Cotter Family Foundation
Cotter Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $583K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $84K.
Cotter Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cotter Family Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $65,000
- +16.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,667
- +55.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $582,602
- +5.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (77% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cotter Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Middlesex School ($50K). Together the top 3 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cotter Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2023) to $76K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex School Concord, MA | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Gifford Youth Activities Center Vero Beach, FL | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Johns Island Foundation Indian River Shores, FL | Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $582,602 | $136,576 | $110,366 | $65,000 | 3 | $66,505 | $83,976 | $69,159 |
| 2023 | $553,643 | $11,724 | $59,385 | $55,645 | 4 | $56,954 | $9,293 | $62,611 |
| 2022 | $601,304 | $1,861 | $84,856 | $76,456 | 6 | $79,396 | — | $58,160 |
| 2021 | $675,374 | $41,407 | $77,883 | $74,508 | 1 | $75,690 | $39,214 | $82,447 |
| 2020 | $681,831 | $4,130 | $65,296 | $61,946 | 2 | — | $1,953 | $70,067 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cotter Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cotter Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
E. Robert Cotter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan C. Cotter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Cotter Family Foundation
How much does Cotter Family Foundation give each year?
Cotter Family Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $56K across 4 grants.
What is Cotter Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cotter Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cotter Family Foundation give grants?
Cotter Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (23%).
Does Cotter Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cotter Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Cotter Family Foundation?
Cotter Family Foundation reported $583K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (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 is Cotter Family Foundation's EIN?
Cotter Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6001927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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