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Cotting School

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 046080005

Cotting School is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,904 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $3,904 and the largest $3,904. 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 $3,524 the year before.

100% 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$3,8031$79,705
2024$3,5241$86,545
2025$3,9041$93,651

How to apply

Cotting School 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 Cotting School funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$3,904

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cotting School Inc
Lexington, MA
General support$3,904

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cotting School accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cotting School give?

$3,904 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $3,904.

Who runs Cotting School?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Cotting School fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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