Cole Foundation Trust
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Cole Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Cole Foundation Trust gave $213K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $213K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $213,449
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $213,449
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $213,449
- Total assets
- $3,561,727
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cole Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Western NC Conference United Methodist Church ($213K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cole Foundation Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2020) to $213K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $213K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western NC Conference United Methodist Church Huntersville, NC | Health Benefits | $213,449 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,561,727 | $332,695 | $248,901 | $213,449 | 1 | $332,695 |
| 2024 | $3,477,933 | $264,073 | $220,735 | $188,417 | 1 | $264,073 |
| 2023 | $3,434,595 | $220,472 | $220,599 | $193,683 | 1 | $220,472 |
| 2022 | $3,434,722 | $281,376 | $241,155 | $212,436 | 1 | $281,376 |
| 2021 | $3,394,501 | $247,616 | $209,643 | $177,387 | 1 | $247,616 |
| 2020 | $3,356,528 | $214,931 | $201,813 | $174,327 | 1 | $214,875 |
About Cole Foundation Trust
Based on IRS filings
Cole Foundation Trust is a public charity focused on religion, based in Huntersville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $213K. Net investment income was $333K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cole Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. Tony Orsbon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Douglas
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James C. Windham Dec'd (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Cole Foundation Trust
How much does Cole Foundation Trust give each year?
Cole Foundation Trust gave $213K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $188K across 1 grant.
How large is Cole Foundation Trust?
Cole Foundation Trust reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $333K.
What is Cole Foundation Trust?
Cole Foundation Trust is a public charity focused on religion, based in Huntersville, NC. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cole Foundation Trust operate?
Cole Foundation Trust has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Cole Foundation Trust's EIN?
Cole Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6002294. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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