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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3852112

Somebody Else Fund

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $13,200 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
Jay Beard-Coles
2870 Peachtree Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
(416) 770-5773
[email protected]
Form and materials
Proposals should include the following: 1 Brief description of the organization and program in need 2 Name of organizations officer 3 Amount requested and other expected sources of support 4A copy of the IRS exemption letter
Deadlines
The Board of Directors will consider grant requests quarterly each year.
Restrictions
This program is designed to sponsor other 501C3 organizations which exist to support sustainability stability and safety of life on the planet with an emphasis on environmental protection climate change solutions and responsible human habitation. We will give the funds to other 501C3 organizations that work in the area above. The organizations that we provide funds to must be well-established and provide access to their form 990 annual reports and financial statements. We expect to give away to other organizations up to 70% of our funds that we are able to raise. At the beginning the organization will focus on supporting 501C3 approved organizations in the United States.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $13,200

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $273,449

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,880

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $94,298

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,300

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $88,677

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,950

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $92,593

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $80,000

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Carrie Schwarz NIJCChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $3,300
  2. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    Unrestricted

    $3,300
  3. Feeding AmericaWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $3,300
  4. Immigrant Defenders Law CenterLos Angeles, CA

    unrestricted

    $3,300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $3,30050% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3,30050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $3,300
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $3,300
  3. Illinois1 grant $3,300
  4. Virginia1 grant $3,300

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Avery Jay Beard ColexPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Martin Beard ColesTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eli ShaharVice-President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ariel Rose ShaharSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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