The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pasadena, CA EIN: 95-4400574

The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $575K.

The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation at a glance

In short: The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation gave $575K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $575K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$574,963
Grants made (2022)
1
Average grant
$574,963
Median grant
$574,963
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Charles Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fund: $575KCharles Schwab CharitableDonor Advised Fund$575K

The largest 2022 recipient was Charles Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fund ($575K).

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Los AngelesPasadenaSan MarinoDuarteLos GatosNew YorkOrlando

How The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 443% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K8 grants2019 3 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $575K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $575K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Charles Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fund Orlando, FLGeneral$574,963
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022—$2,451$591,543$574,9631$574,963—$42,916
2021$589,092$47,171$77———$47,129$50,726
2020$541,998$51,818$51,003$45,0003—$48,869$38,048
2019$541,183$61,094$113,693$105,8508—$56,962$39,444

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation is led by Mary E. Cosgrove, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Mary E. Cosgrove

    President

    Secretary → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John F. Cosgrove

    Director

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation

How much does The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation give each year?

The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation gave $575K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation operate?

The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, New York.

How much is The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation's EIN?

The Mary and John Cosgrove Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4400574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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