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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-7044220

George E Coleman Jr Foundation

A private foundation in New Canaan, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $656,400 paid in grants.

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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
Mr Daniel Oliver
377 Main Street 18
New Canaan, CT 06840
(202) 468-5288
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications should be in letter form indicating type of organization and use of grant.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are limited to charitable organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $656,400

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,799,929

  • Tax year 2023

    $675,600

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $5,728,722

  • Tax year 2022

    $675,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $6,018,638

  • Tax year 2021

    $698,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $6,793,051

  • Tax year 2020

    $668,300

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $6,790,397

  • Tax year 2019

    $556,900

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $6,345,011

  • Tax year 2018

    $510,750

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $6,345,394

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Donors TrustAlexandria, VA

    Daf support

    $545,500
  2. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  3. St Paul's ParishCambridge, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  4. St Stephen's ChurchTrumbull, CT

    General support

    $9,000
  5. Institute of World PoliticsWashington, DC

    General support

    $7,500
  6. Council of American AmbassadorsWashington, DC

    General support

    $6,000
  7. Ncrink IncNew Canaan, CT

    General support

    $6,000
  8. The Claremont InstituteUpland, CA

    General support

    $6,000
  9. American Studies CenterArlington, VA

    General support

    $4,000
  10. Center for American Greatness IncParadise Valley, AZ

    General support

    $4,000
  11. Mattapoisett Community Sailing Association IncMattapoisett, MA

    General support

    $4,000
  12. St Mary's ChurchSimsbury, CT

    General support

    $4,000
  13. The Priory in the USA of the Order of St JohnWashington, DC

    General support

    $4,000
  14. Council for National PolicyWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,500
  15. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $3,000
  16. Institute on Religion and Public LifeNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  17. The Church of the ResurrectionWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,000
  18. Chapel & York US Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,900
  19. The Fund for American StudiesWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  20. Boylston Place FoundationBoston, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  21. Foundation for Cultural ReviewNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  22. New Canaan Pops in the ParkNew Canaan, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  23. St Marks Episcopal Church New CanaanNew Canaan, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  24. The Fellowship of St JamesChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  25. New Canaan Emergency Medical ServicesNew Canaan, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  26. Order of Malta American AssociationNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Garden Club of Buzzards BayS Dartmouth, MA

    General support

    $500
  28. Mattapoisett Free Public LibraryMattapoisett, MA

    General support

    $500
  29. Mayflower Society of New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $548,40094% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $13,5002% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $6,0001% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $6,0001% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Social science1 grant $4,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia2 grants $549,500
  2. Massachusetts6 grants $32,000
  3. District of Columbia6 grants $26,500
  4. Connecticut6 grants $24,000
  5. New York5 grants $9,400
  6. California1 grant $6,000
  7. Arizona1 grant $4,000
  8. Colorado1 grant $3,000
  9. Illinois1 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.

  • Daniel OliverTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $25,000
  • Andrew Oliver JrTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Louise OliverTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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