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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1238206

Cold Stream Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Princeton, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $35,700 paid in grants.

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

    $35,700

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $370,159
  • Tax year 2024

    $17,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $378,790
  • Tax year 2023

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $382,580
  • Tax year 2022

    $38,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $401,264
  • Tax year 2021

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $447,065
  • Tax year 2020

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $377,619
  • Tax year 2019

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $406,863
  • Tax year 2018

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $418,902

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Holy Cross Mission CenterNotre Dame, IN

    General contribution

    $10,000
  2. NembaActon, ME

    General contribution

    $7,000
  3. Misfits RehabAuburn, ME

    General contribution

    $5,000
  4. No Off Season FellowshipDaphne, AL

    General contribution

    $5,000
  5. Institute for Advanced StudyPrinceton, NJ

    General contribution

    $2,500
  6. Big Brotherbig SisterTrenton, NJ

    General contribution

    $2,000
  7. Colt TrustHartford, CT

    General contribution

    $2,000
  8. Wildlife Animal SanctuaryKeenesburg, CO

    General contribution

    $2,000
  9. The HavenBrewer, ME

    General contribution

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $5,00040% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00040% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $2,50020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine3 grants $12,200
  2. Indiana1 grant $10,000
  3. Alabama1 grant $5,000
  4. New Jersey2 grants $4,500
  5. Colorado1 grant $2,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Peter KannTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen HouseTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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