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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 35-2607595

Coughlin Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Raleigh, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $39,900 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $39,900

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $994,284
  • Tax year 2023

    $53,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $962,376
  • Tax year 2022

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $989,560
  • Tax year 2021

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,068,640
  • Tax year 2020

    $36,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $630,806
  • Tax year 2019

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $648,748
  • Tax year 2018

    $41,475

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $461,448

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cardinal Gibbons High SchoolRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $30,000
  2. Foundation of HopeRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $4,000
  3. The Green Chair ProjectRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  4. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  5. Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaTopeka, KS

    General support

    $500
  6. SoarBalsam, NC

    General support

    $500
  7. St Labre Indian SchoolAshland, MT

    General support

    $400
  8. HeartRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $250
  9. Boys TownBoys Town, NE

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $2,75058% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,50032% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $50011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina5 grants $37,250
  2. New York1 grant $1,500
  3. Kansas1 grant $500
  4. Montana1 grant $400
  5. Nebraska1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Christopher CoughlinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sandra CoughlinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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