The Kotzas Family Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 01-6172356
Foundation Overview
Based in Toms River, NJ, The Kotzas Family Charitable Foundation has awarded 159 grants totaling $296,975 to organizations in New Jersey, Massachusetts and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $22,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
9 of 28 recipients (32%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
87% of all grants are concentrated in New Jersey, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within New Jersey, funding concentrates in Toms River (42%), Brick (6%), Pt Pleasant (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 83% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Kotzas Family Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Olympics | $500 | Lawrenceville, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Providence House | $1,000 | Trenton, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity | $7,200 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Hope Sheds Light | $2,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Marty's Place | $500 | Allentown, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Fulfill | $1,000 | Neptune, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Community Medical Center Foundation | $16,800 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Caring For Children | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| 21 Plus Foundation | $500 | Manchester, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $600 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Central Ocean Rotary | $3,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| John F Peto Museum | $2,250 | Island Heights, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Dream Factory Of Nj | $1,300 | Wall, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Caregiver Volunteers Of Central Jer | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Ocean's Harbor House Foundation | $5,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Ocean County College Foundation | $2,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Toms River Pba 137 Vest A Cop | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Open Arms | $2,500 | Brick, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Liv Like A Unicorn | $1,000 | Freehold, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Seaside Park Historical Society | $325 | Seaside Park, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Jbj Soul Kitchen | $4,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Fortis Foundation | $1,900 | Holmdel, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Casa Of Ocean County | $1,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Your Grandmother's Cupboard | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| The Friends Of Island Beach State P | $1,550 | Seaside Park, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Save Barnegat Bay | $1,600 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Popcorn Park Animal Refuge | $1,000 | Forked River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Kearny Firefighters Foundation | $500 | Kearny, NJ, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Special Olympics | $1,000 | Lawrenceville, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Providence House | $2,500 | Trenton, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity | $4,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hope Sheds Light | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Marty's Place | $500 | Allentown, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Fulfill | $4,500 | Neptune, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Community Medical Center Foundation | $11,650 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Caring For Children | $5,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $3,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Central Ocean Rotary | $3,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Covenant House Nj - Newark | $5,000 | Newark, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| John F Peto Museum | $2,350 | Island Heights, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Dream Factory Of Nj | $300 | Wall, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pt Pleasant Boro Endowment Fund | $250 | Pt Pleasant, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Beach Days For All | $500 | Beachwood, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Of Nj | $500 | Morristown, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $2,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Caregiver Volunteers Of Central Jer | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ocean's Harbor House Foundation | $2,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Brick American Legion | $100 | Brick, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ocean County College Foundation | $1,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pt Pleasant Boro Surf Team | $250 | Pt Pleasant, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ocean Of Love | $250 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Toms River Pba 137 Vest A Cop | $1,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Open Arms | $500 | Brick, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Toms River Education Foundation | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Liv Like A Unicorn | $1,000 | Freehold, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jason's Dreams For Kid's Inc | $1,000 | Red Bank, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Team Monmouth County Sheriff | $600 | Freehold, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jersey Shore Animal Center | $2,000 | Brick, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| 200 Club Of Ocean County | $325 | Pt Pleasant, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Destiny's Bridge | $1,000 | Lakewood, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ebenezer Foundation | $500 | Quincy, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $600 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mercy Center | $2,500 | Asbury Park, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ocean County Library Foundation | $-500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Special Olympics | $1,000 | Lawrenceville, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Providence House | $2,500 | Trenton, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity | $4,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hope Sheds Light | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Marty's Place | $500 | Allentown, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Fulfill | $4,500 | Neptune, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Community Medical Center Foundation | $11,650 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Caring For Children | $5,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $3,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Central Ocean Rotary | $3,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Covenant House Nj - Newark | $5,000 | Newark, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| John F Peto Museum | $2,350 | Island Heights, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Dream Factory Of Nj | $300 | Wall, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pt Pleasant Boro Endowment Fund | $250 | Pt Pleasant, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Beach Days For All | $500 | Beachwood, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Community Foundation Of Nj | $500 | Morristown, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $2,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Caregiver Volunteers Of Central Jer | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ocean's Harbor House Foundation | $2,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Brick American Legion | $100 | Brick, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ocean County College Foundation | $1,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pt Pleasant Boro Surf Team | $250 | Pt Pleasant, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ocean Of Love | $250 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Toms River Pba 137 Vest A Cop | $1,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Open Arms | $500 | Brick, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Toms River Education Foundation | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Liv Like A Unicorn | $1,000 | Freehold, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jason's Dreams For Kid's Inc | $1,000 | Red Bank, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Team Monmouth County Sheriff | $600 | Freehold, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jersey Shore Animal Center | $2,000 | Brick, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| 200 Club Of Ocean County | $325 | Pt Pleasant, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Destiny's Bridge | $1,000 | Lakewood, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ebenezer Foundation | $500 | Quincy, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $600 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Mercy Center | $2,500 | Asbury Park, NJ, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Special Olympics | $300 | Lawrenceville, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Providence House | $1,000 | Trenton, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Associated Humane Societies | $500 | Forked River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | $300 | Cherry Hill, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity | $7,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Hope Sheds Light | $1,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Just Believe Inc | $2,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Troopers Assisting Troops | $-250 | Spring Lake, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| 200 Club Of Ocean County | $150 | Pt Pleasant Beach, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Marty's Place | $500 | Allentown, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Fulfill | $2,500 | Neptune, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Community Medical Center Foundation | $22,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Caring For Children | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Interfaith Hosp Network | $2,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| 21 Plus Foundation | $1,000 | Manchester, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Trenton, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | $3,500 | Albert Lea, MN, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Point Boro Ems | $2,500 | Pt Pleasant, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $250 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| United Way Of Monmouth Ocean Counti | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Woodland Vol Fire And Ems Inc | $4,000 | Chatsworth, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Arcadia University | $500 | Glenside, PA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Aspca | $2,200 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Cathedral Community Cares | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Central Ocean Rotary | $100 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Covenant House Nj - Newark | $2,000 | Newark, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| John F Peto Museum | $1,500 | Island Heights, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Myc Foundation | $200 | Mantoloking, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Sos Charities | $250 | Brick, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Spca International | $500 | Milford, NH, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Humane Society Of The Us | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $600 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Thirteen | $500 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Thorncroft Equestrian Center | $200 | Malvern, PA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Toms River Vol Fire Co 1 | $500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Nj Rhett Syndrome Assn | $200 | Freehold, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Special Olympics | $200 | Lawrenceville, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities Providence House | $1,000 | Trenton, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Toms River Police Ems | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Peoples Pantry | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Associated Humane Societies | $500 | Forked River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Jersey Shore Animal Center | $500 | Brick, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | $500 | Cherry Hill, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Rocking The Boat | $1,000 | Bronx, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Northern Ocean Habitat For Humanity | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Hope Sheds Light | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Toms River Police Iaff Local 4846 | $500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Just Believe Inc | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Roots And Wings | $1,000 | Denville, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Troopers Assisting Troops | $250 | Spring Lake, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| 200 Club Of Ocean County | $400 | Pt Pleasant Beach, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Marty's Place | $500 | Allentown, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Caregiver Volunteers Of Central Nj | $5,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Fulfill | $7,000 | Neptune, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Community Medical Center Foundation | $6,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Caring For Children | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Interfaith Hosp Network | $2,500 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Ocean County Library Foundation | $1,000 | Toms River, NJ, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Peta's Vanguard Society | $500 | Norfolk, VA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 01-6172356 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 25 ROUTE 37 E Toms River, NJ 08753-5308 |
Key People (2)
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| Trustee | Mark Kotzas |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Stephen B Kotzas |
Forms 990-PF
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