Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation
The Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation is a private foundation based in Beatrice, Nebraska. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Nebraska for purposes including education, scholarships, recreation, local history, community services, and food assistance.
Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation at a glance
In short: Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation gave $21K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Nebraska. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,757
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,483
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $524,590
- +10.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% 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 Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists Marilyn Coffin as the contact, says no application form or materials are required, and lists no deadlines. It states that awards are restricted to the Gage County, Nebraska, geographical area.
- Contact
Application contact: Marilyn Coffin
Mailing address: PO Box 684, Beatrice, NE 68310
Phone: (402) 223-5535
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southeast Community College Foundation ($3K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing identifies Gage County, Nebraska, as the geographical area for awards. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Nebraska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) 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 $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $23K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Homestead Natl Park Beatrice, NE | Fiddlers Contest | $3,000 |
| Beatrice Educational Foundation Beatrice, NE | Backpack Program | $2,000 |
| Gage County Foundation Beatrice, NE | Astro Park | $2,000 |
| Southeast Community College Foundation Beatrice, NE | Learn to Dream Scholarships | $1,875 |
| Southeast Community College Foundation Beatrice, NE | Shooting Team | $1,500 |
| Southeast Community Collge Foundation Beatrice, NE | Scholarships | $1,500 |
| Gage County Historical Society Beatrice, NE | Classroom Materials | $1,500 |
| Blue Rivers Ageny on Aging Beatrice, NE | Community Van | $1,500 |
| Community Food Pantry Beatrice, NE | Food for Needy | $1,000 |
| Beatrice Rotary Foundation Beatrice, NE | Veterans Park | $1,000 |
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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 | $524,590 | $73,895 | $24,444 | $20,757 | 14 | $20,757 | $33,895 | $28,829 |
| 2024 | $475,139 | $61,075 | $26,072 | $22,695 | 12 | $22,695 | $18,593 | $22,256 |
| 2023 | $440,136 | $71,274 | $23,930 | $20,865 | 13 | $20,865 | $19,009 | $21,196 |
| 2022 | $392,792 | $48,868 | $20,460 | $18,316 | 13 | $18,316 | $16,723 | $20,865 |
| 2021 | $364,384 | $84,606 | $18,870 | $16,019 | 11 | — | $11,756 | $18,500 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants show support for a range of local projects and services. Among its grantees, Beatrice Educational Foundation says it supports Beatrice Public Schools and provides scholarships for graduates; Gage County Historical Society says it collects, preserves, and interprets materials related to county history; and Gage County Foundation says it raises and provides funds for organizations serving educational, cultural, recreational, historical, health, and other meaningful needs in the county.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 14 grants totaling $20,757 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $882 to $3,000, with a median of $1,500. Its reported grant totals were $22,695 across 12 grants in 2024 and $20,865 across 13 grants in 2023.
The largest listed 2025 grants included $3,000 to Friends of Homestead National Park for a fiddlers contest; $2,000 each to Beatrice Educational Foundation for a backpack program and Gage County Foundation for Astro Park; and $1,875 to Southeast Community College Foundation for Learn to Dream scholarships. Other listed grants included $1,500 to Gage County Historical Society for classroom materials and $1,000 each to Community Food Pantry for food for those in need and Teammates of Beatrice for a mentoring program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists WW Cook as treasurer, Marilyn B Coffin as secretary, Donald I Keller as president, Jerry Shelton as vice president, and Rick Traylor as director.
Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation is led by Donald I. Keller, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald I. Keller
President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Shelton
V. President
Vice President → V. President, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Traylor
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn B. Coffin
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ww Cook Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation
How much does Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation give each year?
Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation gave $21K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 12 grants.
What is Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation's typical grant size?
Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,483, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation give grants?
Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Beatrice, NE (14 grants).
Does Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation's largest grantees?
Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Southeast Community College Foundation ($3,375 across 2 grants), Beatrice Educational Foundation ($3,000 across 2 grants) and Friends of Homestead Natl Park ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation?
Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation reported $525K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (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 Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants show support for a range of local projects and services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation?
The 2024 filing lists Marilyn Coffin as the contact, says no application form or materials are required, and lists no deadlines. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation's EIN?
Leigh F Coffin Jane M Coffin & Leigh M Coffin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0831438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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