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The Cotroneo Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Rochester, New York · EIN 817032898

The Cotroneo Family Foundation is a private foundation in Rochester, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $67,900 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $40,000. 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 down from $71,982 the year before.

64% 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$55,70013$927,214
2024$71,98212$911,975
2025$67,90011$866,731

How to apply

The Cotroneo 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 The Cotroneo Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York9$59,000
Michigan2$8,900

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Unrestricted$40,000
Endless Highway Inc
Rochester, NY
Unrestricted$10,000
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Unrestricted$8,400
13THIRTY Cancer Connect
Rochester, NY
Unrestricted$2,500
Italian Heritage Foundation of Roch Inc
Rochester, NY
Unrestricted$1,500
Nazareth University
Rochester, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
Sons of Italy Geneva
Rochester, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
Stachei Strong
Vestal, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
Wilmot Cancer Inst
Rochester, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
John L Dimarco FDTN
Rochester, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
Cmu Field Hockey
Mount Pleasant, MI
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cotroneo Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Cotroneo Family Foundation give?

$67,900 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Cotroneo Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Anthony Cotroneo (Trustee).

What does The Cotroneo Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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