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The Cole Charitable Trust UA 10261999

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 586400414

The Cole Charitable Trust UA 10261999 is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $265,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $160,000. 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 $215,000 the year before.

70% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$215,0007$4.8 million
2024$265,00010$5.3 million

How to apply

The Cole Charitable Trust UA 10261999 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 Cole Charitable Trust UA 10261999 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia7$245,000
Virginia2$12,000
New York1$8,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wesleyan School
Peachtree Corr, GA
General support$160,000
All Saints - St Lukes Episcopal
Atlanta, GA
General support$25,000
National Christian Charitable Foundation
Alpharetta, GA
General support$20,000
Community Foundation for Northeast Ga
Duluth, GA
General support$15,000
Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett Inc
Norcross, GA
General support$10,000
Peachtree Church
Atlanta, GA
General support$10,000
Redeemer City to City
New York, NY
General support$8,000
George C Marshall Research Foundation
Lexington, VA
General support$7,000
Promise 686 Inc
Norcross, GA
General support$5,000
Christchurch School
Christchurch, VA
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cole Charitable Trust UA 10261999 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Cole Charitable Trust UA 10261999 give?

$265,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Cole Charitable Trust UA 10261999?

Its 2024 filing lists Madison F Cole Jr (Trustee) and Sharon J Cole (Trustee).

What does The Cole Charitable Trust UA 10261999 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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