Private Foundation

THE JOSEPH W COTCHETT FOUNDATION

Based in BURLINGAME, CA, THE JOSEPH W COTCHETT FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1.0M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $2.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 13 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.6M.

EIN: 943195062 BURLINGAME, CA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.0M

Total Expenses$1.3M

Total Assets$2.2M

Grants Given13

Grant Total$1.6M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2025

DEAN'S PRIORITIES FUND.

$1,000,000

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2025

DEAN'S PRIORITIES FUND.

$100,000

UC LAW SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, CA · 2025

CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY.

$100,000

CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER

LOS ANGELES, CA · 2025

TO SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATION.

$25,000

THE MAVERICKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

EL GRANADA, CA · 2025

TO SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATION.

$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Camilla Cotchett

BOARD MEMBER Frank Pitre

CEO Joseph W Cotchett

SECRETARY Karin Yee-Fajardo

TREASURER Michael Ellingson

BOARD MEMBER Nanci Nishmura

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Top Grant Purposes

DEAN'S PRIORITIES FUND.

$1,100,000 2 grants

LENNIE ROBERTS ADVOCACY FUND

$250,000 3 grants

CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY.

$100,000 1 grant

TO SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATION.

$69,000 5 grants

VISIONSF EVENT PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP

$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.0M	$1.3M	$2.2M
2024	$2.5M	$51K	$2.4M
2023	$821	$100K	$28K
2022	$101K	$101K	$128K
2021	$100K	$524	$127K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $100K to $1.0M (+899%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.2M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.

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