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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0533167

Vincent J Coates Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Cruz, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $1.8 million 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

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

    $1,768,255

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,145,955

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,441,700

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $7,924,735

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,445,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $9,124,010

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,444,703

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $10,236,667

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,015,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $11,405,695

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,947,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $11,944,027

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,541,800

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $13,720,332

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Orcas Island Community FoundationEastsound, WA

    Donor advised fund

    $500,000
  2. Individual

    $50,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT FOR SANCTUARY FOR ABANDONED COMPANION PARROTS AND OTHER [individual] SPECIES, BUILD AVIARIES AND ENCLOSURES, DO EDUCATION OUTREACH ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF [individual] AS PETS. $200,000 GRANT FOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR BUILDING [individual] FACILITY.

    $250,000
  3. Individual

    Capital campaign fund

    $134,000
  4. Mickaboo Companion Bird RescueSan Jose, CA

    $50,000 grant for veterinary care for taking in abandoned companion birds, maily parrots and caring for them with a network of foster homes with the aim to permanently re-home the birds. $50,000 grant for established endowment and $10,729 for general operations.

    $110,729
  5. Individual

    Conservation & summer internship

    $100,000
  6. Individual

    Patient navigation & abortion services

    $100,000
  7. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Gneral operations

    $100,000
  8. Ash Creek Conservation AssocBridgeport, CT

    Removal of invasive plants and on-going maintenance

    $85,000
  9. Individual

    Contraception access program

    $60,000
  10. One Earth ConservationHollis Hills, NY

    General operationsgrant for conservation efforts mainly in central and south america for protecting wild parrot species & their habitat.

    $50,000
  11. Individual

    GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANTS FOR [individual] WILD [individual] AND REHABILITATION FOR RELEASE BACK INTO THE WILD. MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND BUILDING ENCLOSURES FOR ANIMALS UNTIL THEIR RELEASE.

    $50,000
  12. Burroughs Community CenterBridgeport, CT

    General operations grant

    $50,000
  13. Keys Bessemer CenterBridgeport, CT

    General operations.

    $50,000
  14. Beagle Freedom ProjectValley VLG, CA

    Rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of beagles used in medical and military research labs

    $50,000
  15. Ucsc FoundationSanta Cruz, CA

    General operations grant to support travel expenses and entry fees for tournaments.

    $35,000
  16. Cascade Raptor CenterEugene, OR

    General operations grant for sanctuary for north american raptor species, hospital for rehabilitation to release back into the wild, aviaries for injured birds that cannot be released.

    $20,000
  17. Caroline HouseBridgeport, CT

    General operations grant

    $15,000
  18. Individual

    General operations

    $5,000
  19. Santa Cruz Animal ShelterSanta Cruz, CA

    Grant for rehoming abandonded dogs and cats

    $1,000
  20. Foothill-De Anza College FoundLosa Altos, CA

    Support for KFJC radio

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    GENERAL SUPPORT FOR [individual]

    $1,000
  22. Youth on CourseMonterey, CA

    Youth athletic development

    $526

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $500,00053% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $160,72917% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $135,00014% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $100,00011% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $50,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington1 grant $500,000
  2. Connecticut4 grants $200,000
  3. California6 grants $198,255
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  5. New York1 grant $50,000
  6. Oregon1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Norman CoatesSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Darryl ManningPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • J Trevor CoatesTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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