Coffin Family Foundation Inc
Coffin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in West Lafayette, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $158K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $5K.
Coffin Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Coffin Family Foundation Inc gave $31K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $31,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,750
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $158,134
- -6.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Coffin Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Food Finders Food Bank ($10K). Together the top 4 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 23 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Coffin Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 376% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $56K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Finders Food Bank Lafayette, IN | Vehicle/Bluejean Ball Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| Lafayette Transitional Housing Lafayette, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army of Lafayette Lafayette, IN | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Duncan Hall Lafayette, IN | General Operating | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $158,134 | $18,625 | $32,141 | $31,000 | 4 | $31,000 | $4,865 | $8,250 |
| 2023 | $169,714 | $3,444 | $34,439 | $31,000 | 2 | $32,500 | $4,413 | $8,113 |
| 2022 | $187,880 | $12,254 | $19,052 | $16,000 | 3 | $17,500 | $3,565 | $9,786 |
| 2021 | $225,605 | $84,375 | $67,171 | $52,000 | 3 | $53,500 | $70,704 | $12,072 |
| 2020 | $262,555 | $7,283 | $61,315 | $56,000 | 11 | — | $3,463 | $13,098 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coffin Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Coffin Family Foundation Inc is led by Cheryl Coffin, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cheryl Coffin
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Coffin Family Foundation Inc
How much does Coffin Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Coffin Family Foundation Inc gave $31K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $31K across 2 grants.
What is Coffin Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Coffin Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $7,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Coffin Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Coffin Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lafayette, IN (4 grants).
Does Coffin Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Coffin Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Coffin Family Foundation Inc?
Coffin Family Foundation Inc reported $158K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Coffin Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Coffin Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2001075. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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