The Paula and Bill Cosgrove
The Paula and Bill Cosgrove is a private foundation, based in Wadsworth, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $40K.
The Paula and Bill Cosgrove at a glance
In short: The Paula and Bill Cosgrove gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,000
- -96.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,333
- -96.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $1,108,654
- +1214.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (63% 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 The Paula and Bill Cosgrove funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation ($10K). Together the top 3 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 37 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Paula and Bill Cosgrove gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 34% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $522K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Orlando, FL | To support the organization's mission of promoting youth character development, children's health, environmental stewardship and well-being while also preserving, enhancing and promoting the legacy of arnold palmer in golf and American history and sharing it with the public as a practical and inspirational component of the charitable and educational pillars of the organization. | $10,000 |
| Uh Rainbow Babies and Children Cleveland, OH | To support this leading pediatric care provider located in cleveland, Ohio. | $5,500 |
| Strongsville Booster Club Strongsville, OH | To support the organization's mission to raise funds to assist all athletic programs for strongsville city schools. | $500 |
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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 | $1,108,654 | $1,040,372 | $16,050 | $16,000 | 3 | $16,000 | $40,372 | $47,313 |
| 2024 | $84,332 | $602,858 | $524,700 | $522,000 | 3 | $522,000 | $2,608 | $2,362 |
| 2023 | $6,174 | $22,668 | $312,600 | $309,500 | 5 | $309,500 | $12,668 | $13,254 |
| 2022 | $296,106 | $25,198 | $344,722 | $342,277 | 13 | $342,277 | $10,048 | $27,741 |
| 2021 | $615,630 | $7,140 | $391,946 | $386,840 | 13 | $386,840 | $7,140 | $46,458 |
| 2020 | $1,000,436 | $1,000,436 | — | — | — | — | $436 | $2,234 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Paula and Bill Cosgrove reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Paula and Bill Cosgrove is led by C. William Cosgrove, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
C. William Cosgrove
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leanna Cosgrove
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Cosgrove
Vice Chair
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2023
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 The Paula and Bill Cosgrove
How much does The Paula and Bill Cosgrove give each year?
The Paula and Bill Cosgrove gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $522K across 3 grants.
What is The Paula and Bill Cosgrove's typical grant size?
The Paula and Bill Cosgrove's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $5,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Paula and Bill Cosgrove give grants?
The Paula and Bill Cosgrove gives mostly in Florida: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (38%).
Does The Paula and Bill Cosgrove give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Paula and Bill Cosgrove's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Paula and Bill Cosgrove?
The Paula and Bill Cosgrove reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 The Paula and Bill Cosgrove's EIN?
The Paula and Bill Cosgrove's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4590931. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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