Robert L and Lila A Cotten Foundation
Total Given 2021–2024
$321K
9 grants · $80K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $15K–$50K
grant size
14%
transactional · 1/7 multi-year
repeat
$1.3M
Assets · 2021
7
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6512834000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $1.2M | $1.2M | N/A |
| 2021 | $16K | $1.3M | $112K | 2 |
| 2022 | $80K | $1.0M | $51K | 3 |
| 2023 | $100K | $1.1M | $139K | 2 |
| 2024 | $125K | $1.1M | $87K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 9 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$15K
Average
$36K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$105K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Cotten | Vice Chair | — |
| Shirley Scott | Chair | — |
| Chris Babcock | Secretary Treasurer | — |
Grants Awarded (9 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guild | St Paul, MN | $105,000 | Charity | 2024 |
| Guild | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | Charity | 2023 |
| Guild | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | Charity | 2022 |
| Children's Minnesota Foundation | Edina, MN | $20,000 | Charity | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | Charity | 2022 |
| Childrens MN Foundation | Edina, MN | $15,000 | Charity | 2022 |
| Guild | Saint Paul, MN | $15,000 | Charitable Donation | 2021 |
| Ideal Credit Union Community Foundation | Woodbury, MN | $1,200 | Charitable Donation | 2021 |
| Children's MN Foundation | Edina, MN | $200 | Charity | 2023 |