Cotsen Foundation for the Art

EIN 953953038 Private Foundation

LOS Angeles, CA 90017 |(310) 826-0504

https://www.cotsen.org
Total Given 2016–2023
$44.4M
435 grants · $5.5M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$150K
grant size
51%
supporter · 73/143 multi-year
repeat
$259.1M
Assets (2023)
143
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Youth Development Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person GRANTS TO TEACHERS
Phone (310) 826-0504
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $4.6M $54.6M $11.8M 55
2017 $4.4M $53.5M $-634K 63
2018 $4.7M $236.2M $178.9M 74
2020 $7.5M $215.8M $12.0M 66
2021 $6.5M $271.4M $25.1M 58
2022 $6.5M $241.2M $12.2M 55
2023 $10.2M $259.1M $21.8M 64

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 435 grants on record

Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$102K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$1.6M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

1.6% of US grants · Rank #4 of 11 states $64K across 7 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 6 grants · $58K
  2. 2 Webb 1 grant · $6K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (435 total)

Purpose
LOS Angeles Unified School District LOS Angeles, CA $1,589,864 MENTOR PROGRAM 2023
LOS Angeles Unified School District LOS Angeles, CA $756,276 MENTOR PROGRAM 2023
LOS Angeles Unified School District LOS Angeles, CA $753,044 MENTOR PROGRAM 2022
Loyola Marymount University LOS Angeles, CA $747,940 MENTOR PROGRAM 2016
Loyola Marymount University LOS Angeles, CA $622,836 MENTOR PROGRAM 2018
Buena Park School District Buena Park, CA $591,829 MENTOR PROGRAM 2023
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Norwalk, CA $589,604 MENTOR PROGRAM 2023
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Norwalk, CA $587,396 MENTOR PROGRAM 2021
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Norwalk, CA $578,323 MENTOR PROGRAM 2020
LOS Angeles Unified School District LOS Angeles, CA $574,055 MENTOR PROGRAM 2021
LOS Angeles Unified School District LOS Angeles, CA $564,300 MENTOR PROGRAM 2022
Fullerton School District Fullerton, CA $558,187 MENTOR PROGRAM 2018
Fullerton School District Fullerton, CA $557,381 MENTOR PROGRAM 2021
Fullerton School District Fullerton, CA $549,903 MENTOR PROGRAM 2023
Rowland Unified School District Rowland Heights, CA $542,847 MENTOR PROGRAM 2020
Long Beach Unified School District Long Beach, CA $541,456 MENTOR PROGRAM 2023
Buena Park School District Buena Park, CA $509,100 MENTOR PROGRAM 2021
Fullerton School District Fullerton, CA $507,683 MENTOR PROGRAM 2020
Whittier City School District Whittier, CA $498,071 MENTOR PROGRAM 2020
Fullerton School District Fullerton, CA $486,767 MENTOR PROGRAM 2017
Tustin Unified School District Tustin, CA $465,570 MENTOR PROGRAM 2017
Tustin Unified School District Tustin, CA $465,242 MENTOR PROGRAM 2016
Rowland Unified School District Rowland Heights, CA $462,339 MENTOR PROGRAM 2021
Whittier City School District Whittier, CA $445,356 MENTOR PROGRAM 2021
Buena Park School District Buena Park, CA $437,298 MENTOR PROGRAM 2022

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