 2y, 4.4% of budgetFINCA INTERNATIONAL INC: $3,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDEBORAH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $3,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetISRAEL GUIDE DOG CENTER FOR THE BLIND: $3,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPhilabundance: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetEVESHAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 1y, 12% of budgetHANSEN FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCharity Navigator: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget1812 PRODUCTIONS INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Top Jewish Foundation…Ravitz Family Foundat…Td Charitable Foundat…Community Foundation …Chubb Charitable Foun…Bristol-Myers Squibb …The Gerald B Shreiber…Pinellas Community Fo…United Way of Greater…American Express Foun…The Robert Wood Johns…Kenneth and Loretta S…
Top Jewish Foundation IncFL23.7× affinity9 shared granteesties to 7 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Top Jewish Foundation Inc · Ravitz Family Foundation · Td Charitable Foundation · Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc · Chubb Charitable Foundation · Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc · The Gerald B Shreiber Foundation · Pinellas Community Foundation · United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey · American Express Foundation · The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation · Kenneth and Loretta Schatz Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
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How do I get to The Manny and Ruthy Cohen Foundation?

Find your warmest path to The Manny and Ruthy Cohen Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 173 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2021, released 2021. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports $435k of grant expense with no grantee named in the published copy. A private foundation itemizes every grant it makes, so a return carrying none has filed its list as an attachment that the public copy does not include. The figures above are therefore from FY2021, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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