Cold Stream Foundation Inc
Cold Stream Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Princeton, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $370K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $29K.
Cold Stream Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Cold Stream Foundation Inc gave $36K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,700
- +110.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +125.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,967
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $370,159
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cold Stream Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holy Cross Mission Center ($10K). Together the top 9 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cold Stream Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 180% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $38K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Mission Center Notre Dame, IN | General Contribution | $10,000 |
| Nemba Acton, ME | General Contribution | $7,000 |
| Misfits Rehab Auburn, ME | General Contribution | $5,000 |
| No Off Season Fellowship Daphne, AL | General Contribution | $5,000 |
| Institute for Advanced Study Princeton, NJ | General Contribution | $2,500 |
| Big Brotherbig Sister Trenton, NJ | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| Colt Trust Hartford, CT | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| Wildlife Animal Sanctuary Keenesburg, CO | General Contribution | $2,000 |
| The Haven Brewer, ME | General Contribution | $200 |
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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 | $370,159 | $33,233 | $41,734 | $35,700 | 9 | $35,700 | $29,199 | $19,783 |
| 2024 | $378,790 | $21,143 | $22,650 | $17,000 | 4 | $17,000 | $17,318 | $19,605 |
| 2023 | $382,580 | $7,413 | $28,361 | $26,500 | 8 | $26,500 | $9,346 | $18,679 |
| 2022 | $401,264 | $-957 | $44,847 | $38,000 | 10 | $38,000 | $3,701 | $20,308 |
| 2021 | $447,065 | $102,034 | $32,382 | $27,500 | 8 | $27,500 | $98,492 | $22,602 |
| 2020 | $377,619 | $-983 | $28,067 | $26,000 | 5 | — | $5,501 | $20,523 |
| 2019 | $406,863 | $16,075 | $27,979 | $22,500 | 9 | — | $11,860 | $20,626 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cold Stream Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cold Stream Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen House
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Kann
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Cold Stream Foundation Inc
How much does Cold Stream Foundation Inc give each year?
Cold Stream Foundation Inc gave $36K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 4 grants.
What is Cold Stream Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Cold Stream Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,967, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cold Stream Foundation Inc give grants?
Cold Stream Foundation Inc's top state is Maine, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Indiana (28%) and Alabama (14%).
Does Cold Stream Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cold Stream Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cold Stream Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Cold Stream Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Holy Cross Mission Center ($10,000), Nemba ($7,000) and Misfits Rehab ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cold Stream Foundation Inc?
Cold Stream Foundation Inc reported $370K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cold Stream Foundation Inc's EIN?
Cold Stream Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1238206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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