Carol W and G William Cotts
Carol W and G William Cotts is a private foundation based in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $12,500 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Illinois and several other states.
Carol W and G William Cotts at a glance
In short: Carol W and G William Cotts gave $13K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $892.857), mostly in Illinois. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- +30.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $893
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $550
- Total assets
- $210,181
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carol W and G William Cotts
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 139 Daisy Meadow, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: (630) 325-5391
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carol W and G William Cotts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Presbyterian Church ($5K). Together the top 10 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that Illinois received 63% of grant dollars, Washington 9%, Maryland 8%, Michigan 8%, and New Jersey 8%. The listed grants also include support for Planned Parenthood in New York City.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Carol W and G William Cotts open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $864. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $300 repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $13K (2019). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Presbyterian Church Clarendon Hills, IL | General | $5,000 |
| North Park University Chicago, IL | General | $1,000 |
| Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Evanston, IL | General | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hightown, MD | General | $1,000 |
| International Samaritan Ann Arbor, MI | Genearl | $1,000 |
| Williams Syndrome Assocation Newark, NJ | General | $1,000 |
| King Bruwaert House Burr Ridge, IL | General | $600 |
| Planned Parenthood New York City, NY | General | $500 |
| Planned Parenthood of EASTERN(GREATER) Washington & Northern Idaho Yakima, WA | General | $300 |
| WFMT Chicago, IL | General | $300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $210,181 | $6,655 | $14,453 | $12,500 | 14 | $12,500 | $4,702 | $12,659 |
| 2024 | $218,009 | $10,232 | $11,172 | $9,600 | 12 | $9,600 | $8,660 | $12,204 |
| 2023 | $218,948 | $10,137 | $11,570 | $9,700 | 11 | $9,700 | $8,267 | $10,386 |
| 2022 | $220,387 | $10,403 | $12,993 | $11,200 | 15 | $11,200 | $8,610 | $12,372 |
| 2021 | $222,977 | $11,121 | $11,065 | $10,100 | 15 | $10,100 | $10,238 | $13,291 |
| 2020 | $222,922 | $8,353 | $13,266 | $10,000 | 15 | — | $5,087 | $10,287 |
| 2019 | $227,830 | $10,516 | $13,361 | $13,000 | 19 | — | $10,155 | $12,494 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carol W and G William Cotts reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a university, a medical school, a church, and charitable organizations. Among the grantees, North Park University describes its mission as preparing students for lives of significance and service through liberal arts and theological studies. International Samaritan says it works with people in garbage dump communities to address poverty. Blue Mountain Humane Society describes its work as preventing cruelty and promoting kindness to companion animals, while Blue Mountain Heart to Heart says it works to prevent new HIV and hepatitis C infections and provide care and assistance to those affected.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $12,500. Grants ranged from $200 to $5,000, with a median of $550.
The largest reported grants included $5,000 to Community Presbyterian Church in Clarendon Hills, Illinois; $1,000 each to North Park University in Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Evanston, Doctors Without Borders, International Samaritan, and Williams Syndrome Association; and $600 to King Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge. Other reported grants included $500 to Planned Parenthood in New York City and $300 to Planned Parenthood of Eastern (Greater) Washington & Northern Idaho. Blue Mountain Humane Society, Blue Mountain Heart to Heart, and Walla Walla Alliance for the Homeless each received $200.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists G William Cotts as director and president; Kristin A Cotts as director and secretary; William G Cotts as director and treasurer; Dr Timothy Cotts as director; and Prof John D Cotts as director.
Carol W and G William Cotts is led by G. William Cotts, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
G. William Cotts
Director & President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John D. Cotts
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kristin A. Cotts
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Cotts
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William G. Cotts
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Carol W and G William Cotts
How much does Carol W and G William Cotts give each year?
Carol W and G William Cotts gave $13K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 12 grants.
What is Carol W and G William Cotts's typical grant size?
Carol W and G William Cotts's median grant in 2025 was $550, and its average grant was $893, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carol W and G William Cotts that year got $1K on average.
Where does Carol W and G William Cotts give grants?
Carol W and G William Cotts gives mostly in Illinois: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (9%) and Maryland (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Walla Walla, WA (4 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Carol W and G William Cotts give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of Carol W and G William Cotts's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Carol W and G William Cotts's largest grantees?
Carol W and G William Cotts's largest 2025 grantees include Community Presbyterian Church ($5,000), North Park University ($1,000) and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carol W and G William Cotts?
Carol W and G William Cotts reported $210K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Carol W and G William Cotts fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a university, a medical school, a church, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carol W and G William Cotts?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carol W and G William Cotts's EIN?
Carol W and G William Cotts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4159382. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Carol W and G William Cotts accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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