Coull Foundation
The Coull Foundation is a private foundation based in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $498,874 to charitable organizations.
Coull Foundation at a glance
In short: Coull Foundation gave $499K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), top state California. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $498,874
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,573
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,000
- Total assets
- $9,086,316
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (49% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Coull Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 26911 Fond Du Lac Road, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Phone: (310) 541-2878
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Coull Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Providence LCM Women and Children ($125K). Together the top 10 received $479K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 62 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were reported as 49% to recipients in California, 26% to New York, 17% to Virginia, and 8% to recipients whose state was not identified.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Coull Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $43K. How we count
Medians: $27K first-time, $35K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $258K (2021) to $522K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $499K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Providence LCM Women and Children Torrance, CA | Charity | $125,000 |
| Torrance Memorial Foundation Torrance, CA | Charity | $75,000 |
| Saratoga Sponsor a Scholar Saratoga Springs, NY | Charity | $65,000 |
| Do No Harm Glen Allen, VA | Charity | $50,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation Merrifield, VA | Charity | $35,000 |
| The Hawley Foundation Saratoga Springs, NY | Charity | $35,000 |
| Jakes Help from Heaven Saratoga Springs, NY | Charity | $31,000 |
| Fullife Foundation | Charity | $26,588 |
| Children Today Long Beach Long Beach, CA | Charity | $25,000 |
| The Salvation Army - Just Brass | Charity | $11,286 |
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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 | $9,086,316 | $544,939 | $625,004 | $498,874 | 12 | $498,874 | $243,182 | $576,559 |
| 2024 | $9,168,331 | $1,494,480 | $674,612 | $521,738 | 14 | $521,738 | $872,000 | $366,021 |
| 2023 | $8,323,273 | $1,777,944 | $625,387 | $500,000 | 13 | $500,000 | $882,509 | $424,017 |
| 2022 | $7,110,161 | $262,668 | $428,788 | $299,414 | 12 | $299,414 | $158,388 | $1,984 |
| 2021 | $7,274,881 | $839,459 | $672,697 | $257,500 | 11 | — | $274,666 | $79,680 |
| 2020 | $7,109,919 | $799,049 | $832,567 | $266,500 | 15 | — | $239,723 | $3,041 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coull Foundation reported a distributable amount of $577K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose work, as described by the organizations themselves, includes supporting people with complex medical challenges and physical disabilities (Jake’s Help from Heaven), nurturing healthy relationships for families with young children (Secure Beginnings), and addressing healthcare policy (Do No Harm).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $498,874. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $125,000, with a median of $33,000.
Largest reported grants included $125,000 to Providence LCM Women and Children, $75,000 to Torrance Memorial Foundation, $65,000 to Saratoga Sponsor a Scholar, $50,000 to Do No Harm, and $35,000 each to Gary Sinise Foundation and The Hawley Foundation. Jake’s Help from Heaven received $31,000, Secure Beginnings received $10,000, and the Los Angeles Challenge received $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Ann Wolfenden as president/secretary and Robert Wolfenden as vice president/CFO.
Coull Foundation is led by Mary Ann Wolfenden, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Ann Wolfenden
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Wolfenden
Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Coull Foundation
How much does Coull Foundation give each year?
Coull Foundation gave $499K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $522K across 14 grants.
What is Coull Foundation's typical grant size?
Coull Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $33,000, and its average grant was $41,573, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Coull Foundation that year got $27K on average.
Where does Coull Foundation give grants?
Coull Foundation's top state is California, with 49% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (26%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Torrance, CA (3 grants) and Saratoga Springs, NY (3 grants).
Does Coull Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Coull Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (12 grants).
Who are Coull Foundation's largest grantees?
Coull Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Providence LCM Women and Children ($125,000), Torrance Memorial Foundation ($75,000) and Saratoga Sponsor a Scholar ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Coull Foundation?
Coull Foundation reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $499K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $577K (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 does Coull Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Coull Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Coull Foundation's EIN?
Coull Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3292658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Coull Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Coull Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/coull-foundation-morg_3e7f1ffefa3243eeb7e210a0323a1570
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