Maurice J Cotter & Muriel J Sheahan | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-4494916
Foundation Overview
Based in Westbury, NY, Maurice J Cotter & Muriel J Sheahan has awarded 196 grants totaling $310,815 to organizations in New York, Florida and 14 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $20 to $20,026, with a median award of $825.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 38 recipients (21%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
66% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (36%), Mineola (9%), Brooklyn (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 49% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (80%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Maurice J Cotter & Muriel J Sheahan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $12,125 | New York, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2023 |
| Island Harvest | $6,350 | Mineola, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Opening Act | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Oyster Bay Railroad Museum | $500 | Oyster Bay, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2023 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $1,057 | Bethpage, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Wnyc Public Radio | $1,200 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| American Friends Of The Louvre | $500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Frick Collection | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Hospice Care Of Long Island | $1,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Pecbay Keep | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Carle Place Fire Dept | $500 | Carle Place, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Old Westbury Gardens | $500 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institute | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Isabella Steward Garden Museum | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Mus Fine Art | $1,200 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Berkshire Museum | $250 | Pitsfield, MA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Nga - National Gallery Of Art | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Norman Rockwell Museuim | $500 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Tourette Association | $1,907 | Bayside, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $12,125 | New York, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2023 |
| Island Harvest | $6,350 | Mineola, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Opening Act | $3,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Oyster Bay Railroad Museum | $500 | Oyster Bay, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2023 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $1,057 | Bethpage, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Wnyc Public Radio | $1,200 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| American Friends Of The Louvre | $500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Frick Collection | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Hospice Care Of Long Island | $1,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Pecbay Keep | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Carle Place Fire Dept | $500 | Carle Place, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Old Westbury Gardens | $500 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institute | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Isabella Steward Garden Museum | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Mus Fine Art | $1,200 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Berkshire Museum | $250 | Pitsfield, MA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Nga - National Gallery Of Art | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Norman Rockwell Museuim | $500 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Donation | 2023 |
| Tourette Association | $1,907 | Bayside, NY, US | Donation | 2023 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $10,800 | New York, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2022 |
| Island Harvest | $1,010 | Mineola, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Opening Act | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $1,032 | Bethpage, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Wnyc Public Radio | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| American Friends Of The Louvre | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Uffizi Gallery | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Donation | 2022 |
| National Gallery | $1,041 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| American Fine Art | $66 | Chicago, IL, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Frick Collection | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Hospice Care Of Long Island | $1,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Pecbay Keep | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Sonnyside Community | $500 | Sunnyside, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Old Westbury Gardens | $515 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Peconic Land Trust | $1,030 | Southhampton, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institute | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Sunfrider Foundation | $530 | San Clemente, CA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Doeorg Fund | $530 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Intl Art Gallery | $103 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Isabella Steward Garden Museum | $600 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Mus Fine Art | $1,200 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Olana Partnership | $500 | Hudson, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Thomas Cole National Historic Site | $500 | Catskill, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Westbury Carle Place Lions Club | $300 | Westbury, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $10,800 | New York, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2022 |
| Island Harvest | $1,010 | Mineola, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Opening Act | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $1,032 | Bethpage, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Wnyc Public Radio | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| American Friends Of The Louvre | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Uffizi Gallery | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Donation | 2022 |
| National Gallery | $1,041 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| American Fine Art | $66 | Chicago, IL, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Frick Collection | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Hospice Care Of Long Island | $1,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Pecbay Keep | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Sonnyside Community | $500 | Sunnyside, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Old Westbury Gardens | $515 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Peconic Land Trust | $1,030 | Southhampton, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institute | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Sunfrider Foundation | $530 | San Clemente, CA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Doeorg Fund | $530 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Intl Art Gallery | $103 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Isabella Steward Garden Museum | $600 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Mus Fine Art | $1,200 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Olana Partnership | $500 | Hudson, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Thomas Cole National Historic Site | $500 | Catskill, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Westbury Carle Place Lions Club | $300 | Westbury, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $10,800 | New York, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2022 |
| Island Harvest | $1,010 | Mineola, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Opening Act | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $1,032 | Bethpage, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Wnyc Public Radio | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| American Friends Of The Louvre | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Uffizi Gallery | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Donation | 2022 |
| National Gallery | $1,041 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| American Fine Art | $66 | Chicago, IL, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Frick Collection | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Hospice Care Of Long Island | $1,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Pecbay Keep | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Sonnyside Community | $500 | Sunnyside, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Old Westbury Gardens | $515 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Peconic Land Trust | $1,030 | Southhampton, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institute | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Sunfrider Foundation | $530 | San Clemente, CA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Doeorg Fund | $530 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Intl Art Gallery | $103 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Isabella Steward Garden Museum | $600 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Mus Fine Art | $1,200 | Boston, MA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Olana Partnership | $500 | Hudson, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Thomas Cole National Historic Site | $500 | Catskill, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Westbury Carle Place Lions Club | $300 | Westbury, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $20,026 | New York, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2021 |
| Opening Act | $3,025 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Oyster Bay Railroad Museum | $500 | Oyster Bay, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2021 |
| Carle Place Educational Foundation | $1,000 | Carle Place, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $1,000 | Bethpage, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Wnyc Public Radio | $500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| American Friends Of The Louvre | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Uffizi Gallery | $1,000 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Donation | 2021 |
| National Gallery | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Frick Collection | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Hospice Care Of Long Island | $1,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Pecbay Keep | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Carle Place Fire Dept | $500 | Carle Place, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Foundation Trust Guide Book | $52 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Island Harvest | $1,010 | Melville, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Kentucky Donate Relief | $500 | Bowling Green, KY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Nature Conservency | $515 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Old Westbury Gardens | $515 | Old Westbury, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Peconic Land Trust | $515 | Southhampton, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Smithsonian Institute | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Sunfrider Foundation | $569 | San Clemente, CA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| The Alewife | $138 | Stonington, ME, US | Donation | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Museum Prado | $500 | Minnespolis, MN, US | Donation | 2021 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $34 | New York, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2020 |
| Island Harvest | $3,010 | Mineola, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | $100 | Mineola, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Opening Act | $2,500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $516 | Bethpage, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Juvenile Diadetes | $500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Pedonic Land Trust | $515 | Southamption, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Wnyc Public Radio | $500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| American Friends Of The Louvre | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Friends Of The Uffizi Gallery | $1,100 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Donation | 2020 |
| American Fine Art | $56 | Chicago, IL, US | Donation | 2020 |
| City Harvest | $1,010 | New Yoek, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Frick Collection | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Help From People | $100 | Williamsville, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Hospice Care Of Long Island | $1,000 | Smithtown, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Naeh | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Havajo Hopi | $100 | Ragid City, SD, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Nyu Winthrphop Devel | $1,000 | Mineola, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Pecbay Keep | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Sonnyside Community | $104 | Sunnyside, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| The V Foundation | $500 | Cary, NC, US | Donation | 2020 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $10,151 | New York, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2019 |
| Island Harvest | $5,510 | Mineola, NY, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Opening Act | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Oyster Bay Railroad Museum | $650 | Oyster Bay, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2019 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $1,032 | Bethpage, NY, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Juvenile Diadetes | $500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Pedonic Land Trust | $515 | Southamption, NY, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Wnyc Public Radio | $500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2019 |
| American Cancer Society | $100 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Donation | 2019 |
| American Friends Of The Louvre | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Friends Of The Uffizi Gallery | $500 | Palm Beach, FL, US | Donation | 2019 |
| National Gallery | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2019 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $10,588 | New York, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2018 |
| Island Harvest | $5,100 | Mineola, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Opening Act | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Queens College Foundation | $5,000 | Queens, NY, US | Donation To College | 2018 |
| Art Gallery Of South Australia | $495 | Adelaide, NSW 2000, AS | Donation | 2018 |
| Juvenile Diadetes | $250 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Oyster Bay Boys Girls | $500 | Oyster Bay, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Park Trail | $100 | Mahwah, NJ, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Pedonic Land Trust | $1,000 | Southamption, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| Wnyc Public Radio | $500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2018 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $10,546 | New York, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Mineola, NY, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Opening Act | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2017 |
| The Heckshire Museum Of Art | $1,000 | Huntington, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2017 |
| Donorschooseorg | $500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2017 |
| The Lustgarten Foundation | $517 | Bethpage, NY, US | Donation | 2017 |
| World Hope | $500 | Alexandria, VA, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Alexandria, VA, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $455 | Huntington, NY, US | Donation | 2017 |
| The Metropolitan Museum Of Art | $10,679 | New York, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2016 |
| Opening Act | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Queens College Foundation | $5,000 | Queens, NY, US | Donation To College | 2016 |
| Oyster Bay Railroad Museum | $500 | Oyster Bay, NY, US | Donation To Museum | 2016 |
| Philadelphia Museum Of Art | $2,500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Donation | 2016 |
| The Barnes Foundation | $2,659 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Alzheimers Association Ny | $500 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Art Gallery Of South Australia | $3,689 | Adelaide, NSW 2000, AS | Donation | 2016 |
| Lyman Allyn Art Museum | $20 | New London, CT, US | Donation | 2016 |
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| EIN | 26-4494916 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 145 LONGWOOD AVE Westbury, NY 11590-1838 |
Key People (2)
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| Trustee | Gary W Lofgren |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Jeanne Lofgren |
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