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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-6726805

Cotten Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $422,083 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $422,083

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,299,792
  • Tax year 2023

    $379,870

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,334,423
  • Tax year 2022

    $67,888

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,037,864

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Orlando Philharmonic OrchestraOrlando, FL

    General operating

    $45,787
  2. Hood College of Frederick MDFrederick, MD

    General operating

    $36,630
  3. Florida Institute of TechnologMelbourne, FL

    General operating

    $36,630
  4. Salvation Army A Georgia CorpoTampa, FL

    General operating

    $27,472
  5. Pet Alliance of Greater OrlandOrlando, FL

    General operating

    $27,472
  6. Winter Park Day Nursery IncWinter Park, FL

    General operating

    $27,472
  7. Winter Park Library AssociatioWinter Park, FL

    General operating

    $27,472
  8. Orlando Museum of Art IncOrlando, FL

    General operating

    $27,472
  9. The Orlando Union Rescue MissiOrlando, FL

    General operating

    $27,472
  10. Second Harvest Food BankOrlando, FL

    General operating

    $27,472
  11. Community Communications IncOrlando, FL

    General operating

    $27,472
  12. Food for the Poor IncCoconut Creek, FL

    General operating

    $18,315
  13. Hospice of the Comforter Inc DAltamonte SPG, FL

    General operating

    $18,315
  14. Coalition for the Homeless ofOrlando, FL

    General operating

    $18,315
  15. Aspire Health Partners FoundatOrlando, FL

    General operating

    $18,315
  16. William P Duval Chapter NsdarWinter Park, FL

    General operating

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $100,73155% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $36,63020% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $27,47215% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $18,31510% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida15 grants $385,453
  2. Maryland1 grant $36,630

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Bank of America N ATRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $88,309

The return

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