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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-3980009

The Coleman Foundation

A private foundation in Midland City, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $92,667 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
John C Coleman
PO Box 397
Midland City, AL 36350
(334) 983-6500
Form and materials
Individuals and service organizations draft a proposal and outline how they will use any granted funds.
Deadlines
No submission deadlines.
Restrictions
Primarily, but not limited to, alabama. The foundation provides academic scholarships to the children, grandchildren, or dependents of associates working with coleman world group and/or its affiliates. The foundation also provides funding to service organizations in and around the state of alabama.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $92,667

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,761

  • Tax year 2024

    $170,967

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,750

  • Tax year 2023

    $197,155

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,777

  • Tax year 2022

    $140,242

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $3,306

  • Tax year 2021

    $98,767

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,584

  • Tax year 2020

    $43,409

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $72,363

  • Tax year 2019

    $56,600

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,772

  • Tax year 2018

    $260,086

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $9,872

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Troy State UniversityTroy, AL

    Programs

    $68,667
  2. Stephens CollegeColumbia, MO

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  3. Univesity of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  4. Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  5. Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  6. Friends UniversityWichita, KS

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  7. Lone Star Community CollegeHouston, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  8. Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  9. Walter State Community CollegeMorristown, TN

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  10. Friends UniversityWichita, KS

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  11. Eastern Florida State CollegeCocoa, FL

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  12. Auburn UniversityAuburn University, AL

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  13. University of GuamMangilao, GU

    Scholarship

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $10,00083% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $2,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama4 grants $74,667
  2. Kansas3 grants $6,000
  3. Florida1 grant $2,000
  4. Guam1 grant $2,000
  5. Indiana1 grant $2,000
  6. Missouri1 grant $2,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $2,000
  8. Texas1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John C ColemanPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • James F ColemanBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey F ColemanBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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