Elsie Kohen Non-exempt Charitable Trust
The organization is a private foundation focused on supporting individuals and charities, particularly those of the Jewish faith. Its mission centers on addressing the needs of the Jewish community, primarily in the Rock Island and Moline areas of Illinois. The foundation provides grants to various causes, with a significant emphasis on religious and faith-based initiatives. It aims to carry out the purposes of specific trusts, such as the Elsie Kohen Trust, and supports a range of charitable activities that benefit the local Jewish population.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small local Jewish charity or a needy individual located in Rock Island or Moline, Illinois, seeking a modest one-time grant and able to apply by sending a brief letter describing need.
Good Fit
- • Located in Rock Island or Moline, IL
- • Directly serves the Jewish community or is a Jewish faith-based charity
- • Request size in the range of a few hundred to several thousand dollars
- • Can submit a concise, need-focused letter and provide local references
- • Has some prior local visibility or a connection to local trustees or the bank trustee
Geography
Observed giving is geographically narrow: every recorded grant across the available years went to recipients in Illinois, concentrated in Rock Island and Moline.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows nine distinct recipients (including individuals and charities) with six repeat grantees from prior years, indicating a moderate spread of independent recipients for a micro-foundation rather than a single-beneficiary pattern.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (three new recipients in 2024) and a public offline application route is provided, but the funder is small, locally restricted to Jewish individuals/charities, and shows a high share of dollars to a handful of repeat grantees, so open access appears possible but selective.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
