Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 26-6582528

Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $155K. Net investment income was $8K.

Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust gave $155K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $155K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$155,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$155,000
Median grant
$155,000
Total assets
$14,494
-90.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Northwestern University: $155KNorthwestern University$155K

The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern University ($155K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Evanston

How Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $750K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $155K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwestern University Evanston, ILEducation$155,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$14,494$11,022$157,572$155,0001$155,000$8,450$4,987
2024$159,755$10,804$2,869———$7,935$7,748
2023$151,820$5,380$2,789———$2,591$7,160
2022$149,229$5,095$4,172———$2,281$7,204
2021$148,306$127,301$760,066$750,0001$750,000$117,235$40,094
2020$781,071$45,945$59,676$50,0001—$36,649$39,395
2019$794,802$42,847$212,022$200,0001—$33,041$41,930

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust is led by Mark Hutchison, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Hutchison

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust

How much does Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust give each year?

Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust gave $155K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust?

Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust operate?

Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust's EIN?

Stephen M Coffman Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6582528. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

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