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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-6577903

The Cotter Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Davidson, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $213,250 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Patricia Cotter
12831 Westmoreland Farm Rd
Davidson, NC 28036
Form and materials
Detailed request data and copy of IRS exemption certificate
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be a 501(c)(3) organization

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $213,250

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $841,013
  • Tax year 2024

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $966,050
  • Tax year 2023

    $140,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,066,958
  • Tax year 2022

    $91,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,190,017
  • Tax year 2021

    $121,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,092,792
  • Tax year 2020

    $80,595

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $463,480
  • Tax year 2019

    $69,450

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $496,600
  • Tax year 2018

    $47,870

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $526,514

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Vintage Racers for Rescues IncAlton, VA

    General support

    $30,000
  2. Individual

    General support

    $25,000
  3. McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS

    General support

    $20,000
  4. University Radio Foundation IncCharlotte, NC

    Support WFAE public radio

    $20,000
  5. Individual

    General support

    $20,000
  6. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Autism Society of NCCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    General support

    $8,000
  9. Individual

    General Support

    $8,000
  10. Individual

    General support

    $8,000
  11. Boothbay Regional Health Care IncBoothbay Harbor, ME

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Davidson Housing CoalitionDavidson, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Support [individual] radio

    $5,000
  17. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Owl's Head Transportation MuseumOwls Head, ME

    General support

    $3,000
  21. Sea Cove Auto MuseumSeal Cove, ME

    General support

    $3,000
  22. The Opera House at Boothbay HarborBoothbay HBR, ME

    General support

    $2,000
  23. New England Racing MuseumLoudon, NH

    General Support

    $500
  24. Individual

    General Support

    $500
  25. Individual

    General Support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $25,50046% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $25,00045% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina4 grants $40,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $30,000
  3. Kansas1 grant $20,000
  4. Maine4 grants $13,000
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Thomas CotterPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Patricia CotterSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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