Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp
Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp reported $11.1 million in revenue and $8.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.20 went to program services, $12.80 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $257,440 (TRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.8MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $257,440 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.92% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 153.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 4 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 8.00 hrs/week | $257,440 | $0 | $0 | $257,440 |
| TRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 8.00 hrs/week | $257,439 | $0 | $0 | $257,439 |
| TRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 8.00 hrs/week | $257,439 | $0 | $0 | $257,439 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp (Part VII, line 2).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b4 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
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Of every $100 Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp spent in 2024, $87.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp reported that 87.2% of its $8.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $257,440, for the role of TRUSTEE AND DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Charles E Cotting Charitable Corp a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2767464 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503219349323955 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349302933 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349318759 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349312863 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113149349303751 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2767464: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.