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Jonathan CS Cox Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Seattle, Washington · EIN 943263319

Jonathan CS Cox Family Foundation is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,482 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $2,020. 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 $163,370 the year before.

28% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$16,00018$415,353
2024$163,37021$306,182
2025$10,48218$358,591

How to apply

Jonathan CS Cox 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 Jonathan CS Cox Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado6$2,982
Washington6$2,950
Minnesota2$1,500
Connecticut1$1,500
New York2$1,050
Massachusetts1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Casa de Paz
Aurora, CO
Education$2,020
The Ethel Walker School
Simsbury, CT
Education$1,500
Macalester College
St Paul, MN
Education$1,000
Mary's Place
Seattle, WA
Education$750
Refugee Women's Alliance
Seattle, WA
Education$750
American Civil Liberties Union
New York, NY
Education$750
Planned Parenthood
Seattle, WA
Education$500
Sons & Daughters of Hawley
Hawley, MA
Education$500
The Center for Victims of Torture
St Paul, MN
Education$500
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Seattle, WA
Education$500
Emma Willard School
Troy, NY
Education$300
Northwest Harvest
Seattle, WA
Education$250
Denver Tool Library
Denver, CO
Education$208
Denver Urban Gardens
Denver, CO
Education$208
Groundwork
Paonia, CO
Education$208
High Country News
Paonia, CO
Education$208
North Cascades Institute
Sedro Woolley, WA
Education$200
Sun Valley Kitchen
Denver, CO
Education$130

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jonathan CS Cox Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jonathan CS Cox Family Foundation give?

$10,482 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Jonathan CS Cox Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Fiona de Kerckhove (Secretary), Anoushka Millear (President), Stonington C Cox (Vice Preside) and Night Song (Cfo).

What does Jonathan CS Cox Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and human services.

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