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Cole Foundation Tr

Preselected recipients only Wellsboro, Pennsylvania · EIN 256339152

Cole Foundation Tr is a private foundation in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $120,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $30,000. 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 $99,903 the year before.

0% 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$99,9036$2.1 million
2024$120,0006$2.3 million

How to apply

Cole Foundation Tr 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 Foundation Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$45,000
Missouri1$30,000
Maryland1$20,000
South Carolina1$15,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Classical Academy de Lafayette
Wentzville, MO
Further Programs$30,000
Water Street Rescue Mission
Lancaster, PA
General Fund$30,000
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Further Program$20,000
Revival & Missions
Gloverville, SC
Scholarship$15,000
Dayspring Christian Academy
Mountville, PA
Audio/visual upgrades$15,000
Catching Dreams LLC
North Tonawanda, NY
Further Program$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cole Foundation Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cole Foundation Tr give?

$120,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs Cole Foundation Tr?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas M Owlett (Trustee), Bruce F Eilenberger (Trustee) and Vicki L Eilenberger (Trustee).

What does Cole Foundation Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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