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Coleman Childrens Foundation

Preselected recipients only Reno, Nevada · EIN 820775083

Coleman Childrens Foundation is a private foundation in Reno, Nevada. In tax year 2024 it gave $60,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 down from $75,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$75,0005$1.1 million
2024$60,0006$1.2 million

How to apply

Coleman Childrens 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 Coleman Childrens Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Nevada.

StateGrantsAmount
Nevada3$25,000
California1$15,000
Maryland1$10,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Scott Foundation
San Diego, CA
General charitable donation$15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows
Reno, NV
General charitable donation$10,000
Children's Cabinet
Reno, NV
General charitable donation$10,000
Breakthrough T1D
Hagerstown, MD
General charitable donation$10,000
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General charitable donation$10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada
Reno, NV
General charitable donation$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Coleman Childrens Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Coleman Childrens Foundation give?

$60,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Coleman Childrens Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Karen G Coleman (Trustee).

What does Coleman Childrens Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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