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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3195062

The Joseph W Cotchett Foundation

A private foundation in Burlingame, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $1.3 million 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

    $1,269,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,150,914

  • Tax year 2024

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,427,769

  • Tax year 2023

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $28,329

  • Tax year 2022

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $127,595

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $127,314

  • Tax year 2020

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $27,714

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $42,702

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $63,184

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UC Law San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Dean's priorities fund.

    $1,000,000
  2. UC Law San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Dean's priorities fund.

    $100,000
  3. UC Law San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Center for constitutional democracy.

    $100,000
  4. The Mavericks Community FoundationEl Granada, CA

    To support local organization.

    $25,000
  5. California Science CenterLos Angeles, CA

    To support local organization.

    $25,000
  6. Boys & Girls Club of the CoastsideHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To support local organization.

    $10,000
  7. Cabrillo Education FoundationHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To support local organization.

    $5,000
  8. Half Moon Bay Beautification CommitteeHalf Moon Bay, CA

    To support local organization.

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $25,00064% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $10,00026% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $4,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $1,269,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Joseph W CotchettCEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karin Yee-FajardoSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael EllingsonTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nanci NishmuraBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Camilla CotchettBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Frank PitreBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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