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Cole Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Republic, Ohio · EIN 341715561

Cole Family Foundation is a private foundation in Republic, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,592 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $300 and the largest $2,500. 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 $19,775 the year before.

67% 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$19,77521$4,640
2024$8,59215$21,033

How to apply

Cole Family 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 Cole Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio15$8,592

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Heidelberg University
Tiffin, OH
General support$2,500
Terra College Foundation
Fremont, OH
General support$1,500
Ritz Theatre
Tiffin, OH
General support$1,257
East Green Foundation
Tiffin, OH
General support$1,000
First Lutheran Church
Tiffin, OH
General support$500
Mercy Health Foundation
Toledo, OH
General support$300
Noah Foundation
Tiffin, OH
General support$300
Tiffin Rotary
Tiffin, OH
General support$300
Tiffin Right to Life
Tiffin, OH
General support$250
Seneca County Humane Society
Tiffin, OH
General support$250
Tiffin Band Boosters
Tiffin, OH
General support$135
Methodist Women
Tiffin, OH
General support$100
Fact of Seneca Cty
Tiffin, OH
General support$100
Republic Lions Club
Republic, OH
General support$50
Village of Bloomville Block Party
Bloomville, OH
General support$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cole Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cole Family Foundation give?

$8,592 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $300.

Who runs Cole Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Charles C Cole (Trustee), Patty J Cole (Trustee) and Alec C Cole (Trustee).

What does Cole Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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