Florida · Public charity
The Perry J Cohen Foundation
The mission of the foundation is to carry on perry's legacy and support what he was most passionate about. The foundation is devoted to the advancement of the arts; environmental, marine & wildlife education & preservation; teenage entrepreneurship; and boating safety education.
- $163k
- Granted FY2019
- 13
- Itemized grants FY2019
- 13
- Organizations funded FY2019
- 85%
- First-time grantees FY2019
- Itemized, FY2019
- $140k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2019
- $5,000
- Largest grant, FY2019
- $69,217
- Organizations funded a year
- 8 to 13
- FY2018 to FY2019
- States reached, FY2019
- 3
- Total assets, FY2019
- $416k
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2019, 85% of the organizations The Perry J Cohen Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 40% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 13 | $140k | 85% |
| FY2018 | 8 | $330k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2019.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2019, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreyfoos School of the Arts | $369,217 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Miami | $30,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Humane Society of Greater Miami-Dade for Pocta Aap | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| New York Academy of Art | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Jacksonville Firefighters Charities Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Young Mens Christian Assoc of the Treasure Coast Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Lighthouse Artcenter Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jorge M Perez Art Museum of Miami-Dade County Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
Show all 19 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreyfoos School of the Arts | $369,217 | 2 | n/a |
| University of Miami | $30,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Humane Society of Greater Miami-Dade for Pocta Aap | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| New York Academy of Art | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Jacksonville Firefighters Charities Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Young Mens Christian Assoc of the Treasure Coast Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Lighthouse Artcenter Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jorge M Perez Art Museum of Miami-Dade County Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Loxahatchee River Historical Society Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Music Will Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Partnership for Environmental Education Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Power Cross | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| United States Sailing Center of Martin County Inc | $4,200 | 1 | 0% |
| Environmental Studies Council Inc | $4,090 | 1 | 3% |
| Coast Guard Auxiliary Association Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Tequesta Friends of Public Safety Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| PTA North Carolina Congress | $200 | 1 | n/a |
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Perry J Cohen Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
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.
Open a dossier: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
About The Perry J Cohen Foundation
- How much does The Perry J Cohen Foundation give?
- The Perry J Cohen Foundation reported 13 itemized grants totaling $140,217, out of $163,292 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2019 IRS filing. It funded between 8 and 13 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2019.
- What does The Perry J Cohen Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2019, its largest causes are Environment (80%), Arts & Culture (6%), Education (6%).
- Who are The Perry J Cohen Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2019: Dreyfoos School of the Arts ($369k), University of Miami ($30k), Humane Society of Greater Miami-Dade for Pocta Aap ($6k).
- Does The Perry J Cohen Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2019, 85% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Perry J Cohen Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc, Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc, Charities Aid Foundation America.
- Where is The Perry J Cohen Foundation based?
- The Perry J Cohen Foundation is based in FL.
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