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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1885527

ROBERT L AND LILA A COTTEN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55104

Financials

$139K$109K2023$87K$135K2024$152K$110K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROBERT L AND LILA A COTTEN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$152,389$110,325$42,064$865,404$0$865,404
December 31, 2024990-PF$86,748$135,361-$48,613$823,340$0$823,340
December 31, 2023990-PF$138,998$108,935$30,063$871,954$0$871,954
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$18,331
Interest
$1,432
Net gain from sales of assets
$132,626

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$100,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$100,000
Excise tax on investment income
$1,573

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$823,340
Total assets, end of year
$865,404
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$865,404
Fair market value of assets
$1,113,492
Qualifying distributions
$100,000
Net investment income
$123,477

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Shirley Scott
1375 Laurel Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104
Chair0$0
Kenneth Cotten
3419 Osgood Path, Stillwater, MN 55082
Vice Chair0$0
Chris Babcock
9819 85th Street South, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Secretary Treasurer0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Shirley Scott
1375 Laurel Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104
Chair0$0
Kenneth Cotten
3419 Osgood Path, Stillwater, MN 55082
Vice Chair0$0
Chris Babcock
9819 85th Street South, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Secretary Treasurer0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Shirley Scott
1375 Laurel Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104
Chair0$0
Kenneth Cotten
3419 Osgood Path, Stillwater, MN 55082
Vice Chair0$0
Chris Babcock
9819 85th Street South, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Secretary Treasurer0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1375 LAUREL AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104-6733
In care of
% SHIRLEY SCOTT
Signed the 990-PF
Shirley Scott, Chair
Phone
(651) 283-4000
Return prepared by
Richard Nigon CPA

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1885527
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$865,404
Income (IRS master file)
$168,477

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$152,389$110,325$865,404XML
990-PFDecember 2024$86,748$135,361$823,340XML
990-PFDecember 2023$138,998$108,935$871,954XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 41-1885527).

Questions about ROBERT L AND LILA A COTTEN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ROBERT L AND LILA A COTTEN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROBERT L AND LILA A COTTEN FOUNDATION is 41-1885527.
Is ROBERT L AND LILA A COTTEN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to ROBERT L AND LILA A COTTEN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ROBERT L AND LILA A COTTEN FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ROBERT L AND LILA A COTTEN FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ROBERT L AND LILA A COTTEN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ROBERT L AND LILA A COTTEN FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ROBERT L AND LILA A COTTEN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $152,389, expenses of $110,325 and total assets of $865,404 at year end.

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