Private foundation · Las Vegas, NV

The Cotter Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$2K $4K $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17
Repeat grantees
12
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNone
ContactPatricia Cotter
MaterialsDetailed request data and copy of IRS exemption certificate
RestrictionsMust be a 501(c)(3) organization

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Thomas Cotter
President
Patricia Cotter
Secretary

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
16.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
126
Total grants awarded
$707K
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$25K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$156K
21 grants
2023
$141K
18 grants
2022
$92K
18 grants
2021
$122K
20 grants
2020
$81K
20 grants
2019
$69K
16 grants
2018
$48K
13 grants

Top recipients

57 grants · VA
$388K
4 grants · KS · ✓ Exact match
$87K
Stewards of Boothbay Harbor Dba
3 grants · ME
$30K
Mooresville Soup Kitchen Inc
1 grant · NC
$25K
4 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$23K
4 grants · NC · ≈ likely match
$20K
3 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$15K
Vintage Racers for Rescues Inc
3 grants · VA
$11K
Brookstone Schools of Mecklenburg
1 grant · NC
$10K
St Jude Children's Research
2 grants · NC
$10K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

General support
ME · TY 2024
$25K
Support WFAE public radio
NC · TY 2024
$20K
General support
NC · TY 2024
$20K
General support
KS · TY 2024
$20K
General support
VA · TY 2024
$10K
General support
CT · TY 2024
$5K
General support
ME · TY 2024
$5K
General support
ME · TY 2024
$5K
General support
NC · TY 2024
$5K
General support
NC · TY 2024
$5K
General support
NY · TY 2024
$5K
General Support
DC · TY 2024
$5K
General support
NY · TY 2024
$5K
General support
NC · TY 2024
$3K
General support
NC · TY 2024
$3K
General support
NC · TY 2024
$3K
General support
ME · TY 2024
$3K
General support
ME · TY 2024
$3K
Support Maine public radio
ME · TY 2024
$3K
General support
ME · TY 2024
$2K
General support
KS · TY 2024
$1K
General support
ME · TY 2023
$25K
General support
KS · TY 2023
$20K
Support WFAE public radio
NC · TY 2023
$20K
General support
NC · TY 2023
$10K
General support
VA · TY 2023
$10K
General support
NC · TY 2023
$10K
General support
NC · TY 2023
$5K
General support
NC · TY 2023
$5K
General support
ME · TY 2023
$5K
General support
ME · TY 2023
$5K
General support
NC · TY 2023
$5K
General support
ME · TY 2023
$5K
Support Maine public radio
ME · TY 2023
$3K
General support
ME · TY 2023
$3K
General support
ME · TY 2023
$3K
General support
NC · TY 2023
$3K
General support
NC · TY 2023
$3K
General support
NC · TY 2023
$1K
General support
KS · TY 2022
$20K
General support
NC · TY 2022
$10K
Support WFAE public radio
NC · TY 2022
$10K
General support
NC · TY 2022
$5K
General support
ME · TY 2022
$5K
General support
NC · TY 2022
$5K
General support
ME · TY 2022
$5K
General support
NC · TY 2022
$5K
General support
NC · TY 2022
$5K
General support
ME · TY 2022
$5K
General support
VA · TY 2022
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.