The Cottage Bridge Foundation
Ardmore, PA · EIN 20-8724288. Reported 324 grants totalling $2,982,112 to 116 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". The Cottage Bridge Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
3 of the organizations The Cottage Bridge Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 9 grants totalling $67,500 to them. That is 4% of the $1,707,687 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
1 of them file Form 990-PF and did not check the box saying it funds only organizations it picks. The other 2 file Form 990, which never asks, so for those there is no answer on record either way. The last column says which is which.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Merchants Fund of Philadelphia | grantmaking organization | Pennsylvania | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 | No, on its 990-PF |
| Poise Foundation | grantmaking organization | Pennsylvania | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| The Community Foundation for the Greater | community foundation | New York | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $50,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $120,707 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Put People First Pa | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Jt Dorsey Foundation | Harrisburg, PA | $95,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting | Pittsburgh, PA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rip Medical Debt | Rye, NY | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Blessings in a Backpack | Louisville, KY | $73,044 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Contemporary Craft | Pittsburgh, PA | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Greater New York | New York, NY | $56,800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $50,498 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,439 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Neighborhood Bike Works | Philadelphia, PA | $50,102 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | New York, NY | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust-Capital Campaign | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Merchants Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jewish Voices for Peace | Berkeley, CA | $45,488 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bowery Mission | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Light of Life Rescue Mission | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project 8P Foundation | New York, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Univeristy of the Poor-Justice & Education Fund LLC Fiscal Sponsor | New York, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dvrpc Southeastern Pa Corporation | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Movement of Immigrant Leaders in Pa (milpa) | Harrisburg, PA | $30,822 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region (drilling for Hope) | Albany, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh Mercy--Operation Safety Net | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kairos Center for Religion Rights & Social Justice | Los Angeles, CA | $25,184 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| 412 Food Rescue Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| CASA San Jose | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Coalition of Immokalee Workers | Immokalee, FL | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jeremiah's Place | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania | Harrisburg, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lifeworks Community Action | Ballston Spa, NY | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| MOTHERS2MOTHERS | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Shelters of Saratoga | Saratoga Springs, NY | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Steel City Squash | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vail Health Foundation--General | Avon, CO | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Franklin Community Center | Saratoga Springs, NY | $22,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York | Latham, NY | $22,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Undue Medical Debt (fka Rip Medical Debt) | Rye, NY | $21,126 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Poor People's Campaign-Repairers of the Breach Fiscal Sponsor | New York, NY | $20,163 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Promise Inc | Concord, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Choose Love Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| It Takes Philly Inc | Jenkintown, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Resilience Project | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Community Broadcastingwesa-Fm & Wesa | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Poise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prevention Point Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Justice and Education Fund Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Union Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of the Poor-Justice & Education Fund LLC Fiscal Sponsor | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vail Valley Charitable Foundation | Avon, CO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | $17,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region | Albany, NY | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| South Hills Interfaith Movement | Bethel Park, PA | $16,668 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grass Roots Grocery-Ny Community Fridge Corp | Bronx, NY | $15,163 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University City District West Philadelphia Skills Initiative | Philadelphia, PA | $15,150 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ardmore Food Pantry | Ardmore, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Contemporary Craft Operating Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Family Hospice | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Mooncatcher Project | Schenectady, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wesa Fm Public Radio | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wyep Fm Public Radio | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eagle Valley Community Foundation | Edwards, CO | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Construction Junction | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wolf Performing Arts Center Scholarship Fund | Bryn Mawr, PA | $10,010 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Breaking Ground | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gardner Marks Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank-Operating | Duquesne, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Homeless Children's Education Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Light of Life Mission | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mooncatcher Project (community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region) | Schenectady, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New York Public Radio Wnyc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Project 8P Foundation(study of Chromasomal Disorder) | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army-Vail | Avon, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Saratoga Plan | Saratoga Springs, NY | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Bowery Misson | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army of Vail | Avon, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University City Science Center | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vail Valley Habitat for Humanity | Avon, CO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foundation of Hope | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,080 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA of Allegheny County | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Graduate Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Grow Living Stones | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Caring Bridge | Eagan, MN | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Semester at Sea | Fort Collins, CO | $5,181 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Sanctuary | Philadelphia, PA | $5,145 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Prevention Point | Philadelphia, PA | $5,113 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Contemporary Craft Capital Campaing | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Vail Valley | Avon, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity Vail Valley | Avon, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ny Community Fridge Corp | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ny Community Fridge Corp-Grass Roots Grocery | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Slp Youth (per Fund for the City of Ny) | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Vail Health Foundation | Avon, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vail Health Foundation--Behavioral | Avon, CO | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mt Lebanon Public Library | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Outreach Teen & Family Services Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brooklyn Community Housing & Services | Brooklyn, NY | $2,590 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Prospect Park Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | $2,590 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ps 321PTA Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $2,549 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Living Stones | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Skyline Charitable Foundation | Long Island City, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adirondack Trust Co Foundation | Saratoga Springs, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Edge Outdoors | Bothell, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
85 of 116 (73%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 81%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Rip Medical Debt
GENERAL PURPOSES OF DONEE - Contemporary Craft
CRAFTING OUR FUTURE CAMPAIGN 15,000 AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 20,000 - Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
TO SUPPORT THE GROW SHARE THRIVE CAMPAIGN 10,000 AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 25,000 - The Jt Dorsey Foundation
PROVIDE SERVICES FOR AT-RISK YOUTH USING SOCCER - The Justice and Education Fund Inc
UNIVERSITY OF THE POOR CAMPAIGN - Blessings in a Backpack
TO FEED LOW-INCOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 175 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57 | $531,334 | $7,500 |
| 2022 | 69 | $650,334 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 70 | $611,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 68 | $605,580 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 60 | $583,864 | $5,172 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
48% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Cottage Bridge Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 190 Midfield Rd, Ardmore, PA, 19003. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
EIN 20-8724288 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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