The Coss Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 41-1726797
Foundation Overview
Based in River Falls, WI, The Coss Foundation has awarded 163 grants totaling $93,187 to organizations in Wisconsin, Minnesota and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $7,260, with a median award of $500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
7 of 10 recipients (70%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
62% of grants are awarded in Minnesota, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in St Paul (61%), Farmington (11%), Booklyn Center (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 36% decrease over 9 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (60%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Coss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood House Shelf | $587 | St Paul, MN, US | General Support. | 2025 |
| Pepin County Food Pantry | $587 | Pepin, WI, US | General Support. | 2025 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $587 | Brooklyn Park, MN, US | General Support. | 2025 |
| Herberger Theatre | $586 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Support. | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities Usa | $587 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Support. | 2025 |
| Childrens Theatre Company | $587 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General Support. | 2025 |
| Smithsonian National Zoological Park | $587 | Boston, MA, US | General Support. | 2025 |
| Saint Thomas Academy | $587 | Mendota Heights, MN, US | Aqunas Fund. | 2025 |
| University Of Mn Foundation | $587 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Transplant Support And Research. | 2025 |
| Bullis School | $587 | Potomac, MD, US | .Bullis Fund | 2025 |
| Cannon Falls Food Shelf | $300 | Cannon Falls, MN, US | Food Bank | 2024 |
| Dunn County Humane Society | $500 | Menomonie, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2024 |
| Hunger Solutions Food Pantry | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2024 |
| Last Hope Inc | $500 | Farmington, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2024 |
| Listening House Of St Paul Inc | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Low Income And Homeless Help | 2024 |
| Lucky Paws Midwest | $300 | Baldwin, WI, US | Animal Foster Home | 2024 |
| Neighborhood House Shelf | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2024 |
| No Dog Left Behind | $500 | Brooklyn Center, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2024 |
| Pepin County Food Pantry | $500 | Durand, WI, US | Food Pantry | 2024 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $500 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $500 | Brooklyn Park, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2024 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2024 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2024 |
| Cannon Falls Food Shelf | $300 | Cannon Falls, MN, US | Food Bank | 2024 |
| Dunn County Humane Society | $500 | Menomonie, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2024 |
| Hunger Solutions Food Pantry | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2024 |
| Last Hope Inc | $500 | Farmington, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2024 |
| Listening House Of St Paul Inc | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Low Income And Homeless Help | 2024 |
| Lucky Paws Midwest | $300 | Baldwin, WI, US | Animal Foster Home | 2024 |
| Neighborhood House Shelf | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2024 |
| No Dog Left Behind | $500 | Brooklyn Center, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2024 |
| Pepin County Food Pantry | $500 | Durand, WI, US | Food Pantry | 2024 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $500 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $500 | Brooklyn Park, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2024 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2024 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2024 |
| Dunn County Humane Society | $525 | Menomonie, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2023 |
| Hunger Solutions Food Pantry | $525 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2023 |
| Last Hope Inc | $525 | Farmington, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2023 |
| Listening House Of St Paul Inc | $525 | St Paul, MN, US | Low Income And Homeless Help | 2023 |
| Lucky Paws Midwest | $300 | Baldwin, WI, US | Animal Foster Home | 2023 |
| Neighborhood House Shelf | $525 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2023 |
| River Falls Sunshine Fund | $243 | River Falls, WI, US | Low Income Help | 2023 |
| No Dog Left Behind | $525 | Brooklyn Center, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2023 |
| Pepin County Food Pantry | $525 | Durand, WI, US | Food Pantry | 2023 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $50 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $525 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2023 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul | $525 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2023 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $525 | St Paul, MN, US | Helping Low Income | 2023 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $525 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2023 |
| Dunn County Humane Society | $525 | Menomonie, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2023 |
| Hunger Solutions Food Pantry | $525 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2023 |
| Last Hope Inc | $525 | Farmington, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2023 |
| Listening House Of St Paul Inc | $525 | St Paul, MN, US | Low Income And Homeless Help | 2023 |
| Lucky Paws Midwest | $300 | Baldwin, WI, US | Animal Foster Home | 2023 |
| Neighborhood House Shelf | $525 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2023 |
| River Falls Sunshine Fund | $243 | River Falls, WI, US | Low Income Help | 2023 |
| No Dog Left Behind | $525 | Brooklyn Center, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2023 |
| Pepin County Food Pantry | $525 | Durand, WI, US | Food Pantry | 2023 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $50 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $525 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2023 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul | $525 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2023 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $525 | St Paul, MN, US | Helping Low Income | 2023 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $525 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2023 |
| Dunn County Humane Society | $550 | Menomonie, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2022 |
| Hunger Solutions | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2022 |
| Last Hope Inc | $550 | Farmington, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2022 |
| Listening House Of St Paul Inc | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Low Income And Homeless Help | 2022 |
| Lucky Paws Midwest | $300 | Baldwin, WI, US | Animal Foster Home | 2022 |
| Neighbors Inc | $550 | S St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2022 |
| Neighborhood House Shelf | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2022 |
| No Dog Left Behind | $550 | Booklyn Center, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2022 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $550 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2022 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2022 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Helping Low Income | 2022 |
| Pepin County Food Pantry | $550 | Durand, WI, US | Food Pantry | 2022 |
| Dunn County Humane Society | $550 | Menomonie, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2022 |
| Hunger Solutions | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2022 |
| Last Hope Inc | $550 | Farmington, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2022 |
| Listening House Of St Paul Inc | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Low Income And Homeless Help | 2022 |
| Lucky Paws Midwest | $300 | Baldwin, WI, US | Animal Foster Home | 2022 |
| Neighbors Inc | $550 | S St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2022 |
| Neighborhood House Shelf | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2022 |
| No Dog Left Behind | $550 | Booklyn Center, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2022 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $550 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2022 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2022 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Helping Low Income | 2022 |
| Pepin County Food Pantry | $550 | Durand, WI, US | Food Pantry | 2022 |
| Dunn County Humane Society | $550 | Menomonie, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2022 |
| Hunger Solutions | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2022 |
| Last Hope Inc | $550 | Farmington, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2022 |
| Listening House Of St Paul Inc | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Low Income And Homeless Help | 2022 |
| Lucky Paws Midwest | $300 | Baldwin, WI, US | Animal Foster Home | 2022 |
| Neighbors Inc | $550 | S St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2022 |
| Neighborhood House Shelf | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2022 |
| No Dog Left Behind | $550 | Booklyn Center, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2022 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $550 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2022 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2022 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $550 | St Paul, MN, US | Helping Low Income | 2022 |
| Pepin County Food Pantry | $550 | Durand, WI, US | Food Pantry | 2022 |
| Community Safety Net | $600 | Pembina, ND, US | Education | 2021 |
| Dunn County Humane Society | $500 | Menomonie, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2021 |
| Hunger Solutions | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2021 |
| Last Hope Inc | $500 | Farmington, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2021 |
| Listening House Of St Paul Inc | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Low Income And Homeless Help | 2021 |
| Lucky Paws Midwest | $406 | Baldwin, WI, US | Animal Foster Home | 2021 |
| Neighbors Inc | $500 | S St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2021 |
| Neighborhood House Shelf | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2021 |
| No Dog Left Behind | $500 | Booklyn Center, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2021 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $500 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2021 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2021 |
| St Paul Police | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Police Mounted Patrol | 2021 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Helping Low Income | 2021 |
| Community Safety Net | $600 | Pembina, ND, US | Education | 2020 |
| Dorothy Day Center | $400 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Assist. Low Income And Homeless | 2020 |
| Dunn County Humane Society | $500 | Menomonie, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2020 |
| Hunger Solutions | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2020 |
| Last Hope Inc | $500 | Farmington, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2020 |
| Listening House Of St Paul Inc | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Low Income And Homeless Help | 2020 |
| Neighbors Inc | $500 | S St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2020 |
| Neighborhood House Shelf | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2020 |
| No Dog Left Behind | $500 | Booklyn Center, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2020 |
| Red Apple Center | $500 | Phillips, WI, US | Adults With Disabilities | 2020 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $500 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Shelf | 2020 |
| Society Of St Vincent De Paul | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Food Pantry | 2020 |
| St Paul Police | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Police Mounted Patrol | 2020 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Helping Low Income | 2020 |
| Women Of Nations Shelter | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Women's Shelter | 2020 |
| Dorothy Day Center | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Assist. Low Income And Homeless | 2018 |
| Dunn County Humane Society | $500 | Menomonie, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2018 |
| Gregory's Gifts Of Hope | $500 | New Richmond, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2018 |
| Last Hope Inc | $500 | Farmington, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2018 |
| Listening House Of St Paul Inc | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Low Income And Homeless Help | 2018 |
| No Dog Left Behind | $500 | Booklyn Center, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2018 |
| Our Neighbour's Place | $1,306 | River Falls, WI, US | Help People In Need | 2018 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $1,000 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2018 |
| River Falls Youth Hockey Assn | $300 | River Falls, WI, US | Youth Hockey | 2018 |
| St Paul Police | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Mounted Patrol Foundation | 2018 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Helping Low Income | 2018 |
| Mayo Clinic | $500 | Rochester, MN, US | Medical Research | 2017 |
| Pilots And Paws | $500 | Landrum, SC, US | Pet Rescue | 2017 |
| River Falls Youth Hockey Assn | $200 | River Falls, WI, US | Youth Hockey | 2017 |
| St Croix County Sheriff | $7,260 | Hudson, WI, US | Law Enforcement | 2017 |
| Wcpa Foundation | $500 | Ellsworth, WI, US | Advocate Law Enforcement | 2017 |
| Coco's Heart Dog Rescue | $500 | Hudson, WI, US | Dog Rescue | 2016 |
| Friends Of Animal Adoptions | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | Animal Adoptions | 2016 |
| Our Neighbour's Place | $1,110 | River Falls, WI, US | Help People In Need | 2016 |
| Dunn County Humane Society | $500 | Menomonie, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2016 |
| No Dog Left Behind | $500 | Booklyn Center, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2016 |
| Arizona Small Dog Rescue | $500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | Animal Rescue | 2016 |
| Last Hope Inc | $500 | Farmington, MN, US | Dog Rescue | 2016 |
| Paws Chicago | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Dog Rescue | 2016 |
| Cavalier Resue Usa | $500 | Sanibel, FL, US | Animal Rescue | 2016 |
| Gregory's Gifts Of Hope | $500 | New Richmond, WI, US | Animal Rescue | 2016 |
| River Falls Community Food Pantry | $500 | River Falls, WI, US | Helping Low Income Families | 2016 |
| Dorothy Day Center | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Assist. Low Income And Homeless | 2016 |
| Union Gospel Mission | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Helping Low Income | 2016 |
| Listening House Of St Paul Inc | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Low Income And Homeless Help | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 41-1726797 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 625 WHITETAIL BLVD STE 104 River Falls, WI 54022-5213 |
Key People (8)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Coss Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Kristina Scheid |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Virginia C Coss |
| Director | Amanda Scheid |
| Director | James L Coss |
| Director | Jingshu Coss |
Forms 990-PF
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