Cahn Fund For Social Change Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 04-3555694
Foundation Overview
Based in Concord, MA, Cahn Fund For Social Change Inc has awarded 193 grants totaling $944,908 to organizations in Massachusetts, New York and 13 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $30 to $52,000, with a median award of $2,700.
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New Applicant Friendliness
11 of 22 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
50% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 15 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (28%), Concord (14%), Worcester (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 492% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Cahn Fund For Social Change Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Foundation For Suicide Prevention (Afsp) | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Bard College Prison Initiative | $250 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Friends Select Schoolorg | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| Our Sister's School Inc | $10,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Restoration Project Inc | $500 | Concord, MA, US | .General | 2024 |
| Rideshare 2 Vote Aware | $52,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2024 |
| Sansorg Sans Institute | $2,000 | North Bethesda, MD, US | General | 2024 |
| Scholarship Fund Of Concord Carlisleorg | $500 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Sister Song | $2,140 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2024 |
| Student Clinic For Immigration Justice | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Showing Up For Racial Justice Inc (Surjedorg) | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| T'ruah | $17,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| The Feels Foundation | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General | 2024 |
| Wbur | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2024 |
| Abortion Liberation Fundorg | $1,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| Alliance For Gun Responsibility Foundation | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General | 2024 |
| Center For Empowered Politics Education Fund | $35,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Colaborativa La Milpa | $5,000 | Asheville, NC, US | General | 2024 |
| Mighty Writersorg | $1,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2024 |
| Stem Nola | $2,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General | 2024 |
| Studio In The Woodsorg | $1,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $30 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2024 |
| Bard College Prison Initiative | $10,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Beth El Temple | $144 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Center For Science In Public Interest | $50 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fundorg | $500 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Friends Select Schoolorg | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Georgia Center Civic Engagement | $1,000 | Cartersville, GA, US | General | 2023 |
| Grassroots International | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Our Sister's School Inc | $10,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Project Chemo Crochetorg | $100 | Fort Washington, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Rideshare 2 Vote Aware | $12,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Sansorg Sans Institute | $3,500 | North Bethesda, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Surjorg Showing Up For Racial Justice Inc | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| T'ruah | $6,800 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| The Feels Foundation | $7,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General | 2023 |
| The Trevor Project Inc | $5,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Welcome Blanket | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Bard College Prison Initiative | $10,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Beth El Temple | $144 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Center For Science In Public Interest | $50 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fundorg | $500 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Friends Select Schoolorg | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Georgia Center Civic Engagement | $1,000 | Cartersville, GA, US | General | 2023 |
| Grassroots International | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Our Sister's School Inc | $10,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Project Chemo Crochetorg | $100 | Fort Washington, PA, US | General | 2023 |
| Rideshare 2 Vote Aware | $12,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Sansorg Sans Institute | $3,500 | North Bethesda, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Surjorg Showing Up For Racial Justice Inc | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| T'ruah | $6,800 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| The Feels Foundation | $7,500 | Seattle, WA, US | General | 2023 |
| The Trevor Project Inc | $5,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Welcome Blanket | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| American Foundation For Suicide Prevention | $2,700 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Community Cooks | $1,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| National Celiac Association | $4,000 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Our Sister's School Inc | $10,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| State Voices | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| T'ruah | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| The Trevor Project Inc | $5,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Massachusetts Amherst | $500 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Abby's House | $50 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Beth El Temple | $400 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Children's Law Center Of Ma | $100 | Lynn, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Rideshare 2 Vote Aware | $14,750 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Southwest Indian Fund | $200 | Gallup, NM, US | General | 2022 |
| Student Clinic For Immigration Justice | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Showing Up For Racial Justice Education Fund | $9,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| The Feels Foundation | $4,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General | 2022 |
| Welcome Blanket | $5,250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wgbh | $750 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| See A New Sun Foundation | $2,000 | Littleton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| American Foundation For Suicide Prevention | $2,700 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Community Cooks | $1,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| National Celiac Association | $4,000 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Our Sister's School Inc | $10,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| State Voices | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| T'ruah | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| The Trevor Project Inc | $5,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| University Of Massachusetts Amherst | $500 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Abby's House | $50 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Beth El Temple | $400 | Belmont, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Children's Law Center Of Ma | $100 | Lynn, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Rideshare 2 Vote Aware | $14,750 | Dallas, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Southwest Indian Fund | $200 | Gallup, NM, US | General | 2022 |
| Student Clinic For Immigration Justice | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Showing Up For Racial Justice Education Fund | $9,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| The Feels Foundation | $4,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General | 2022 |
| Welcome Blanket | $5,250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Wgbh | $750 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| See A New Sun Foundation | $2,000 | Littleton, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| African Community Education (ace) | $5,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| American Foundation For Suicide Prevention | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Boston Debate League | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Children's Trust Fund | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Community Cooks | $1,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fundorg | $500 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Congregation Beth Elohim | $4,000 | Acton, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Kids In Need Of Defense (kind) | $22,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Our Sister's School Inc | $10,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Pa Voice | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2021 |
| T'ruah | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| University Of Massachusetts Amherst | $1,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Worcester Chamber Music Society | $2,500 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service Of Metrowest | $11,000 | Framingham, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| March For Our Lives | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| The Trevor Project Inc | $1,500 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Aclu Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| African Community Education (ace) | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| American Foundation For Suicide Prevention | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Bard College Prison Initiative | $6,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Boston Debate League | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Children's Trust Fund | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Community Cooks | $2,500 | Somerville, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fundorg | $550 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Congregation Beth Elohim | $500 | Acton, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Hias | $100 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Kids In Need Of Defense (kind) | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Student Union | $1,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Ma Inc | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Restoration Project Inc | $1,000 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Worcester Chamber Music Society | $2,500 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Alliance For Youth | $5,000 | Great Falls, MT, US | General | 2020 |
| Ma Poetry | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Pa Voice | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2020 |
| Progeorgia | $5,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General | 2020 |
| State Voices | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| The Greenlining Institute | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Wbur | $250 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Boston Children's Foundation Inc | $1,000 | South Boston, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Aclu Foundation | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2019 |
| African Community Education (ace) | $8,400 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| American Foundation For Suicide Prevention | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2019 |
| Community Cooks | $5,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Congregation Beth Elohim | $1,000 | Acton, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| First Connections | $500 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Kids In Need Of Defense (kind) | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2019 |
| National Celiac Association | $4,500 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Our Sister's School Inc | $3,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Philadelphia Student Union | $15,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2019 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Ma Inc | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Restoration Project Inc | $500 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| You Inc | $1,500 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Bard College Prison Initiative | $3,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General | 2019 |
| Concord Carlisle Scholarship Fundorg | $500 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| Greater Somerville Homeless Coalition | $200 | Somerville, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| T'ruah | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2019 |
| Worcester Chamber Music Society | $3,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2019 |
| African Community Education (ace) | $2,500 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| American Foundation For Suicide Prevention | $1,600 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Children's Trust Fund | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Community Cooks | $5,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Congregation Beth Elohim | $4,200 | Acton, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Justice Resource Institute | $250 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| National Celiac Association | $500 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Philadelphia Student Union | $12,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Ma Inc | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Scholarship Fund Of Concord Carlisleorg | $550 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Aclu Foundation | $7,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Kids In Need Of Defense (kind) | $11,850 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Hias | $100 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Land And Water Conservation Fund Usa | $50 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Neighborhood Strings Program | $1,500 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Phillips Academy | $1,000 | Andover, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| African Community Education (ace) | $10,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| American Foundation For Suicide Prevention | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Children's Trust Fund | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Community Cooks | $5,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| National Celiac Association | $500 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Our Sister's School Inc | $2,500 | New Bedford, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Philadelphia Student Union | $10,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Ma Inc | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Scholarship Fund Of Concord Carlisleorg | $500 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Chabad Lubavitch Of Puerto Rico | $500 | Carolina, PR, US | General | 2017 |
| Congregation Beth Elohim | $1,000 | Acton, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Grassroots International | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Jewish Community Center Of Puerto Rico | $15,500 | San Juan, PR, US | General | 2017 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | $500 | Newtown, CT, US | General | 2017 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden Inc | $500 | Harvard, MA, US | General | 2017 |
| Children's Trust Fund | $3,500 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Community Cooks | $6,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Philadelphia Student Union | $8,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2016 |
| Restoration Project Inc | $600 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| About Child Trauma Inc | $1,250 | Wyomissing, PA, US | General | 2016 |
| Boston Children's Hospital Trust | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Scholarship Fund Of Concord Carlisleorg | $700 | Concord, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Our Sister's School Inc | $2,500 | New Bedford, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood League Of Ma Inc | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| American Foundation For Suicide Prevention | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| National Celiac Association | $1,000 | Newton, MA, US | General | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 04-3555694 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 634 WALDEN STREET Concord, MA 01742-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Cahn Fund For Social Change Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Amy Laura Cahn |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | Patrick M Cahn |
| Clerk | Marjorie E Cahn |
Forms 990-PF
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