Grant funders

Sam L. Cohen Foundation

Private foundation

Also known as JOHN SHOOS

United States
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Given in 2024 $2.5m
Typical grant $15k Middle half $10k to $30k
New grantees in 2024 38% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

38% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Maine 278 grants · typical $15k
New York 3 grants · typical $10k
Massachusetts 3 grants · typical $10k
Hawaii 2 grants · typical $15k
Vermont 2 grants · typical $50k
New Hampshire 1 grant · typical $10k
District of Columbia 1 grant · typical $30k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Grant to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England $50k 31 Dec 2024
Lake Region Senior Services Grant to Lake Region Senior Services $12k 31 Dec 2024
Maine Access Immigrant Network Grant to Maine Access Immigrant Network $30k 31 Dec 2024
Oasis Health Network Inc Grant to Oasis Health Network Inc $20k 31 Dec 2024
Chabad Lubavitch of Maine Inc Grant to Chabad Lubavitch of Maine Inc $6,000 31 Dec 2024
ACLU of Maine Grant to ACLU of Maine $35k 31 Dec 2024
Gulf of maine research institute Grant to Gulf of Maine Research Institute $100k 31 Dec 2024
Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine Grant to Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine $25k 31 Dec 2024
Portland Symphony Orchestra Grant to Portland Symphony Orchestra $25k 31 Dec 2024
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England Grant to Goodwill Industries of Northern New England $15k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Refer to www.samlcohenfoundation.org for specific information
Deadlines
Refer to www.samlcohenfoundation.org for specific information
Restrictions
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Contact
John Shoos
Address
22 Free Street Ste 401, Portland, ME 04101
Phone
2078715600

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)