Coleman Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 20-0500550

Coleman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $315K. Net investment income was $117K.

Key facts about Coleman Family Foundation

EIN: 20-0500550
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $315,000
Grants made (2025): 7
Average grant: $45,000
Median grant: $25,000
Total assets: $1,277,432
Primary geography: Virginia (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Coleman Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Coleman Family Foundation's 7 itemized 2025 grants were Virginia (78%) and Colorado (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Arlington, VA (3 grants) and Golden, CO (2 grants). 71% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Coleman Family Foundation gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 316% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

-8.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$315K

+117.2% YoY

Grant Count

+133.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

-6.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coleman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Coleman Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Virginia $245K (78%)

Colorado $60K (19%)

New York $10K (3%)

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Colorado Indiana New York Virginia Wisconsin

Cities

ArlingtonCliftonGoldenStaten IslandCarmelFairfaxMadison

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$1,277,432	$1,396,565	$1,417,045
Revenue	$208,027	$135,484	$158,785
Expenses	$327,141	$156,142	$293,014
Qualifying Distributions	$320,189	$150,092	$280,153
Net Investment Income	$116,848	$48,628	$55,547
Distributable Amount	$101,365	$98,996	$93,585

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Catholic Diocese of Arlington ($145,000 across 3 grants), St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church ($100,000), Focus Mission Foundation ($50,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON Arlington, VA	GEORGE MASON UNIV CATHOLIC	$100,000
ST ANDREW THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH Clifton, VA	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$100,000
FOCUS MISSION FOUNDATION Golden, CO	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$50,000
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON Arlington, VA	BISHOPS LENTEN APPEAL	$25,000
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ARLINGTON Arlington, VA	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$20,000
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION Staten Island, NY	UNRESTRICTED GENERAL	$10,000
FOCUS Golden, CO	UNRESTRITED GENERAL SUPPORT	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Robert Coleman	Director	1	—
Laura Coleman	Director	1	—
Matthew Coleman	Director	1	—
Michael Coleman	Director	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Coleman Family Foundation?

Coleman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pennington, NJ. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Coleman Family Foundation?

As of 2025, Coleman Family Foundation holds $1.3M in total assets with $208K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $315K in 2025.

Where does Coleman Family Foundation operate?

Coleman Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Indiana, New York, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Coleman Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Coleman Family Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $315K — an average of about $45K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Coleman Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Coleman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $101K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.