COTS
AI Summary
COTS is a nonprofit organization focused on providing support to families experiencing homelessness in their journey toward achieving housing, economic stability, health, education, and career goals. With an operating budget of $9.5 million and total revenue of $10.4 million for the filing year 2025, COTS relies on significant contributions from major funders, including FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND, DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC, and AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC. The organization does not depend on any single funder for 50% or more of its revenue.
Mission Statement
TO ASSIST FAMILIES IN REACHING THEIR HOUSING, ECONOMIC, HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND CAREER GOALS AS THEY OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR NEXT GENERATION, AND BEYOND.
Cause Areas
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Homeless shelters
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Charity Verification Snapshot
IRS EO Business Master File Status
Listed as tax-exempt
IRS Pub 78 Status
Eligible for tax-deductible gifts
IRS Revocation Status
Not in Automatic Revocation of Exemption List
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is COTS’s budget?
In 2025, COTS reported an annual operating budget of around $9.5 million. More detailed financial information is available to registered users.
What causes does COTS support?
COTS supports work in Homeless shelters.
Where does COTS operate?
COTS is headquartered in Detroit, MI.
Who funded COTS recently?
In 2025, COTS received grants from CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA, JAMES AND LYNELLE HOLDEN FUND, and CLANNAD FOUNDATION. More information on this organization’s funders is available to registered users.
What is the largest grant COTS received in 2024?
The largest grant to COTS in 2024 exceeds $370 thousand.
What is COTS’s reliance on government grants?
COTS relied on government grants for more than 40% of their total revenue in 2025.