Public Charity

COTS INC

Based in APPLETON, WI, COTS INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.2M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $3.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 58 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.8M.

EIN: 391913179 APPLETON, WI Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records58
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

"ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN THE FOX VALLEY." BY PROVIDING TEMPORARY TRANSITIONAL SHELTER AND BASIC NEEDS FOR HOMELESS MEN, WOMEN, YOUNG ADULTS AND SINGLE MOTHER FAMILIES IN OUTAGAMIE, WINNEBAGO AND CALUMET COUNTIES. OUR GOAL IS TO RESPECTFULLY PROVIDE HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS A SAFE AND AFFORDABLE PLACE TO LIVE, FOOD, HOUSEHOLD NEEDS AND TRAINING ON BASIC LIVING SKILLS ENABLING THEM TO TRANSITION TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND INDEPENDENT LIVING.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$26,300
2024
UNRESTRICTED
$18,856
2024
PER YOUR COMMON GROUND HEALTHCARE APPLICATION
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Amy Pfefferle Oelhafen
SECRETARY Angelo Ninivaggi
DIRECTOR Anne Renard
DIRECTOR Cathie Tierney
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Cindy Sahotsky
TREASURER/CFO Dan Lightfuss Left Treasurer In Jan

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Top Grant Purposes

PROGRAM SUPPORT
$429,621 5 grants
TEMPORARY HOUSING
$230,725 6 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$151,050 8 grants
HOMELESS CENTERS
$136,726 2 grants
HOUSING & SHELTER
$126,350 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.2M $1.5M $3.1M
2024 $1.3M $1.3M $3.3M
2023 $1.6M $1.0M $3.3M
2022 $1.2M $994K $2.7M
2021 $1.0M $807K $2.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $1.2M (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.

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