Funding search · EIN 237052778 · Plymouth, MA
Eleanor Cray Cottle Charitable Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 62
- grants reported
- $201,075
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Wildlands Trust4 grants · $40,000
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute3 grants · $31,000
- Wgbh4 grants · $17,000
- Doctors Without Borders4 grants · $11,000
- Plymouth Public Library4 grants · $8,000
- Dana Farber Cance Research Institute1 grant · $7,000
- Dennett Elementary School2 grants · $6,000
- Project Hope4 grants · $6,000
- Care Gift Center4 grants · $6,000
- Pine Street Inn2 grants · $6,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 62 reported grants, largest first.
- $15,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2024
health research
- $10,000
Wildlands Trust · Plymouth, MA · 2025
conservation
- $10,000
Wildlands Trust · Plymouth, MA · 2024
conservation
- $10,000
Wildlands Trust · Plymouth, MA · 2023
Conservation
- $10,000
Wildlands Trust · Plymouth, MA · 2022
conservation
- $8,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2023
Health Research
- $8,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2022
health research
- $7,000
Dana Farber Cance Research Institute · Boston, MA · 2025
Promotes research
- $5,075
St Vincent'S De Paul · Kingston, MA · 2023
Humanitarian Aid
- $5,000
St Vincent De Paul'S · Kingston, MA · 2025
humanitarian aid
- $5,000
Wgbh · Boston, MA · 2025
Promote Public TV
- $4,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025
promote international health care
- $4,000
Pine Street Inn · Boston, MA · 2025
humanitarian aid
- $4,000
Rosie'S Place · Boston, MA · 2025
humanitarian aid
- $4,000
Wgbh · Boston, MA · 2024
promote public TV
- $4,000
Cretin-Derham School · St Paul, MN · 2023
Promote Education
- $4,000
Wgbh · Boston, MA · 2023
Promote Public TV
- $4,000
Wgbh · Boston, MA · 2022
promote public TV
- $3,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Newton, MA · 2025
provides humanitarian aid and research
- $3,000
Plympton Teachers Assoc · Plympton, MA · 2025
promote education
- $3,000
Alzheimers Association · Washington, DC · 2024
health research
- $3,000
Dennett Elementary School · Plympton, MA · 2024
promote education
- $3,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024
promote international health care
- $3,000
St Vincent De Paul'S · Kingston, MA · 2024
humanitarian aid
- $3,000
Dennett Elementary School · Plympton, MA · 2023
Promote Education
- $3,000
Dexter Southfield · Brookline, MA · 2023
Promote Education
- $3,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Promote International Health Care
- $3,000
St Sebastian'S · Needham, MA · 2023
Promote Health and Education
- $3,000
Dennett Elementary School · Plympton, MA · 2022
promote education
- $2,000
Care Gift Center · Merifield, VA · 2025
health education
- $2,000
Npr · Washington, DC · 2025
promotes cultural programming and news reporting
- $2,000
Plymouth Public Library · Plymouth, MA · 2025
further literacy/promote education
- $2,000
Project Hope · Hagerstown, MD · 2025
health education
- $2,000
Care Gift Center · Merifield, VA · 2024
health education
- $2,000
Pine Street Inn · Boston, MA · 2024
humanitarian aid
- $2,000
Plymouth Public Library · Plymouth, MA · 2024
further literacy/promote educatoin
- $2,000
Project Hope · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
health education
- $2,000
Bc High School · Boston, MA · 2023
Promote Education
- $2,000
Plymouth Public Library · Plymouth, MA · 2023
Further Literacy/Promote Education
- $2,000
Dexter Southfield · Brookline, MA · 2022
promote education
- $2,000
Plymouth Public Library · Plymouth, MA · 2022
further literacy/promote education
- $2,000
St Sebastian'S · Needham, MA · 2022
promote health and education
- $2,000
St Vincent'S Depaul · Kingston, MA · 2022
humanitarian aid
- $1,000
Appalachian Mountain Club · Boston, MA · 2025
promote conservation
- $1,000
Black Feather Horse Rescue · Plymouth, MA · 2025
animal rescue
- $1,000
Save the Children · Washington, DC · 2025
humanitarian aid
- $1,000
Appalachian Mountain Club · Boston, MA · 2024
promote conservation
- $1,000
Black Feather Horse Rescue · Plymouth, MA · 2024
animal rescue
- $1,000
Nation Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2024
promote public radio
- $1,000
Save the Children · Washington, DC · 2024
humanitarian aid
- $1,000
Appalachian Mountain Club · Boston, MA · 2023
Promote Conservation
- $1,000
Black Feather Horse Rescue · Plymouth, MA · 2023
Animal Rescue
- $1,000
Care Gift Center · Merrifield, VA · 2023
Health Education
- $1,000
Project Hope · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
Health Education
- $1,000
Save the Children · Washington, DC · 2023
Humanitarian Aid
- $1,000
Appalachian Mountain Club · Boston, MA · 2022
promote conservation
- $1,000
Bc High School · Boston, MA · 2022
promote education
- $1,000
Black Feather Horse Rescue · Plymouth, MA · 2022
animal resuce
- $1,000
Care Gift Center · Merrifield, VA · 2022
health education
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
promote international health care
- $1,000
Project Hope · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
health education
- $1,000
Save the Children · Washington, DC · 2022
humanitarian aid
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Similar purposes
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