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Coronado Community Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Coronado, CA EIN: 85-2982760 Website

To enhance our community through strategic philanthropic efforts. We foster nonprofits with additional funding and launch innovative initiatives to address key community needs.

Coronado Community Foundation at a glance

In short: Coronado Community Foundation gave $60K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,254
+448.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+400.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,051
+9.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$649,043
-14.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Coronado Community Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Camp Able: $23KCamp Able$23KCoronado Junior Arts League: $10KCoronado Junior Arts League$10KSafe Harbor Coronado: $10KSafe Harbor Coronado$10KCoronado Schools Foundation: $10KCoronado Schools Foundation$10KLamb's Players: $8KLamb's Players$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Able ($23K). Together the top 5 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Coronado

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 5 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Able Coronado, CAMission Support$23,254
Coronado Junior Arts League Coronado, CAMission Support$10,000
Safe Harbor Coronado Coronado, CAMission Support$10,000
Coronado Schools Foundation Coronado, CAMission Support$9,500
Lamb's Players Coronado, CAMission Support$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$649,043$209,300$337,996$60,2545$36,513
2024$759,099$776,096$134,596$10,9821$17,613
2023$111,825$63,281$65,213———
2022$113,757$76,466$71,178———
2021$108,469$148,995$60,164———

About Coronado Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Coronado Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Coronado, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $649K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $37K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Coronado Community Foundation is led by Michelle Gilmore, CEO on the 2025 filing; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michelle Gilmore

    CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2025)

  • Helen Kupka

    Chairperson

    President → Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Lowman

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Cook

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susie Keeney

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Benzian

    Board Member

    Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arie Vanvugt

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Missy Cook (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Debbie Starke (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Dianne Lookabaugh (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Jeff Tyler (2021–2022) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michelle Gilmore — CEO: $101KMichelle GilmoreCEO$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $101K, to Michelle Gilmore (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Coronado Community Foundation

How much does Coronado Community Foundation give each year?

Coronado Community Foundation gave $60K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.

What is Coronado Community Foundation's typical grant size?

Coronado Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,051, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Coronado Community Foundation give grants?

Coronado Community Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Coronado, CA (5 grants).

Does Coronado Community Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Coronado Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mission Support" (5 grants).

Who are Coronado Community Foundation's largest grantees?

Coronado Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Able ($23,254), Coronado Junior Arts League ($10,000) and Safe Harbor Coronado ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Coronado Community Foundation?

Coronado Community Foundation reported $649K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $209K.

What is Coronado Community Foundation's EIN?

Coronado Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2982760. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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