The Cosse Finney Foundation

Wilmington, DE
Tax-exempt since Nov. 2008
EIN: 26-0639316

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$56.4k (2024)

Expenses

$93.9k (2024)

Total Assets

$430k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$10.6k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$56,399

Expenses

$93,919

Net Income

-$37,520

Net Assets

$419,190

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$203	0.4%
Dividends	$13,026	23.1%
Sales of Assets	$43,170	76.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$92,819	98.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$429,752
Total Liabilities	$10,562
Net Assets	$419,190

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chadd U Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Pamela F Cosse (Dir, Sec)	$0	$0
Ruth T Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ted Cosse (Pres, Dir, Sec)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 9, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$45,239

Expenses

$39,369

Net Income

$5,870

Net Assets

$456,710

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$149	0.3%
Dividends	$13,004	28.7%
Sales of Assets	$32,086	70.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$39,369	100%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$456,710
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$456,710

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chadd U Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ruth T Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ted Cosse (Pres, Dir, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 28, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$38,837

Expenses

$46,361

Net Income

-$7,524

Net Assets

$450,840

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$26	0.1%
Dividends	$13,443	34.6%
Sales of Assets	$25,368	65.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$45,025	97.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$450,840
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$450,840

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chadd U Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ruth T Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ted Cosse (Pres, Dir, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 25, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$45,785

Expenses

$67,282

Net Income

-$21,497

Net Assets

$458,364

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$34	0.1%
Dividends	$11,761	25.7%
Sales of Assets	$33,990	74.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$66,825	99.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$458,364
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$458,364

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chadd U Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ruth T Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ted Cosse (Pres, Dir, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 3, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$32,868

Expenses

$35,163

Net Income

-$2,295

Net Assets

$479,860

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$53	0.2%
Dividends	$14,965	45.5%
Sales of Assets	$17,850	54.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$35,025	99.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$479,861
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$479,860

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chadd U Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ruth T Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ted Cosse (Pres, Dir, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$15,583

Expenses

$32,845

Net Income

-$17,262

Net Assets

$482,155

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$13,477	86.5%
Sales of Assets	$2,106	13.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$32,272	98.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$482,156
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$482,155

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chadd U Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ruth T Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ted Cosse (Pres, Dir, Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 11, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$17,484

Expenses

$31,184

Net Income

-$13,700

Net Assets

$499,418

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$80	0.5%
Dividends	$13,199	75.5%
Sales of Assets	$4,205	24.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$30,851	98.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$499,418
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$499,418

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chadd U Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ruth T Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ted Cosse (Pres / Dir / Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 28, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$11,557

Expenses

$23,830

Net Income

-$12,273

Net Assets

$513,118

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$110	1.0%
Dividends	$11,204	96.9%
Sales of Assets	$243	2.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$23,525	98.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$513,118
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$513,118

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chadd U Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ruth T Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ted Cosse (Pres / Dir / Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 10, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$13,210

Expenses

$31,511

Net Income

-$18,301

Net Assets

$525,391

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$12	0.1%
Dividends	$10,461	79.2%
Sales of Assets	$2,737	20.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$31,025	98.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$525,391
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$525,391

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chadd U Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ruth T Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ted Cosse (Pres / Dir / Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$14,515

Expenses

$10,086

Net Income

$4,429

Net Assets

$543,692

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$10,029	69.1%
Sales of Assets	$4,486	30.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$9,025	89.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$543,692
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$543,692

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chadd U Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ruth T Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ted Cosse (Pres / Dir / Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 21, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$143,164

Expenses

$26,966

Net Income

$116,198

Net Assets

$539,263

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$14,112	9.9%
Sales of Assets	$129,052	90.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$24,925	92.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$539,263
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$539,263

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chadd U Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ruth T Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ted Cosse (Pres / Dir / Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 29, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$44,416

Expenses

$12,873

Net Income

$31,543

Net Assets

$423,065

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$20,899	47.1%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$10,224	23.0%
Sales of Assets	$13,293	29.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$10,009	77.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$423,065
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$423,065

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Chadd U Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ruth T Cosse (Vp)	$0	$0
Ted Cosse (Pres / Dir / Sec)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 2, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$104,862

Expenses

$14,163

Net Income

$90,699

Net Assets

$391,521

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$91,553	87.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$12,656	12.1%
Sales of Assets	$653	0.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$11,313	79.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$391,522
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$391,521

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$76,869

Expenses

$21,954

Net Income

$54,915

Net Assets

$300,822

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$67,819	88.2%
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$8,609	11.2%
Sales of Assets	$437	0.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$19,576	89.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$300,823
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$300,822

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The Cosse Finney Foundation

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $56.4k (2024)

Expenses $93.9k (2024)

Total Assets $430k (2024)

Total Liabilities $10.6k (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$56.4k (2024)

Expenses

$93.9k (2024)

Total Assets

$430k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$10.6k (2024)

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