Cozad Family Foundation
Cozad Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Auburn, Michigan. Its filing describes grantmaking for charitable and educational purposes, with an emphasis primarily on Michigan-based organizations working in education, visual and performing arts, health and human services, water conservation, and fisheries and wildlife habitat management.
Cozad Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cozad Family Foundation gave $66K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,359
- +25.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +64.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,885
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,433,521
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Cozad Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. The filing lists Kathy J. Cozad as the contact and requests a specific purpose for which funds are being requested. Awards are for charitable and educational purposes, primarily grants to qualifying section 501(c)(3) organizations, with an emphasis on Michigan-based organizations in the stated focus areas, or to federal, state, or local government units for public purposes.
- Contact
Application contact: Kathy J Cozad Cozad Family Foundati
Mailing address: PO Box 96, Auburn, MI 48611
Phone: (989) 751-3129
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cozad Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University Music Society ($20K). Together the top 10 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 76 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing states an emphasis primarily on Michigan-based organizations. In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 8% to recipients in Arizona, and 3% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cozad Family Foundation gives
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 92% from 2022 to 2025. 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 (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University Music Society Ann Arbor, MI | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Alma College Alma, MI | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Michigan Trout Unlimited Dewitt, MI | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Ruth Ellis Center Highland Park, MI | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Phoenix, AZ | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Saginaw My Michigan Saginaw, MI | General Fund | $3,359 |
| Stand with Trans Farmington, MI | General Fund | $2,500 |
| Bay Veterans Foundation Bay City, MI | General Fund | $2,000 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Paws at Play | $2,000 |
| Can Council Bay County Bay City, MI | General Fund | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,433,521 | $218,109 | $77,283 | $66,359 | 23 | $67,109 | $64,468 | $67,685 |
| 2024 | $1,292,695 | $212,804 | $61,742 | $53,000 | 14 | $53,915 | $61,004 | $62,248 |
| 2023 | $1,141,633 | $152,742 | $59,535 | $50,300 | 16 | $51,205 | $21,520 | $53,085 |
| 2022 | $1,048,426 | $81,971 | $42,032 | $34,500 | 12 | $35,465 | $7,747 | $51,782 |
| 2021 | $1,008,487 | $301,861 | $33,856 | $29,000 | 11 | $29,495 | $8,241 | $40,694 |
| 2020 | $740,482 | $220,368 | $6,886 | $6,000 | 4 | — | — | $28,051 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cozad Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K 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
The foundation’s filing states that it is organized to administer funds for charitable and educational purposes, primarily through grants to qualifying exempt organizations and to federal, state, or local government units for public purposes. Its stated emphasis is on Michigan-based organizations in education, visual and performing arts, health and human services, water conservation, and fisheries and wildlife habitat management.
Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address a range of those areas. Alma College describes its mission as preparing graduates to think critically, serve generously, lead purposefully, and live responsibly. The Ruth Ellis Center says it provides safe housing and support services for LGBTQ young people facing barriers to housing, health, and wellness; Stand With Trans describes its mission as empowering and supporting trans youth and their loved ones. Headwaters Land Conservancy, Little Traverse Conservancy, and Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy describe work to protect or conserve land and water resources. The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan says it works with partner organizations to feed people in need.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $66,359. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median grant of $1,500.
The largest reported grants included $20,000 to University Music Society for its general fund; $5,000 each to Alma College, Michigan Trout Unlimited, Ruth Ellis Center, and Sleep in Heavenly Peace, each for a general fund; and $3,359 to Saginaw My Michigan for its general fund. Other reported grants included $2,500 to Stand With Trans and $2,000 each to Bay Veterans Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, CAN Council Bay County, and My Michigan Medical Center Foundation. Headwaters Land Conservancy received $1,500 for its general fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kathy J. Cozad as president, David Cozad as vice president, Alyssa Cozad as secretary, and Kyle D. Cozad as treasurer.
Cozad Family Foundation is led by Kathy J. Cozad, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathy J. Cozad
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alyssa Cozad
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Cozad
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle D. Cozad
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Cozad Family Foundation
How much does Cozad Family Foundation give each year?
Cozad Family Foundation gave $66K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 14 grants.
What is Cozad Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cozad Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,885, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cozad Family Foundation give grants?
Cozad Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saginaw, MI (4 grants), Bay City, MI (4 grants) and Ann Arbor, MI (2 grants).
Does Cozad Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of Cozad Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cozad Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Cozad Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University Music Society ($20,000), Alma College ($5,000) and Michigan Trout Unlimited ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cozad Family Foundation?
Cozad Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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 Cozad Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing states that it is organized to administer funds for charitable and educational purposes, primarily through grants to qualifying exempt organizations and to federal, state, or local government units for public purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cozad Family Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cozad Family Foundation's EIN?
Cozad Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4403008. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Cozad Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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