Cotopaxi Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 83-3259577
Foundation Overview
Based in Salt Lake City, UT, Cotopaxi Foundation has awarded 160 grants totaling $6,550,388 to organizations in New York, District of Columbia and 14 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $230,000, with a median award of $20,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
20 of 52 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 20% in California and funding distributed across 21 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (47%), Los Angeles (31%), Oakland (16%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 216% 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.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Cotopaxi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Rescue Committee | $230,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Fundacion Escuela Nueva | $70,000 | Bogota, Foreign, CO | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Un Foundation - Nothing But Nets | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Mercy Corps | $204,714 | Portalnd, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Hollywood | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Big City Mountaineers Inc | $10,000 | Golden, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Mona Foundation | $15,000 | Bellevue, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Range Of Motion Project | $80,000 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Chain Collaborative | $50,000 | Kennett Square, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Tipping Point Community | $80,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| True Colors United | $55,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| 1 For The Planet | $20,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Community Solutions International | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cooperative For Assistance And Reli | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Pontificia Universidad Catolica De | $75,000 | Santiago, Metropolitana, CI | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Iskashitaa Refugee Network | $1,500 | Tucson, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Aliados Usa | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Mona Foundation | $45,000 | Bellevue, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Chrysalis Center | $10,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Forest Park Conservancy | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Refugee Artisan Initiative | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | $160,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Onegoal | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Peace House Inc | $500 | Park City, UT, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| New Story Inc | $60,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Boise Bicycle Project | $10,000 | Boise, ID, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | $230,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Fundacion Escuela Nueva | $70,000 | Bogota, Foreign, CO | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Un Foundation - Nothing But Nets | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Mercy Corps | $204,714 | Portalnd, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Hollywood | $20,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Big City Mountaineers Inc | $10,000 | Golden, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Mona Foundation | $15,000 | Bellevue, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Range Of Motion Project | $80,000 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Chain Collaborative | $50,000 | Kennett Square, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Tipping Point Community | $80,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| True Colors United | $55,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| 1 For The Planet | $20,000 | Burlington, VT, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Community Solutions International | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cooperative For Assistance And Reli | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Pontificia Universidad Catolica De | $75,000 | Santiago, Metropolitana, CI | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Iskashitaa Refugee Network | $1,500 | Tucson, AZ, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Aliados Usa | $50,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Mona Foundation | $45,000 | Bellevue, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Chrysalis Center | $10,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Forest Park Conservancy | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Refugee Artisan Initiative | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | $160,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Onegoal | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Peace House Inc | $500 | Park City, UT, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| New Story Inc | $60,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Boise Bicycle Project | $10,000 | Boise, ID, US | Unrestricted | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | $144,599 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fundacion Escuela Nueva | $92,098 | Bogota, Foreign, CO | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Un Foundation - Nothing But Nets | $84,598 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mercy Corps | $130,740 | Portalnd, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Hollywood | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fair Trade Usa | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Water First International | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Flexportorg | $16,334 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation | $78,985 | Portland, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Climate Neutral | $21,170 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mona Foundation | $72,098 | Bellevue, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Nuzzles Co | $1,500 | Park City, UT, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Range Of Motion Project | $45,000 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Chain Collaborative | $55,000 | Kennett Square, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Tipping Point Community | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Utah State University | $2,000 | Logan, UT, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| True Colors United | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| 1 For The Planet | $10,200 | Burlington, VT, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Community Solutions International | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $10,309 | Jenkintown, PA, US | Earmarked Specifically For 1% For The Planet's Planet Impact Fund | 2022 |
| Womens Wilderness Institute | $15,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cooperative For Assistance And Reli | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Old Dominion | $7,342 | Los Angeles, CA, US | For Shipping Fees | 2022 |
| Pontificia Universidad Catolica De | $30,000 | Santiago, Metropolitana, CI | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $144,599 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fundacion Escuela Nueva | $92,098 | Bogota, Foreign, CO | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Un Foundation - Nothing But Nets | $84,598 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mercy Corps | $130,740 | Portalnd, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Hollywood | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fair Trade Usa | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Water First International | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Flexportorg | $16,334 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation | $78,985 | Portland, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Climate Neutral | $21,170 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mona Foundation | $72,098 | Bellevue, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Nuzzles Co | $1,500 | Park City, UT, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Range Of Motion Project | $45,000 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Chain Collaborative | $55,000 | Kennett Square, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Tipping Point Community | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Utah State University | $2,000 | Logan, UT, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| True Colors United | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| 1 For The Planet | $10,200 | Burlington, VT, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Community Solutions International | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $10,309 | Jenkintown, PA, US | Earmarked Specifically For 1% For The Planet's Planet Impact Fund | 2022 |
| Womens Wilderness Institute | $15,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cooperative For Assistance And Reli | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Old Dominion | $7,342 | Los Angeles, CA, US | For Shipping Fees | 2022 |
| Pontificia Universidad Catolica De | $30,000 | Santiago, Metropolitana, CI | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $144,599 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fundacion Escuela Nueva | $92,098 | Bogota, Foreign, CO | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Un Foundation - Nothing But Nets | $84,598 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mercy Corps | $130,740 | Portalnd, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Hollywood | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Fair Trade Usa | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Water First International | $15,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Flexportorg | $16,334 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation | $78,985 | Portland, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Climate Neutral | $21,170 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Mona Foundation | $72,098 | Bellevue, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Nuzzles Co | $1,500 | Park City, UT, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Range Of Motion Project | $45,000 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Chain Collaborative | $55,000 | Kennett Square, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Tipping Point Community | $50,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Utah State University | $2,000 | Logan, UT, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| True Colors United | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| 1 For The Planet | $10,200 | Burlington, VT, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Community Solutions International | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $10,309 | Jenkintown, PA, US | Earmarked Specifically For 1% For The Planet's Planet Impact Fund | 2022 |
| Womens Wilderness Institute | $15,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cooperative For Assistance And Reli | $25,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Old Dominion | $7,342 | Los Angeles, CA, US | For Shipping Fees | 2022 |
| Pontificia Universidad Catolica De | $30,000 | Santiago, Metropolitana, CI | Unrestricted | 2022 |
| International Rescue Committee | $103,120 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Fundacion Escuela Nueva | $30,000 | Bogota, N/A, CO | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Un Foundation - Nothing But Nets | $65,000 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Mercy Corps | $57,500 | Portalnd, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Hollywood | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Fair Trade Usa | $15,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Water First International | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Flexportorg | $21,233 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Big Blue You Inc | $5,000 | Miami, FL, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Big City Mountaineers Inc | $5,000 | Golden, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation | $61,868 | Portland, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Metro Denve | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Climate Neutral | $1,535 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Pattie Gonia | $20,000 | Los Altos, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Mona Foundation | $20,000 | Bellevue, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Nuzzles Co | $5,000 | Park City, UT, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Omprakash Foundation | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Range Of Motion Project | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Chain Collaborative | $5,000 | Kennett Square, PA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Tipping Point Community | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Unicorn Recreation Products Co Ltd | $5,000 | Tianjin, CHINA, CH | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Utah State University | $7,000 | Logan, UT, US | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Win Team Limited | $3,000 | Taipei, Neihu Dist., TW | Unrestricted | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | $223,047 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Fundacion Escuela Nueva | $90,000 | Bogota, N/A, CO | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Un Foundation - Nothing But Nets | $48,750 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Mercy Corps | $37,500 | Portalnd, OR, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Hollywood | $15,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Fair Trade Usa | $10,810 | Oakland, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Water First International | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Flexportorg | $3,678 | San Francisco, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| New York City Relief | $2,000 | Elizabeth, NJ, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Stonewall Community Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Dream Program | $1,000 | South Burlington, VT, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Head Count Inc | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Psephos Inc | $1,000 | Davis, CA, US | Unrestricted | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 83-3259577 |
| Website | http://www.cotopaxi.com/pages/foundation |
| Address | 74 S MAIN ST Salt Lake Cty, UT 84101-1506 |
Key People (13)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Cotopaxi Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | James Hampton |
|---|---|
| Director | Karyn Mckenna |
| Director | Annie Agle |
| Treasurer | Gary Bowen |
| Director | Daniela Poulsen |
Forms 990-PF
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