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Coles Family Foundation co Peter Coles

Preselected recipients only Chevy Chase, Maryland · EIN 391572885

Coles Family Foundation co Peter Coles is a private foundation in Chevy Chase, Maryland. In tax year 2023 it gave $61,500 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $21,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $67,500 the year before.

12% of its 2023 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
2022$67,50016$1.3 million
2023$61,50017$1.5 million

How to apply

Coles Family Foundation co Peter Coles 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 Coles Family Foundation co Peter Coles funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin14$59,000
Maryland3$2,500

Grants paid in 2023

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lake Park Friends
Milwaukee, WI
operations$21,000
Northwoods Land Trust Inc
Eagle River, WI
operations$6,000
Riveredge
Newburg, WI
operations$5,000
North Point Lighthouse Friends
Milwaukee, WI
operations$3,000
Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
operations$2,500
Camp Manito-Wish
Boulder Junction, WI
operations$2,500
Great Headwaters Trail Foundation
Eagle River, WI
operations$2,500
Historic Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
operations$2,500
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
operations$2,500
The Nature Conservancy Wisconsin
Madison, WI
operations$2,500
TRUE Skool
Milwaukee, WI
operations$2,500
Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
North Lake, WI
operations$2,500
Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation
Oshkosh, WI
operations$2,500
Milwaukee Preservation Alliance
Milwaukee, WI
operations$1,500
Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust
Lexington Park, MD
operations$1,000
St Mary's County Arts Council
Leonardtown, MD
operations$1,000
Southern Maryland Resource Conservation & Development Board
Leonardtown, MD
operations$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Coles Family Foundation co Peter Coles accept grant applications?

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

How much does Coles Family Foundation co Peter Coles give?

$61,500 in tax year 2023, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Coles Family Foundation co Peter Coles?

Its 2023 filing lists Peter Coles (Trustee), David Coles (Trustee) and Alison Abrohams Manger (Trustee).

What does Coles Family Foundation co Peter Coles fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and arts and culture.

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