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Cotsen Foundation for the Art of Teaching: 42 grants to organizations, $8.3 million (tax year ended June 2025)
Cotsen Foundation for the Art of Teaching, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 42 grants to organizations totaling $8,301,154 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $1,647,898 to Los Angeles Unified School District in Los Angeles, CA for mentor program.
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- EIN
- 953953038
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $289,846,799
- Grants paid
- $8,469,098
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202631329349104528. It reported $8,469,098 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed, and 2 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified School District | Los Angeles, CA | Mentor program | $1,647,898 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walnut Valley Unified School District | Walnut, CA | Mentor program | $739,790 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Long Beach Unified School District | Long Beach, CA | Mentor program | $690,999 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District | Norwalk, CA | Mentor program | $661,422 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Centralia School District | Buena Park, CA | Mentor program | $635,316 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fullerton School District | Fullerton, CA | Mentor program | $532,192 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fountain Valley School District | Fountain Valley, CA | Mentor program | $500,497 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pomona Unified School District | Pomona, CA | Mentor program | $461,178 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buena Park School District | Buena Park, CA | Mentor program | $446,580 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District | Santa Monica, CA | Mentor program | $390,146 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wiseburn Unified School District | El Segundo, CA | Mentor program | $312,804 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whittier City School District | Whittier, CA | Mentor program | $299,475 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Whittier City School District | Whittier, CA | Mentor program | $223,870 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Larchmont Charter School | Los Angeles, CA | Mentor program | $208,607 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tustin Unified School District | Tustin, CA | Mentor program | $204,315 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Acme Network | South Pasadena, CA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caaasa | Granada Hills, CA | Support the unity branch | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Society for American Archaeology | Washington, DC | Scholarships | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel-America Academic Exchange | Beverly Hills, CA | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gabriella Charter Schools | Los Angeles, CA | Mentor program | Education | $16,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dance and Dialogue | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The American University of Rome | Dallas, TX | Scholarships + fundraising campaign | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rowland Unified School District | Rowland Heights, CA | Mentor program | $14,765 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Review of Books | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Education | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Go Project Inc | New York, NY | Summer teacher training | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Competes | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA | Cap + redcat | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daly Hsa Inc | Port Washington, NY | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laurel Leadership Institute | Los Angeles, CA | Diversity in leadership institute | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roosevelt Pta - Santa Monica Inc | Santa Monica, CA | Mentor program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Alamitos Unified School District | Los Alamitos, CA | Mentor program | $9,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hagerstown, MD | General support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Port Washington Ufsd | Port Washington, NY | Support for john j. daly elementary school | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | General support | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Panetta Institute for Public Policy | Seaside, CA | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pennsylvania State University | State College, PA | Stanish enhancement fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Music and kidney event | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of South Florida Foundation | Tampa, FL | Anthropology operating fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pasadena Educational Foundation | Pasadena, CA | Eaton fire response | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Funds for the Biblioteca Inc | Laredo, TX | Literacy & art education programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202541329349102139. It reported $8,329,566 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed, and 1 grant to individuals is left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified School District | Los Angeles, CA | Mentor program | $1,564,993 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School Dist | Santa Monica, CA | Mentor program | $755,156 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School Dist | Norwalk, CA | Mentor program | $752,988 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Long Beach Unified School District | Long Beach, CA | Mentor program | $743,608 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buena Park School District | Buena Park, CA | Mentor program | $635,943 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fullerton School District | Fullerton, CA | Mentor program | $563,377 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Centralia School District | Buena Park, CA | Mentor program | $458,672 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whittier City School District | Whittier, CA | Mentor program | $420,013 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walnut Valley Unified School District | Walnut, CA | Mentor program | $411,969 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pomona Unified School District | Pomona, CA | Mentor program | $396,010 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tustin Unified School District | Tustin, CA | Mentor program | $379,711 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wiseburn Unified School District | El Segundo, CA | Mentor program | $237,728 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rowland Unified School District | Rowland Heights, CA | Mentor program | $203,409 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fountain Valley School District | Fountain Valley, CA | Mentor program | $176,739 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monrovia Unified School District | Monrovia, CA | Mentor program | $122,407 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Acme Network | South Pasadena, CA | General support | $54,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Laurel Leadership Institute | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society for American Archaeology | Washington, DC | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel-American Academic Exchange | Beverly Hills, CA | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hagerstown, MD | General support | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The American University of Rome | Dallas, TX | Scholarships + president's fund + archaeology | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Larchmont Charter School | Los Angeles, CA | Mentor program | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA | Cap + redcat + music residency | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Go Project Inc | New York, NY | General support | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daly Hsa Inc | Port Washington, NY | General support | Education | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Review of Books | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Education | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| 3RD Street Elementary School | Los Angeles, CA | Mentor program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Competes | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crestwood Street Steam Elementary School | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Mentor program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hancock Park Elementary | Los Angeles, CA | Mentor program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Alamitos Unified School District | Los Alamitos, CA | Mentor program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wende Museum | Culver City, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Port Washington Ufsd | Port Washington, NY | Pd to support john j. daly elementary school | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harry Bridges Span School | Wilmington, CA | Mentor program | $8,730 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Panetta Institute for Public Policy | Seaside, CA | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearts PW | East Meadow, NY | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smith School Pac | Danvers, MA | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Funds for the Biblioteca Inc | Laredo, TX | Literacy & art education programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gardner Street Elementary School | Los Angeles, CA | Mentor program | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Encorps Stem Teachers | Los Angeles, CA | Bonnie reiss scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $170,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $107,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $16,269,607 |
| New York | $72,000 |
| District of Columbia | $70,000 |
| Texas | $35,000 |
| Maryland | $26,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $5,000 |
| Florida | $5,000 |
| Massachusetts | $4,000 |
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Updated May 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.