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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-6214964

Coleman Foundation

A private foundation in Conshohocken, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 33 grants and $282,904 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Pitcairn Trust Company
161 Washington St Ste 801
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(215) 881-6028
Form and materials
No special form
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
No

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $282,904

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $291,704
  • Tax year 2022

    $81,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $467,824
  • Tax year 2021

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $494,291
  • Tax year 2020

    $87,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $544,696
  • Tax year 2019

    $82,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $613,538
  • Tax year 2018

    $89,500

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $681,984

Grants paid in 2024

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. 3rd Street AllianceEaston, PA

    Unrestricted

    $31,904
  2. Boston Area GleanersActon, MA

    HNR of DR margaret coleman

    $25,000
  3. Hopewell FundWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  4. Boston Harbor NowBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  5. Humane Society InternationalWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $17,000
  6. Planned Parenthood Fed of AmericaWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $17,000
  7. Calvary Presbyterian ChurchWillow Grove, PA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  8. Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $13,000
  9. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  10. Xerces SocietyPortland, OR

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  11. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $11,000
  12. San Francisco-Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  13. Elevate OaklandOakland, CA

    Unrestricted

    $9,000
  14. North Philly Community ChurchPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $9,000
  15. Eddie's RanchSaugus, MA

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  16. Motse Community & WildlifeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,500
  17. WburBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  18. InaturalistSan Rafael, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. Nationalities Service CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Philadelphia Tennis ClubPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Doctors for AmericaWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  22. Innovation Network for CommunitiesTamworth, NH

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  23. Wagner Free Institute of SciencePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  24. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  25. Food MoxiePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  26. Tree House BooksPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  27. Choate Rosemary HallWallingford, CT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  28. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  29. The Jed FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. The Maine Heritage OrchardUnity, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  32. Turtle Rescue LeagueSouthbridge, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  33. Windward FundWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment4 grants $27,00018% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00016% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00016% of the total
  4. Animals3 grants $21,00014% of the total
  5. Education3 grants $16,00010% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 grants $14,0009% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $25,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia7 grants $85,500
  2. Pennsylvania9 grants $85,404
  3. Massachusetts6 grants $61,000
  4. California3 grants $24,000
  5. New York5 grants $22,500
  6. New Hampshire1 grant $2,500
  7. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  8. Maine1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Pitcairn Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • William S ColemanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Deborah ColemanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Barry GrossbachTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Samuel ColemanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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