Cotati Accordion Festival logo

Cotati Accordion Festival

Public charity · Grantmaker Petaluma, CA EIN: 68-0343110 Website

Service to the community by providing a music fesitival,promoting the accordion and donating net proceeds to local schools and youth organizations.

Cotati Accordion Festival at a glance

In short: Cotati Accordion Festival gave $12K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$11,668
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$5,834
Median grant
$5,834
Total assets
$52,701
+2.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Cotati Accordion Festival funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Rancho Cotate High School: $6KRancho Cotate High School$6KCotatirohnertpark Nursery: $5KCotatirohnertpark Nursery$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Rancho Cotate High School ($6K). Together the top 2 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CotatiRohnert Park

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $63K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $12K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rancho Cotate High School Rohnert Park, CAOperation Support$6,250
Cotatirohnertpark Nursery Cotati, CAOperation Support$5,418
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Cotati Accordion Festival?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$52,701$202,287$173,926$11,6682
2023$51,686$89,078$70,674——
2022$33,282$178,175$163,775$31,050Total only
2021$18,882$192,903$192,903$63,151Total only
2020$3,907$24,044$40,274——
2019$31,501$10,868$9,600——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Cotati Accordion Festival

Based on IRS filings

Cotati Accordion Festival is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Petaluma, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $12K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cotati Accordion Festival is led by Scott Goree, Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Scott Goree

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    6 hrs/week

    $10K (2019) → $17K (2024)

  • Richard Cullinen

    Board Director

    Board Member → Board Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Wasson

    Board Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Gilardi

    Board Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Benz

    Board Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Conner

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Goree

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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

Scott Goree — Executive Director: $17KScott GoreeExecutive Director$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $17K, to Scott Goree (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Cotati Accordion Festival

How much does Cotati Accordion Festival give each year?

Cotati Accordion Festival gave $12K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Cotati Accordion Festival?

Cotati Accordion Festival reported $53K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $202K.

What is Cotati Accordion Festival?

Cotati Accordion Festival is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Petaluma, CA. It holds $53K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Cotati Accordion Festival operate?

Cotati Accordion Festival has awarded grants in California.

What is Cotati Accordion Festival's EIN?

Cotati Accordion Festival's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0343110. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Cotati Accordion Festival's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Similar funders in California

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

Silicon Valley Community Foundation funds work in areas such as housing, economic security, education, health, the environment, arts and culture, and civic engagement, with Community Action Grants supporting local, community-led organizations in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Its 2024 grants had a median of $51,716, though amounts varied widely; applications depend on the program, and SVCF states that it does not accept unsolicited proposals for advised funds.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$12.3B

Grants

3,576

Total Given

$3.2B

California Community Foundation

Los Angeles, CA

The California Community Foundation supports nonprofits through discretionary and donor-directed grants, with discretionary priorities including education, health, housing and immigration, alongside other areas such as arts, civic engagement and economic opportunity. Its 2025 grants had a median of $50,000, and its work is focused on Los Angeles County; prospective discretionary applicants are asked to contact the relevant program officer before submitting a letter of intent.

Assets

$2.3B

Grants

2,174

Total Given

$326.6M

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

Menlo Park, CA

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation funds education, climate and conservation, the arts, democracy, gender equity, racial justice, and efforts to strengthen nonprofits and philanthropy, with work spanning the San Francisco Bay Area, the U.S. West, and locations including East and West Africa and Mexico. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $150,000, though amounts varied widely. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but sometimes invites proposals through open processes.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$14.2B

Grants

2,001

Total Given

$625.0M

Marin Community Foundation

Novato, CA

Marin Community Foundation funds work in affordable housing and homelessness, community resilience and power, as well as social services, education, arts and conservation, with a focus on marginalized Marin County residents and some broader U.S. and international grantmaking. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$1.3B

Grants

1,573

Total Given

$186.1M

Conrad N Hilton Foundation

Westlake Village, CA

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation funds nonprofits working to improve lives and alleviate poverty, with initiatives including early childhood development, homelessness, refugees, safe water, and support for foster and opportunity youth. Its work is global, and its 2024 grants had a median award of $76,000. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, except through its Good Neighbor Program for eligible local nonprofits and Title 1 schools.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$7.4B

Grants

1,339

Total Given

$287.7M

The California Endowment

Los Angeles, CA

The California Endowment funds nonprofit, government, and eligible faith-based organizations working to advance health and racial equity, strengthen community power, and improve health systems and communities, primarily in California. Its 2024 median grant was $100,000, and funding is by invitation only; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$4.5B

Grants

1,125

Total Given

$215.9M

More similar funders

More Funders in California

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Cotati Accordion Festival's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Cotati Accordion Festival down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?