The Kotzas Family Charitable Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to charitable giving, primarily supporting various nonprofit initiatives. Its mission focuses on enhancing community welfare through funding for health, education, housing, and social services. The foundation actively supports local organizations, including food pantries, animal shelters, and youth development programs, reflecting a commitment to addressing pressing community needs. It primarily serves charitable organizations in New Jersey, demonstrating a strong local focus in its grantmaking activities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small- to mid-sized New Jersey charitable organization (health, human services, food security, youth, housing, community services, or similar) seeking modest program or operating support and able to submit a concise written request.
Good Fit
- • Based in New Jersey or serving NJ communities.
- • Request size in the typical $1K–$10K range with many grants near $1K–$5K.
- • Clear, local community impact (food pantries, shelters, youth programs, Habitat, community health).
- • Ability to submit a brief written request and to follow up by phone.
- • Local visibility or existing relationship with trustees or known community intermediaries.
Geography
Giving is strongly state-focused: roughly 89% of dollars went to the foundation's home state, though small out-of-state grants reached several other states in the latest year.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large number of distinct independent recipients in the latest year (46 grantees) with a mix of returning and new grantees across the three-year record, indicating a broad recipient set despite some dollar concentration toward a few larger grants.
New Applicants
Direct evidence suggests openness: the latest year included many new grantees (about half of recipients) and the filings provide explicit application guidance (rolling requests in writing) and a named contact, so unfamiliar applicants appear likely to gain entry if they fit the local focus.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
