COTTAGE 1886 FOUNDATION INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOHN MENDELSON

Phone

6099216137

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

COTTAGE 1886 FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1998, is a small nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $106K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 22% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $263K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 147% operating deficit.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $214,174

LECTURE PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, CULTURAL EVENTS AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF LIBRARY FACILITIES AND OTHER FACILITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FUNCTIONS. THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION...

LECTURE PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, CULTURAL EVENTS AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF LIBRARY FACILITIES AND OTHER FACILITIES DIRECTLY RELATED TO EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FUNCTIONS. THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION INCLUDES WORK TO PRESERVE, RESTORE AND REPAIR THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING, THE HISTORICALLY AND ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT INTERIOR PUBLIC AREAS AND THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THOSE BUILDING SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS NECESSARY TO ENSURE PROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE HISTORICALLY AND ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OF THE BUILDING.

Program 2

Expenses: $31,282

THE GLINKA SCHOLARSHIP FUND WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE CLUB'S ALUMNI AND IS DESIGNED TO MAKE GRANTS TO STUDENTS ON FINANCIAL AID AND/OR WITH EXTRAORDINARY FINANCIAL BURDENS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $31,849

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $74,328

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $106,177

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $31,282

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $245,456

Other Expenses $231,274

TOTAL EXPENSES $262,556

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$106,177	$86,948	+0.2%
Expenses	$262,556	$272,481	0.0%
Net Income	$-156,379	$-185,533	-0.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOHN A MENDELSON	CHAIRMAN	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM M HARDT III	TREASURER	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES BLAIR	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEROME P COLEMAN	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
O GRIFF SEXTON	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIRK UNRUH	TRUSTEE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$106,177	$262,556	$1,604,923	$-156,379
2024	$86,948	$272,481	$1,616,485	$-185,533
2023	$106,944	$354,757	$1,580,672	$-247,813
2022	$217,680	$127,636	$1,640,261	$90,044
2021	$189,550	$235,927	$1,668,001	$-46,377
2020	$228,784	$129,350	$1,419,786	$99,434
2019	$145,697	$115,360	$1,390,057	$30,337