Kotsen Family Foundation
Kotsen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $621K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $24K.
Kotsen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kotsen Family Foundation gave $28K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,388
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,731
- -46.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,294
- Total assets
- $621,216
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (54% 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 Kotsen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston College ($11K). Together the top 6 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kotsen Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 184% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $49K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | General | $11,300 |
| University of PA Philadelphia, PA | General | $10,000 |
| Camp Jabberwocky Vineyard Haven, MA | General | $2,500 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | General | $2,088 |
| Tufts University Medford, MA | General | $1,500 |
| Oceana New York, NY | General | $1,000 |
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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 | $621,216 | $26,456 | $31,270 | $28,388 | 6 | $28,488 | $23,674 | $31,427 |
| 2024 | $612,747 | $20,192 | $29,326 | $26,300 | 3 | $26,400 | $17,266 | $34,735 |
| 2023 | $617,503 | $21,728 | $31,885 | $27,500 | 4 | $27,600 | $18,473 | $30,106 |
| 2022 | $608,992 | $-4,810 | $15,695 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,200 | $5,917 | $29,607 |
| 2021 | $578,127 | $14,736 | $40,568 | $33,250 | 8 | $33,350 | $9,720 | $33,293 |
| 2020 | $574,848 | $8,378 | $57,682 | $48,938 | 7 | — | $1,162 | $30,366 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kotsen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kotsen Family Foundation is led by Frank Kotsen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Kotsen
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Marie Kotsen
Officer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monique Neal
Officer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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 Kotsen Family Foundation
How much does Kotsen Family Foundation give each year?
Kotsen Family Foundation gave $28K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 3 grants.
What is Kotsen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kotsen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,294, and its average grant was $4,731, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kotsen Family Foundation give grants?
Kotsen Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (35%) and New Jersey (7%).
Does Kotsen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kotsen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kotsen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kotsen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boston College ($11,300), University of PA ($10,000) and Camp Jabberwocky ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kotsen Family Foundation?
Kotsen Family Foundation reported $621K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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 Kotsen Family Foundation?
Kotsen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $621K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kotsen Family Foundation's EIN?
Kotsen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3419855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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