Private foundation · EIN 20-5691089

James J Cotter Foundation

Preselected only

Los Angeles, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202503219349107915
Total assets (EOY)$5,717,490
Grants paid$260,175
Typical (median) grant$6,000
Grants listed18
Giving in home state (CA)51%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K10
$25K–$100K4
$100K+0

Smallest $2,500 · Largest $70,000

Geographic focus

CA
51%
DC
27%
RI
13%
NY
8%
NC
1%

Common purposes

services

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$261,000$5,723,98518
2024$260,175$5,717,49018

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Georgetown UniversityWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$70,000
Brown UniversityPROVIDENCE, RIUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$35,000
Harvard-Westlake SchoolLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$35,000
The Paulist Fathersst Paul The ApostleLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$26,500
Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$16,225
Variety Boys And Girls ClubLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$13,000
Marymount High SchoolLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$10,000
Xavier High SchoolNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$10,000
Providence Mission Hospital Laguna BeachLAGUNA BEACH, CAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$6,000
The Motion Picture Club FoundationNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$6,000
Catholic Education FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$5,000
Convent Of The Sacred HeartNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$5,000
The Los Angeles Radio Reading Servicecommunity PartnersLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$5,000
You Ball FoundationBEVERLY HILLS, CAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$5,000
The Variety Children'S CharitySTEVENSON RANCH, CAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$4,450
Village SchoolPACIFIC PALISADES, CAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$3,000
Falling Creek CampTUXEDO, NCUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$2,500
Sister Stella FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM SERVICES$2,500
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