Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp

Public charity · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-2767464

To fund student scholarships and academic faculty salaries for harvard college graduate school for business administration.

Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp at a glance

In short: Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp gave $7.7M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $7.7M), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$7,699,980
+0.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$7,699,980
+0.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,699,980
Total assets
$112,673,338
+2.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Harvard College Graduate School of Business Administration: $7.7MHarvard College GraduateSchool of Business…$7.7M

The largest 2024 recipient was Harvard College Graduate School of Business Administration ($7.7M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Boston

How Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6.6M (2020) to $7.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $7.7M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard College Graduate School of Business Administration Boston, MATo Support School as Required by Corporate Mission.$7,699,980
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$112,673,338$11,059,087$8,829,927$7,699,9801$11,057,765
2023$110,505,668$6,992,038$8,463,136$7,649,9901$6,893,780
2022$112,129,397$7,040,824$8,471,700$7,600,0001$7,021,169
2021$113,711,021$14,477,400$8,087,872$7,100,0001$14,454,864
2020$107,429,529$9,503,634$7,365,190$6,600,0001$9,469,957

About Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp

Based on IRS filings

Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp is a public charity focused on Education, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $112.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7.7M. Net investment income was $11.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gregory L. Gullickson

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $282K (2021) → $257K (2024)

  • Robert G. Bannish

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $282K (2021) → $257K (2024)

  • Zachary A. Bourque

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $282K (2021) → $257K (2024)

  • Malcolm P. Baker

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Luis M. Viceira (2020–2023) — Trustee & Director · Filing note: Through 83123

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Robert G Bannish — Trustee and Director: $257KRobert G BannishTrustee and Director$257KZachary a Bourque — Trustee and Director: $257KZachary a BourqueTrustee and Director$257KGregory L Gullickson — Trustee and Director: $257KGregory L GullicksonTrustee and Director$257K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $257K, to Robert G Bannish (Trustee and Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp

How much does Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp give each year?

Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp gave $7.7M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $7.6M across 1 grant.

How large is Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp?

Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp reported $112.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.1M.

What is Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp?

Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp is a public charity focused on Education, based in Boston, MA. It holds $112.7M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp operate?

Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What is Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp's EIN?

Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2767464. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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