The Richard and Susan Cote Family
The Richard and Susan Cote Family is a private foundation based in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable, educational, and medical organizations, including recipients in New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.
The Richard and Susan Cote Family at a glance
In short: The Richard and Susan Cote Family gave $185K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $184,644
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,793
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,099,667
- +12.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (8 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (50% 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 Richard and Susan Cote Family
- How to Apply
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The filing lists written correspondence as the application material and Susan Cote as the contact. Awards are only contributed to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in accordance with the foundation’s written agreement.
- Contact
Application contact: Susan Cote
Mailing address: 1560 Gulf Boulevard Ph 3, Clearwater, FL 33767
Phone: (201) 370-9822
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Richard and Susan Cote Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The New York Women's Foundation ($30K). Together the top 10 received $155K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 88 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as 50% to recipients in New York, 22% in Florida, 11% in Pennsylvania, 8% in New Jersey, and 5% in Massachusetts. Listed grants also include recipients in Alabama and Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Richard and Susan Cote Family open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 21 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $97K (2020) to $211K (2021). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Women's Foundation New York, NY | To Support Endeavors of Charitable Organizaton | $30,275 |
| Siena College Loudonville, NY | To Support Endeavors of Educational Institution | $30,000 |
| Hope Villages of America Clearwater, FL | To Support Endeavors of the Charitable Organization | $25,000 |
| Herbert Lehman College Foundation Bronx, NY | To Support Endeavors of the Educational Institution | $20,000 |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | To Support Endeavors of Educational Institution | $20,000 |
| Boston College Chesnut Hill, MA | To Support Endeavors of the Educational Institution | $10,000 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | To Support Endeavors of Charitable Organizaton | $5,179 |
| ASPCA Montgomery, AL | To Support Endeavors of the Charitable Organization | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Monmouth County Asbury Park, NJ | To Support Endeavors of the Charitable Organization | $5,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY | To Support Endeavors of Medical Charitable Organization | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,099,667 | $654,208 | $201,498 | $184,644 | 21 | $184,644 | $314,478 | $197,956 |
| 2024 | $3,648,265 | $568,625 | $192,998 | $177,149 | 20 | $177,149 | $264,654 | $166,674 |
| 2023 | $3,270,639 | $490,228 | $161,655 | $150,400 | 16 | $150,400 | $120,428 | $148,219 |
| 2022 | $2,942,066 | $131,079 | $164,954 | $140,800 | 16 | $140,800 | $131,079 | $151,507 |
| 2021 | $2,975,941 | $1,286,816 | $217,600 | $211,400 | 15 | $211,400 | $1,143,836 | $126,449 |
| 2020 | $1,906,725 | $223,389 | $103,573 | $97,100 | 14 | — | $47,639 | $108,909 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Richard and Susan Cote Family reported a distributable amount of $198K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for charitable organizations, educational institutions, and medical organizations.
Grantees describe a range of activities in their own mission statements. Hope Villages of America says it provides “hope restoration with dignity to those in need through innovative programs and services.” The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey says it works to improve the quality of life for people impacted by brain injury through support, advocacy, information, and prevention. Ruth Eckerd Hall describes its purpose as “changing lives through performing arts.” Villanova University describes itself as a Catholic Augustinian community of higher education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $184,644. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $30,275, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among its largest reported grants were $30,275 to The New York Women’s Foundation, $30,000 to Siena College, $25,000 to Hope Villages of America, $20,000 to Herbert Lehman College Foundation, and $20,000 to Villanova University. Other reported grants included $10,000 to Boston College and $5,179 to Feeding Tampa Bay. Additional 2025 recipients listed include the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey ($2,648), Ruth Eckerd Hall ($2,000), and the National Museum of World War II Aviation ($1,010).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Susan Cote as president and Richard Cote as vice-president.
The Richard and Susan Cote Family is led by Susan Cote, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Cote
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Cote
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 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 The Richard and Susan Cote Family
How much does The Richard and Susan Cote Family give each year?
The Richard and Susan Cote Family gave $185K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $177K across 20 grants.
What is The Richard and Susan Cote Family's typical grant size?
The Richard and Susan Cote Family's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,793, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Richard and Susan Cote Family that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Richard and Susan Cote Family give grants?
The Richard and Susan Cote Family gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (22%) and Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Clearwater, FL (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Bronx, NY (2 grants) and Long Branch, NJ (2 grants).
Does The Richard and Susan Cote Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The Richard and Susan Cote Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Endeavors of the Charitable Organization" (4 grants) and "To Support Endeavors of the Educational Institution" (3 grants).
Who are The Richard and Susan Cote Family's largest grantees?
The Richard and Susan Cote Family's largest 2025 grantees include The New York Women's Foundation ($30,275), Siena College ($30,000) and Hope Villages of America ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Richard and Susan Cote Family?
The Richard and Susan Cote Family reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $185K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $198K (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 Richard and Susan Cote Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for charitable organizations, educational institutions, and medical organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Richard and Susan Cote Family?
The filing lists written correspondence as the application material and Susan Cote as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Richard and Susan Cote Family's EIN?
The Richard and Susan Cote Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7169920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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