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Cotter Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Vero Beach, Florida · EIN 266001927

Cotter Family Foundation is a private foundation in Vero Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $65,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $55,645 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$74,5081$1.6 million
2023$55,6454$1.2 million
2024$65,0003$1.5 million

How to apply

Cotter Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Cotter Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$50,000
Florida2$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Middlesex School
Concord, MA
Operating support$50,000
Gifford Youth Activities Center
Vero Beach, FL
Operating support$10,000
Johns Island Foundation
Indian River Shores, FL
Operating support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cotter Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Cotter Family Foundation give?

$65,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Cotter Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists E Robert Cotter (Trustee) and Susan C Cotter (Trustee).

What does Cotter Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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