Coleman Childrens Foundation
Coleman Childrens Foundation is a private foundation, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $71K.
Coleman Childrens Foundation at a glance
In short: Coleman Childrens Foundation gave $50K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,333
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,028,475
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Coleman Childrens Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows ($10K). Together the top 6 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Coleman Childrens Foundation gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $80K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows Reno, NV | General Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D Hagerstown, MD | General Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Children's Cabinet Reno, NV | General Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada Reno, NV | General Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
| Rady Childrens Hospital Foundation San Diego, CA | General Charitable Donation | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,028,475 | $81,219 | $68,617 | $50,000 | 6 | $55,210 | $71,074 | $60,931 |
| 2024 | $1,015,873 | $94,467 | $69,658 | $60,000 | 6 | $60,000 | $83,748 | $57,852 |
| 2023 | $994,145 | $59,134 | $86,550 | $75,000 | 5 | $75,000 | $50,478 | $54,212 |
| 2022 | $1,018,666 | $-34,515 | $109,991 | $80,000 | 4 | $80,000 | — | $57,550 |
| 2021 | $1,163,172 | $95,448 | $14,970 | — | — | — | $85,324 | $65,263 |
| 2020 | $1,082,694 | $50,106 | $8,996 | — | — | — | $41,110 | $54,838 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coleman Childrens Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Coleman Childrens Foundation is led by Karen G Coleman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen G Coleman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Coleman Childrens Foundation
How much does Coleman Childrens Foundation give each year?
Coleman Childrens Foundation gave $50K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 6 grants.
What is Coleman Childrens Foundation's typical grant size?
Coleman Childrens Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Coleman Childrens Foundation give grants?
Coleman Childrens Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (20%) and New York (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Reno, NV (3 grants).
Does Coleman Childrens Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Coleman Childrens Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Coleman Childrens Foundation's largest grantees?
Coleman Childrens Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows ($10,000), Breakthrough T1D ($10,000) and Children's Cabinet ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Coleman Childrens Foundation?
Coleman Childrens Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Coleman Childrens Foundation's EIN?
Coleman Childrens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0775083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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