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Kotsen Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 473419855

Kotsen Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $28,388 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,294 and the largest $11,300. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $26,300 the year before.

67% of its 2025 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
2023$27,5004$612,835
2024$26,3003$636,682
2025$28,3886$646,246

How to apply

Kotsen 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 Kotsen Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$15,300
Pennsylvania1$10,000
New Jersey1$2,088
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
General$11,300
University of Pa
Philadelphia, PA
General$10,000
Camp Jabberwocky
Vineyard Haven, MA
General$2,500
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
General$2,088
Tufts University
Medford, MA
General$1,500
Oceana
New York, NY
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kotsen Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kotsen Family Foundation give?

$28,388 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,294.

Who runs Kotsen Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Frank Kotsen (President), Monique Neal (Officer) and Anna Marie Kotsen (Officer).

What does Kotsen Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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