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The Coleman Foundation Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-3025967 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$9.1M
Grants reported
185
Typical grant
$50K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$1.2M

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Contact
The Coleman Foundation Inc
Deadlines
The Foundation accepts letters of inquiry throughout the calendar year.
Application materials
We invite organizations who share the Foundation's goals to submit an initial approach through a concise letter of inquiry (LOI), including: - A brief description of the organization - A synopsis of the program to be proposed - A clear statement of program/grant objectives and how they will be evaluated - An estimate of the size grant to be proposed or range of proposed funding - A statement of how the program/project will be sustained following the grant period - Contact name and information, including the e-mail address of the project manager for further communication
Restrictions
Grants are made only to organizations that are certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as tax exempt, non-profit organizations, 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1), and that are not private foundations. No grants can be made to individuals. The Foundation's primary geographic focus is the Chicago metropolitan area. Only programs within the United States will be considered, which excludes all international programs. For more information please visit www.ColemanFoundation.org
Original filing text
Contact
The Coleman Foundation Inc
Address
651 W Washington Blvd 306 Chicago, IL, 60661
Phone
3129027120
Email
grants@colemanfoundation.org
Deadlines
The Foundation accepts letters of inquiry throughout the calendar year.
Application materials
We invite organizations who share the Foundation's goals to submit an initial approach through a concise letter of inquiry (LOI), including: - A brief description of the organization - A synopsis of the program to be proposed - A clear statement of program/grant objectives and how they will be evaluated - An estimate of the size grant to be proposed or range of proposed funding - A statement of how the program/project will be sustained following the grant period - Contact name and information, including the e-mail address of the project manager for further communication
Restrictions
Grants are made only to organizations that are certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as tax exempt, non-profit organizations, 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1), and that are not private foundations. No grants can be made to individuals. The Foundation's primary geographic focus is the Chicago metropolitan area. Only programs within the United States will be considered, which excludes all international programs. For more information please visit www.ColemanFoundation.org

Reported organization name: The Coleman Foundation Inc

Where The Coleman Foundation Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

South Side Healthy Community Organization

Chicago, IL

$250KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General Operating Support - Health

Chicago Community Foundation

Chicago, IL

$250KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Chicgo, IL

$200KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General Operating Support - Health

Growing Season-Illinois Inc

Evaston, IL

$200KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities

Saint Anthony Hospital

Chicago, IL

$150KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General Operating Support - Health

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Coleman Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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