The Cottage Bridge Foundation
The Cottage Bridge Foundation is a private foundation based in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, according to its 2025 filing. Its filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states. The foundation’s website describes a separate service program for adults with intellectual disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and acquired brain injuries, based in Snellville, Georgia.
The Cottage Bridge Foundation at a glance
In short: The Cottage Bridge Foundation gave $584K across 60 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Pennsylvania. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $583,864
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 60
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,731
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,172
- Total assets
- $13,460,139
- +11.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (15 of 60, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Cottage Bridge Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 190 Midfield Rd, Ardmore, PA 19003
Phone: (412) 580-2303
Website: https://cottagebridge.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Cottage Bridge Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pittsburgh Cultural Trust-Capital Campaign ($50K). Together the top 10 received $235K.
Grant Size Distribution
324 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 319 grants of 324 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Pennsylvania accounted for 42% of grant dollars and New York for 30%. Colorado accounted for 8%, while Washington, DC and California each accounted for 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 60 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Cottage Bridge Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 60 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 (2020–2025). 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 $501K (2020) to $650K (2022). In 2025 it made 60 grants totaling $584K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust-Capital Campaign Pittsburgh, PA | Cultural | $50,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Hunger Relief | $30,707 |
| YMCA of Greater New York New York, NY | General Purposes of Donee | $21,800 |
| Undue Medical Debt (FKA Rip Medical Debt) Rye, NY | Medical Debt Relief | $21,126 |
| JT Dorsey Foundation Harrisburg, PA | Community Services | $20,000 |
| Pittsburgh Community Broadcastingwesa-FM & Wesa Pittsburgh, PA | Cultural | $20,000 |
| Put People First PA Baltimore, MD | General Purposes of Donee | $20,000 |
| Vail Health Foundation--General Avon, CO | General Purposes of Donee | $20,000 |
| Movement of Immigrant Leaders in Pa (Milpa) Harrisburg, PA | Immigrant Adocacy | $15,822 |
| Blessings in a Backpack Louisville, KY | Hunger Relief | $15,544 |
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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 | $13,460,139 | $766,785 | $703,065 | $583,864 | 60 | $588,117 | $1,240,863 | $601,928 |
| 2024 | $12,051,307 | $588,079 | $701,094 | $605,580 | 68 | $608,030 | $787,670 | $559,174 |
| 2023 | $10,642,639 | $482,625 | $709,358 | $611,000 | 70 | $612,290 | $365,604 | $489,513 |
| 2022 | $9,315,071 | $270,867 | $739,264 | $650,334 | 69 | $650,499 | $938,406 | $504,569 |
| 2021 | $8,281,835 | $824,462 | $638,576 | $531,334 | 57 | $552,894 | $748,864 | $585,198 |
| 2020 | $8,095,949 | $1,835,427 | $585,375 | $501,134 | 42 | — | $1,152,987 | $409,885 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Cottage Bridge Foundation reported a distributable amount of $602K 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 website describes services including adult day health, respite and hospice care, nursing, educational programming, vocational training, and community activities for adults with intellectual disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and acquired brain injuries.
The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including culture, hunger relief, medical debt relief, community services, immigrant advocacy, and peacemaking. Grantees describe their own work as follows: World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; Blessings in a Backpack says it provides weekend food for school-aged children who might otherwise go hungry; and Project HOME says it works to address homelessness and poverty. Other 2025 recipients included Neighborhood Bike Works, which describes providing equitable access to bicycling and bike repair, and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, which describes work to understand and reduce gun violence.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 60 grants totaling $583,864. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,172.
Among the largest grants were $50,000 to Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for cultural purposes; $30,707 to World Central Kitchen for hunger relief; $21,800 to YMCA of Greater New York for general purposes; and $21,126 to Undue Medical Debt for medical debt relief. Other recipients included JT Dorsey Foundation ($20,000), Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting/WESA-FM & WESA ($20,000), Put People First PA ($20,000), and Vail Health Foundation ($20,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David J. Blair as director, chair, vice president, and treasurer; Marianne Bokan-Blair as director, vice chair, and president; and Alexandra B. Blair, Jamie B. Blair, and Sarajane B. Blair as directors.
The Cottage Bridge Foundation is led by Marianne Bokan-Blair, Director, Vice Chair & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marianne Bokan-Blair
Director, Vice Chair & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David J. Blair
Director, Chair, Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra B. Blair
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie B. Blair
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarajane B. Blair
Director
New on the 2025 filing
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 The Cottage Bridge Foundation
How much does The Cottage Bridge Foundation give each year?
The Cottage Bridge Foundation gave $584K across 60 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $606K across 68 grants.
What is The Cottage Bridge Foundation's typical grant size?
The Cottage Bridge Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,172, and its average grant was $9,731, across 60 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Cottage Bridge Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does The Cottage Bridge Foundation give grants?
The Cottage Bridge Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (30%) and Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (8 grants), New York, NY (8 grants), Philadelphia, PA (8 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (5 grants).
Does The Cottage Bridge Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of The Cottage Bridge Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 60) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Hunger Relief" (9 grants), "Human Services" (7 grants) and "Family Services" (5 grants).
Who are The Cottage Bridge Foundation's largest grantees?
The Cottage Bridge Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pittsburgh Cultural Trust-Capital Campaign ($50,000), World Central Kitchen ($30,707) and YMCA of Greater New York ($21,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Cottage Bridge Foundation?
The Cottage Bridge Foundation reported $13.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $588K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $602K (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 The Cottage Bridge Foundation fund?
The website describes services including adult day health, respite and hospice care, nursing, educational programming, vocational training, and community activities for adults with intellectual disabilities, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and acquired brain injuries. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Cottage Bridge Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Cottage Bridge Foundation's EIN?
The Cottage Bridge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8724288. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Cottage Bridge Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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