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The Thomas and Bebette Coleman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Temple City, California · EIN 954594918

The Thomas and Bebette Coleman Foundation is a private foundation in Temple City, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $295,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $171,000 the year before.

13% of its 2024 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$171,0007$5.7 million
2024$295,0008$6.6 million

How to apply

The Thomas and Bebette Coleman Foundation 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 The Thomas and Bebette Coleman Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$295,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ramona Convent Secondary School
Alhambra, CA
To support the organization's exempt purposes.$100,000
USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation
Arcadia, CA
To support the organization's exempt purposes.$100,000
Casa
Pasadena, CA
To support the organization's exempt purposes.$25,000
The Huntington Library
San Marino, CA
To support the organization's exempt purposes.$20,000
Judaism by Choice
Beverly Hills, CA
To support the organization's exempt purposes.$20,000
Huntington Medical Research Institu
Pasadena, CA
To support the organization's exempt purposes.$10,000
Pasadena Humane Society
Pasadena, CA
To support the organization's exempt purposes.$10,000
Shiur
Beverly Hills, CA
To support the organization's exempt purposes.$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Thomas and Bebette Coleman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Thomas and Bebette Coleman Foundation give?

$295,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Thomas and Bebette Coleman Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Theresa D'andria (President & CEO).

What does The Thomas and Bebette Coleman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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