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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-2847297

The Coleman Foundation

A private foundation in Brentwood, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $32,634 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

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

    $32,634

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $9,568
  • Tax year 2022

    $40,697

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $21,544
  • Tax year 2021

    $31,708

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $30,607
  • Tax year 2020

    $30,476

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,355
  • Tax year 2019

    $48,003

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $17,869
  • Tax year 2018

    $36,309

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $26,032

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Department of EducationWashington, DC

    Education for nedy individuals

    $16,359
  2. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Education for needy individuals

    $13,613
  3. University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN

    Education for needy individuals

    $2,662

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $13,613100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $16,359
  2. Louisiana1 grant $13,613
  3. Tennessee1 grant $2,662

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Scott ColemanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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