THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION: - SUPPORTS COAST GUARD MEMBERS THROUGH EDUCATION, MORALE, WELLNESS, AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMS THAT HONOR THEIR SERVICE TO AMERICA. - EMPOWERS COAST GUARD SPOUSES WITH GRANTS TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE COLLEGE DEGREES OR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS, GIVING THEM PERSONAL FULFILLMENT AND BOOSTING THE FAMILY'S FINANCIAL STABILITY. - INVESTS IN COAST GUARD CHILDREN THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS THAT MAKE THE DREAM OF COLLEGE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL A REALITY, AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A COAST GUARD PARENT IN THE LINE OF DUTY DURING AN OPERATIONAL MISHAP. - ASSISTS COAST GUARD FAMILIES THROUGH TRAGEDY ASSISTANCE WHEN A COAST GUARD MEMBER IS INJURED OR DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY OR WHEN A FAMILY MEMBER DIES, AND EMERGENCY RELIEF WHEN THEY SUFFER A SIGNIFICANT LOSS DURING A DISASTER.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$25.6M
+9.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.2M
+56.0% YoY
Grant Count
7
+16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$593K
+33.7% YoY
About Coast Guard Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Coast Guard Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in STONINGTON, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $4.2M. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,557,893 | $23,347,944 | $21,004,105 |
| Revenue | $12,486,703 | $11,780,701 | $11,479,830 |
| Expenses | $12,481,569 | $10,812,171 | $11,256,367 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,356,884 | $930,273 | $865,022 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Coast Guard Foundation Inc
Captain Ernest W. Fox Perpetual Scholarship Grant
COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Children of Commissioned Officers Scholarship - First-Time Applicants Grant
COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC
Amount
US $2,500 - US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Children of Commissioned Officers Scholarship - Returning Applicants Grant
COAST GUARD FOUNDATION INC
Amount
US $2,500 - US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN LUDWIG | PRESIDENT | 45 | $350,265 |
| THOMAS A ALLEGRETTI | CHAIRMAN | 20 | — |
| R CHRISTIAN JOHNSEN | VICE CHAIRMAN | 15 | — |
| CHERYL D FELDER | TREASURER | 15 | — |
| DUNCAN C SMITH III | SECRETARY | 15 | — |
| ALEXANDRA ANAGNOSTIS-IRONS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| SALLY BRICE-O'HARA | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| FREDERICK BRODSKY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ABBOTT BROWN | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| NICKI M CANDIES | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| CHARLEY DIAZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JEANNE GRASSO | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| DAVID W GRZEBINISKI | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| WILLIAM JENKINS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| LEO PAUL KOULOS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| H MERRITT LANE III | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ROBERT W MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JAMES P MULDOON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ERIC NAGEL | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JULIE NELSON | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| THOMAS NILES | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JAMES A O'HARE | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JOSEPH B PHAIR | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| LORETTA RIETSEMA | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JUDITH A ROOS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| RICHARD M SYMONS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| ROGER WACKER | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| THOMAS WETHERALD | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| MARGARET C WINTERS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| JERIMIAH ANA | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JAMES S ANDRASICK | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| VIC ANGOCO | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| WILLIAM ANONSEN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHARLES BOWEN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JOSEPH P BUSS JR | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JOHN CAMERON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER CHANDOR | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| SCOTT COOPER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| NARESH COPELAND | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ROBERT CUTHBERTSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JEFFREY DIXON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LAVELLE EDMONDSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JONATHON FISCHER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| PARKER HARRISON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| WM DAVID HOUGHTON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| AMR HUSSEIN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| STEVE JOWETT | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| GEORGE KAMPSTRA | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CORRINE X KOSAR | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| VERA LANNEK | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CHRISTIAN LEE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JIM LINKOUS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL LODGE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL MACDONALD | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LINDSAY MALEN-HABIB | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BETH MASON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JAMES M MATHIEU | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BRIAN B MCALLISTER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN E MUECKE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JAMES C OLSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| RAY ONEGLIA | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JOHN PARROTT | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| KYRA PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| THOMAS K RICHEY | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| AUGUSTINE RIETSEMA | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| J TIMOTHY RIKER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| PAUL J RODEN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LUIS ROMERO | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LARRY RYDER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JEFFREY SCHOLZ | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JOHN SEAMAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| PHILIP J SHAPIRO | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DANIEL SMALLWOOD | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JONATHAN SPANER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CLARK TODD | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| TIM VAN OPPEN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| AMY VANDERHADEN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DAVID VARDEMAN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JESSE WILSON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| GRACIELLA YOKANA | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| BRAD SISLEY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 45 | $194,846 |
| RON LABREC | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 45 | $191,042 |
| LINDA NAUGLE | REGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO | 45 | $176,033 |
| BRIAN OVERCAST | REGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO | 45 | $171,446 |
| MARC CREGAN | REGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO | 45 | $165,969 |
| JESSICA CLARY | REGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO | 45 | $147,966 |
| CRYSTAL SABOL | REGIONAL DIR OF PHILANTHRO | 45 | $133,563 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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