Private foundation · EIN 82-5255529 · Scarborough, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Cogitandum Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 35 grants paid, $136K total, median $1,000. 86% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
35
$136K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in NY
86%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.3M

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Scenic HudsonPoughkeepsie, NYAssist public charities$45K
Hudson Valley ShakespeareGarrison, NYAssist public charities$30K
Briarcliff Congregational ChurchBriarcliff Manor, NYAssist public charities$14K
Go See FoundationAtascadero, CAAssist public charities$5,000
Ifca Housing NetworkOssining, NYAssist public charities$5,000
Neighbors LinkMount Kisco, NYAssist public charities$5,000
Sing Sing Prison MuseumOssining, NYAssist public charities$4,000
Norman RockwellStockbridge, MAAssist public charities$2,500
Teatown Lake ReservationOssining, NYAssist public charities$2,500
Wnet for Firing LineNew York, NYAssist public charities$2,500
New BeginningsBriarcliff Manor, NYAssist public charities$1,500
Planned Parenthood Hudson PeconicElmsford, NYAssist public charities$1,500
Rehabilitation Through the ArtsPurchase, NYAssist public charities$1,500
Afghan EvacSan Diego, CAAssist public charities$1,000
Briarcliff Manor Scarborough Historical SocietyBriarcliff Manor, NYAssist public charities$1,000
Committee for a Responsible Federal BudgetWashington, DCAssist public charities$1,000
Friends of the Briarcliff Manor Public Library IncBriarcliff Manor, NYAssist public charities$1,000
Hudson LinkOssining, NYAssist public charities$1,000
Mediators FoundationBoulder, COAssist public charities$1,000
Neighbors for RefugeesLarchmont, NYAssist public charities$1,000
Open DoorOssining, NYAssist public charities$1,000
Ossining Childrens CenterOssining, NYAssist public charities$1,000
Ossining Micro FundOssining, NYAssist public charities$1,000
Ossining Padres HispanosOssining, NYAssist public charities$1,000
Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville, NYAssist public charities$800
GlynwoodCold Spring, NYAssist public charities$600
Bethany Arts CommunityOssining, NYAssist public charities$500
Ossining Food PantryOssining, NYAssist public charities$500
Ossining Historic Cemeteries ConservancyMaryknoll, NYAssist public charities$500
Ossining Library FoundationOssining, NYAssist public charities$500
Untermeyr Gardens ConservancyYonkers, NYAssist public charities$500
Westchester Children's AssociationWhite Plains, NYAssist public charities$500
Ossining Volunteer Ambulance CorpsOssining, NYAssist public charities$250
Ossining Volunteer Fire DepartmentOssining, NYAssist public charities$250
Tarrytown Kids ClubTarrytown, NYAssis public charities$250

By state: New York 30 · California 2 · Massachusetts 1 · District of Columbia 1 · Colorado 1

About this foundation

Cogitandum Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Scarborough, New York, tax-exempt since 2018. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Cogitandum Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Cogitandum Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $136K across 35 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Cogitandum Inc give?

New York (30 grants), California (2 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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