George J And Theresa L Cotsirilos | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 46-0669505
Foundation Overview
Based in Berkeley, CA, George J And Theresa L Cotsirilos has awarded 196 grants totaling $1,056,875 to organizations in New York, California and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $30,000, with a median award of $3,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 44 recipients (14%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
65% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Berkeley (52%), San Francisco (24%), Oakland (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 95% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (38%). 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 George J And Theresa L Cotsirilos'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard College | $5,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Berkeley East Bay Humane Society | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Berkeley Food Pantry | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| California Trout | $13,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Education F | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $7,500 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Trout Unlimited | $1,000 | Woolly Bugger, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $30,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fund For Excellence In The Arts & Humanities | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Library Fund | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Ucb Symphony Orchestra | 2023 |
| Northern California Innocence Proje | $1,000 | Santa Clara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jazz In The Neighborhood | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Jazz In The Neighborhood | 2023 |
| Working America Education Fund | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Golden Gate Bird Alliance | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mission Local Sf | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Trace Media Inc | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | "The Trace" | 2023 |
| Calliope East Bay Music Arts | $2,000 | Albany, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cityside Journalism Initiative | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bard College | $5,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Berkeley East Bay Humane Society | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Berkeley Food Pantry | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| California Trout | $13,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Education F | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $7,500 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Trout Unlimited | $1,000 | Woolly Bugger, WV, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $30,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fund For Excellence In The Arts & Humanities | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Library Fund | 2023 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Ucb Symphony Orchestra | 2023 |
| Northern California Innocence Proje | $1,000 | Santa Clara, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jazz In The Neighborhood | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Jazz In The Neighborhood | 2023 |
| Working America Education Fund | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Golden Gate Bird Alliance | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mission Local Sf | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Trace Media Inc | $500 | Brooklyn, NY, US | "The Trace" | 2023 |
| Calliope East Bay Music Arts | $2,000 | Albany, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cityside Journalism Initiative | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bard College | $5,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berkeley East Bay Humane Society | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berkeley Food Pantry | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| California Trout | $13,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Earthjustice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Education F | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trout Unlimited | $3,000 | Woolly Bugger, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $30,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fund For Excellence In The Arts & Humanities | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Library Fund | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Ucb Symphony Orchestra | 2022 |
| Northern California Innocence Proje | $1,000 | Santa Clara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Intersection For The Arts | $10,000 | Fairfax, CA, US | Jazz In The Neighborhood | 2022 |
| Calliope East Bay Music Arts | $4,000 | Albany, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Golden Gate Audubon Society | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berkeleyside | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bhs Development Group | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Band & Orchestra | 2022 |
| Mission Local Sf | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sea Shepherd Conservation Society | $5,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trace Media Inc | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | "The Trace" | 2022 |
| Bard College | $5,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berkeley East Bay Humane Society | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berkeley Food Pantry | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| California Trout | $13,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Earthjustice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Education F | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trout Unlimited | $3,000 | Woolly Bugger, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $30,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fund For Excellence In The Arts & Humanities | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Library Fund | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Ucb Symphony Orchestra | 2022 |
| Northern California Innocence Proje | $1,000 | Santa Clara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Intersection For The Arts | $10,000 | Fairfax, CA, US | Jazz In The Neighborhood | 2022 |
| Calliope East Bay Music Arts | $4,000 | Albany, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Golden Gate Audubon Society | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berkeleyside | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bhs Development Group | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Band & Orchestra | 2022 |
| Mission Local Sf | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sea Shepherd Conservation Society | $5,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trace Media Inc | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | "The Trace" | 2022 |
| Bard College | $5,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berkeley East Bay Humane Society | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berkeley Food Pantry | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| California Trout | $13,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Earthjustice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Education F | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trout Unlimited | $3,000 | Woolly Bugger, WV, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $30,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fund For Excellence In The Arts & Humanities | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Library Fund | 2022 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Ucb Symphony Orchestra | 2022 |
| Northern California Innocence Proje | $1,000 | Santa Clara, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Intersection For The Arts | $10,000 | Fairfax, CA, US | Jazz In The Neighborhood | 2022 |
| Calliope East Bay Music Arts | $4,000 | Albany, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Working America Education Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Golden Gate Audubon Society | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Berkeleyside | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bhs Development Group | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Band & Orchestra | 2022 |
| Mission Local Sf | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sea Shepherd Conservation Society | $5,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Trace Media Inc | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | "The Trace" | 2022 |
| Bard College | $5,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Berkeley East Bay Humane Society | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Berkeley Food Pantry | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| California Trout | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Earthjustice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Education F | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $30,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fund For Excellence In The Arts & Humanities | 2021 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Library Fund | 2021 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Ucb Symphony Orchestra | 2021 |
| Northern California Innocence Proje | $1,000 | Santa Clara, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Intersection For The Arts | $8,000 | Fairfax, CA, US | Jazz In The Neighborhood | 2021 |
| Calliope East Bay Music Arts | $3,000 | Albany, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Golden Gate Audubon Society | $1,200 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Bard College | $5,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Berkeley East Bay Humane Society | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Berkeley Food Pantry | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| California Trout | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Earthjustice | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Education F | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $8,825 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fund For Excellence In The Arts & Humanities | 2020 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Library Fund | 2020 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Ucb Symphony Orchestra | 2020 |
| Northern California Innocence Proje | $1,000 | Santa Clara, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Intersection For The Arts | $7,500 | Fairfax, CA, US | Jazz In The Neighborhood | 2020 |
| Calliope East Bay Music Arts | $500 | Albany, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Voto Latino Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Working America Education Fund | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Bard College | $5,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Berkeley East Bay Humane Society | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Berkeley Food Pantry | $200 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| California Trout | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Earthjustice | $12,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| African American Shakespeare Compan | $150 | San Francisco, CA, US | Arts Education Program | 2018 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Latino Justice | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Education F | $11,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Northwestern Cntr On Wrongful Convi | $350 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Trout Unlimited | $4,000 | Woolly Bugger, WV, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $30,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fund For Excellence In The Arts & Humanities | 2018 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Library Fund | 2018 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Ucb Symphony Orchestra | 2018 |
| Young Women's Leadership Charter Sc | $3,400 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Support | 2018 |
| El Cerrito Community Foundation | $5,000 | Albany, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Northern California Innocence Proje | $1,000 | Santa Clara, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Bard College | $5,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Berkeley East Bay Humane Society | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Berkeley Food Pantry | $100 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| California Trout | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| New York University | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | For Tamiment Library, Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives | 2017 |
| Southern Center For Human Rights | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Earthjustice | $12,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| African American Shakespeare Compan | $150 | San Francisco, CA, US | Arts Education Program | 2017 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $2,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Latino Justice | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Lorraine Hansberry Theater | $150 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Naacp Legal Defense And Education F | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Northwestern Cntr On Wrongful Convi | $350 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $3,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Trout Unlimited | $4,000 | Woolly Bugger, WV, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $30,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fund For Excellence In The Arts & Humanities | 2017 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Library Fund | 2017 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $100 | Berkeley, CA, US | Ucb Symphony Orchestra | 2017 |
| Unidosusnational Council Of La Raza | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Young Women's Leadership Charter Sc | $3,400 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Bard College | $5,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Berkeley East Bay Humane Society | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| California Trout | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| East Bay Spca | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| New York University | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | For Tamiment Library, Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives | 2016 |
| Southern Center For Human Rights | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation | $30,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | College Of Letters And Sciences | 2016 |
| Earthjustice | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
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| EIN | 46-0669505 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 7220 Berkeley, CA 94707-0220 |
Key People (2)
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| President | George J Cotsirilos Jr |
|---|---|
| Sec./treas. | Maria A Baird |
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