Cottonwood Foundation Inc
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$295K
60 grants · $37K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $4K–$5K
grant size
11%
transactional · 6/54 multi-year
repeat
$949K
Assets · 2021
54
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Cottonwood Foundation Inc
Phone
9178599724
Deadlines
Material should be received by October 10th.
How to Apply
Letter stating mission of organizaiton, the amount of the grant request, and the intended use of grant money. Include a budget for the project needing funding, the budget of the organization, a listing of officers, directors, and trustees, and a copy of the tax exempt status letter from the IRS.
Restrictions
There are no specific limitations or restrictions made on awards to tax exempt organziations, although grants are usually awarded in the approximate amount of $4,000 to $5,000.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $35K | $774K | $71K | 9 |
| 2017 | $34K | $818K | $131K | 10 |
| 2018 | $36K | $749K | $25K | 9 |
| 2019 | $37K | $837K | $65K | 7 |
| 2020 | $43K | $883K | $57K | 9 |
| 2021 | $34K | $949K | $154K | 8 |
| 2022 | $38K | $749K | $-9K | 4 |
| 2023 | $38K | $741K | $14K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 60 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$4K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| RUTH S NJIIRI | TRUSTEE | — |
| ALISA ALGAVA | TRUSTEE | — |
| PIETER H SMIT | TREASURER | — |
| KARI NJIIRI | TRUSTEE | — |
| ELI BERK | TRUSTEE | — |
| MIMI SATTER | CO PRESIDENT | — |
| LOUIS BERK | TRUSTEE | — |
| KATHLEEN LAURIA | SECRETARY | — |
| ELLEN K JACOBS | CO PRESIDENT | — |
| Dr WRH Smit | Trustee | — |
| Dr W R H Smit | Trustee | — |
| Suzanna Thomas | Trustee | — |
| Wendy Lauria | Trustee | — |
| Kerrin Millington | Trustee | — |
Grants Awarded (60 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Foundation | Gainesville, FL | $10,300 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities. | 2019 |
| THE LOWER EAASTSIDE GIRLS CLUB | New York, NY | $10,100 | FURTHERANCE OF TAX EXEMPT ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| COVENANT HOUSE NEW YORK | New York, NY | $10,100 | FURTHERANCE OF TAX EXEMPT ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| The Lower Eastside Girls Club of NY | New York, NY | $10,100 | Furtherance of exempt activities | 2022 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | $10,100 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2022 |
| Sixth Street Community Center | New York, NY | $10,100 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2022 |
| SIXTH STREET COMMUNITY CENTER | New York, NY | $10,100 | FURTHERANCE OF TAX EXEMPT ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| WIDE RAINBOW | New York, NY | $8,000 | FURTHERANCE OF EXEMPT ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Wide Rainbow | New York, NY | $8,000 | Furtherance of exempt activities | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $6,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities. | 2016 |
| How Our Lives Link Altogether | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities. | 2020 |
| Victory Temple Fellowship Church | Syracuse, NY | $5,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities. | 2020 |
| Girls Who Click | Petaluma, CA | $5,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2021 |
| Vermont Educators of Color Associat | Amherst, MA | $5,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2021 |
| Howland Chamber Music Circle Inc | Chelsea, NY | $5,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities. | 2020 |
| Pentecost Evangelical Missonary Bap | Syracuse, NY | $5,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities. | 2020 |
| Barrio Ed Project Nourishing Sanctu | Swarthmore, PA | $5,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities. | 2020 |
| Temple Beth El - Welcoming the Stra | Portland, ME | $5,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities. | 2017 |
| Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition | Augusta, ME | $5,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2021 |
| Education for Liberation Network | Madison, NJ | $5,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2021 |
| Black Lives Matter At School | Walnut, CA | $5,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities | 2021 |
| Hands on Hartford | Hartford, CT | $5,000 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities. | 2020 |
| The Graduate Center Foundation | New York, NY | $4,900 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities. | 2019 |
| The Nika Project | Oakland, CA | $4,900 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities. | 2019 |
| Common Ground Farm Mutual Aid Beaco | Wappingers Falls, NY | $4,900 | Furtherance of tax exempt activities. | 2020 |