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Jeff and Carla Cole Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only San Luis Obispo, California · EIN 320044056

Jeff and Carla Cole Foundation Inc is a private foundation in San Luis Obispo, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,190 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $992 and the largest $3,105. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $9,570 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,89015$4,087
2024$9,57012$2,325
2025$5,1904$0

How to apply

Jeff and Carla Cole Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Jeff and Carla Cole Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$3,105
California3$2,085

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Nativity Church
Erie, PA
Contribution to organizations purpose$3,105
Tolosa Children's Dental Center
Paso Robles, CA
Contribution to organizations purpose$1,660
Central Coast Funds for Children
San Luis Obispo, CA
Contribution to organizations purpose$325
Newman Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Contribution to organizations purpose$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jeff and Carla Cole Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Jeff and Carla Cole Foundation Inc give?

$5,190 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $992.

Who runs Jeff and Carla Cole Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Carla A Cole (President/Treas/Director) and David M Cole (Secretary/Director).

What does Jeff and Carla Cole Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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