COTTAGE 1886 FOUNDATION INC 990 Health Check

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COTTAGE 1886 FOUNDATION INC has a public Form 990 profile, but an AlignMint donation portal is not live yet. Review the public filing signals and share the claim link with the nonprofit if the profile should be activated.

Program ratio

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Fundraising ratio

Admin ratio

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Public filing snapshot

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Total revenue$106,177

Contributions and grants$31,849

Program service revenue$0

Other revenue$0

Total expenses$262,556

Grants paid$31,282

Salaries and compensation$0

Program ratioNot reported

Fundraising ratio0%

Admin ratioNot reported

Total assets$1,604,923

Net assets$924,564

Total liabilities$680,359

Filing history

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990 2025

Revenue: $106,177
Expenses: $262,556
Program ratio: Not reported

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Program ratio: Not enough public data. Fundraising ratio: 0%. Admin ratio: Not enough public data.

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Mission and programs

COTTAGE 1886 FOUNDATION, INC. (THE "FOUNDATION") WAS CREATED TO ESTABLISH, CONDUCT, MAINTAIN AND/OR SUPPORT UNDERTAKINGS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATIONAL IN PURPOSE, INCL. PARTICULARLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, UNDERTAKINGS & ACTIVITIES INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATION OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS BELONGING TO THE UNIVERSITY COTTAGE CLUB (THE "CLUB") (A NJ NONPROFIT CORP.) AND THEIR GUESTS, SUCH AS LECTURE PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, CULTURAL EVENTS & THE ENHANCEMENT OF LIBRARY FACILITIES AND OTHER FACILITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FUNCTIONS. OPERATIONS WERE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORICALLY AND ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE OWNED AND OCCUPIED BY THE CLUB AND TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE BUILDING. DURING 1999, THE CLUB WAS ENTERED ONTO THE NJ REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.