Coughlin Charitable Foundation
Coughlin Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $994K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $72K.
Coughlin Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Coughlin Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $39,900
- -25.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,433
- -25.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $994,284
- +3.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Coughlin Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Cardinal Gibbons High School ($30K). Together the top 9 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Coughlin Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 58% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2019) to $73K (2021). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Gibbons High School Raleigh, NC | General Support | $30,000 |
| Foundation of Hope Raleigh, NC | General Support | $4,000 |
| The Green Chair Project Raleigh, NC | General Support | $2,500 |
| Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America Topeka, KS | General Support | $500 |
| Soar Balsam, NC | General Support | $500 |
| St Labre Indian School Ashland, MT | General Support | $400 |
| Heart Raleigh, NC | General Support | $250 |
| Boys Town Boys Town, NE | General Support | $250 |
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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 | $994,284 | $84,132 | $52,400 | $39,900 | 9 | $39,900 | $71,632 | $68,564 |
| 2023 | $962,376 | $36,993 | $65,500 | $53,500 | 9 | $53,500 | $24,993 | $58,069 |
| 2022 | $989,560 | $-23,209 | $55,100 | $34,000 | 3 | $34,550 | $7,217 | $59,913 |
| 2021 | $1,068,640 | $509,720 | $80,069 | $73,000 | 6 | $73,475 | $502,176 | $46,338 |
| 2020 | $630,806 | $27,550 | $42,506 | $36,000 | 3 | — | $19,239 | $39,202 |
| 2019 | $648,748 | $236,940 | $47,920 | $34,000 | 5 | — | $227,435 | $35,115 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coughlin Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Coughlin Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Christopher Coughlin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Coughlin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Coughlin Charitable Foundation
How much does Coughlin Charitable Foundation give each year?
Coughlin Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $54K across 9 grants.
What is Coughlin Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Coughlin Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $4,433, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Coughlin Charitable Foundation give grants?
Coughlin Charitable Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (4 grants).
Does Coughlin Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Coughlin Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Coughlin Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Coughlin Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Cardinal Gibbons High School ($30,000), Foundation of Hope ($4,000) and The Green Chair Project ($2,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Coughlin Charitable Foundation?
Coughlin Charitable Foundation reported $994K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (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 Coughlin Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Coughlin Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2607595. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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