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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3896152

The Coto Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $699,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $699,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $304,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,217,189

  • Tax year 2023

    $472,240

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,206,302

  • Tax year 2022

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,419,298

  • Tax year 2021

    $242,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,385,675

  • Tax year 2020

    $261,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,045,739

  • Tax year 2019

    $299,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $954,267

  • Tax year 2018

    $115,272

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $963,568

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lifesavers IncCaliente, CA

    Wild horse rescue & sanctuary general operating support

    $500,000
  2. Northridge Hospital FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $80,000
  3. Discovery Science Center of Los AngelesSanta Ana, CA

    General operating support

    $45,000
  4. Shelter Hope Enterprises IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $35,000
  5. Fulfillment FundLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $17,000
  6. Discovery Science Center of Orange CountySanta Ana, CA

    General operating support

    $14,000
  7. Shelter Hope Enterprises IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $8,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $500,00072% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $80,00011% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $59,0008% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $43,0006% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $17,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $699,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Melanie CotoCEO AND DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael StephensonCFO AND SECRETARY Hours 8Pay $40,000

The return

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