Betty and IRA Kohn Foundation
Private foundation · New Orleans, LA · EIN 72-1340322 · reported 2023–2025
56grants reported
$1,325median award
$500lower quartile
$75smallest grant
$219Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 25 of its 56 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $153K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1412 Edwards Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70123-6929
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Children's Regional Service OTHER CHARITABLE | Metairie, LA | $38,400 |
| Touro Synagogue OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $22,060 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland OTHER CHARITABLE | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| Jewish Children's Regional Service OTHER CHARITABLE | Metairie, LA | $13,000 |
| Touro Synagogue OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $11,770 |
| The Park Synagogue OTHER CHARITABLE | Cleveland, OH | $11,296 |
| Jewish Children's Regional Service OTHER CHARITABLE | Metairie, LA | $11,000 |
| American Cancer Society OTHER CHARITABLE | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 |
| The Park Synagogue OTHER CHARITABLE | Cleveland, OH | $7,136 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $6,500 |
| Congregation Beth Yeshurun OTHER CHARITABLE | Houston, TX | $5,932 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Houston OTHER CHARITABLE | Houston, TX | $5,600 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $5,465 |
| United Way of Greater Cleveland OTHER CHARITABLE | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society OTHER CHARITABLE | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| New Orleans Ballet Association (bravo) OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $4,300 |
| Touro Synagogue OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $3,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center OTHER CHARITABLE | Houston, TX | $3,000 |
| Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana Foundation OTHER CHARITABLE | Metairie, LA | $2,500 |
| New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 |
| Tulane University OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 |
| National Council of Jewish Women OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 |
| Tulane University OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 |
| New Orleans Ballet Association OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $2,100 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $2,000 |
| New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $1,900 |
| Wibo Giving OTHER CHARITABLE | Metairie, LA | $1,800 |
| Touro Infirmary Foundation OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $1,500 |
| The Fashion Council of New Orleans OTHER CHARITABLE | Metairie, LA | $1,150 |
| Cancer Association of Louisiana OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Association OTHER CHARITABLE | Metairie, LA | $1,000 |
| Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 |
| Tulane University OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Houston OTHER CHARITABLE | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Congregation Beth Yeshurun OTHER CHARITABLE | Houston, TX | $720 |
| Congregation Beth Yeshurun OTHER CHARITABLE | Houston, TX | $500 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank OTHER CHARITABLE | Cleveland, OH | $500 |
| Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage OTHER CHARITABLE | Beachwood, OH | $500 |
| Tri-C Foundation OTHER CHARITABLE | Cleveland, OH | $500 |
| AE Foundation OTHER CHARITABLE | Kodak, TN | $500 |
| AE Foundation OTHER CHARITABLE | Kodak, TN | $500 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans OTHER CHARITABLE | Metairie, LA | $500 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans OTHER CHARITABLE | Metairie, LA | $300 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation OTHER CHARITABLE | Cleveland, OH | $300 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston OTHER CHARITABLE | Houston, TX | $275 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston OTHER CHARITABLE | Houston, TX | $250 |
| Cleveland Zoo Society OTHER CHARITABLE | Cleveland, OH | $224 |
| Great Lakes Science Center OTHER CHARITABLE | Cleveland, OH | $169 |
| National Council of Jewish Women OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $162 |
| Mel & Women Fashion OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $150 |
| Orange Elementary & Middle School PTA OTHER CHARITABLE | Pepper Pike, OH | $100 |
| Southern Jewish Historical Society OTHER CHARITABLE | Marietta, GA | $100 |
| The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism OTHER CHARITABLE | New York, NY | $100 |
| Southern Jewish Historical Society OTHER CHARITABLE | Marietta, GA | $100 |
| National Council of Jewish Women OTHER CHARITABLE | New Orleans, LA | $75 |
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