The Coats Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Palm Beach, FL EIN: 13-3047572

The Coats Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in West Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $628K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $32K.

The Coats Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Coats Family Foundation Inc gave $22K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,450
-38.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-79.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,490
+197.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$628,430
+0.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (71% 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 The Coats Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

NY Weill Cornell Med Ctr: $10KNY Weill Cornell Med Ctr$10KBoston College Scholarship Fd: $5KBoston College Scholarship Fd$5KMichael J Fox Foundation: $4KMichael J Fox Foundation$4KSovereign Order of Malta: $2KSovereign Order of Malta$2KWeston Volunteer Fire Dept: $2KWeston Volunteer Fire Dept$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was NY Weill Cornell Med Ctr ($10K). Together the top 5 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

97 grants across all recorded years

97<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWest Palm BeachMelbourneMiami BeachWestonChicagoSouth SalemTampaChestnut HillGreenwichMemphisPalm BeachTauntonWest PalmAlfredCaryMiamiRestonBoynton BeachEaston

How The Coats Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 75% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K28 grants2019 8 grants2020 20 grants2021 23 grants2022 25 grants2023 24 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2025) to $50K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NY Weill Cornell Med Ctr New York, NYSame$10,000
Boston College Scholarship Fd Chestnut Hill, MASame$5,000
Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NYSame$4,000
Sovereign Order of Malta New York, NYTo aid donee Org.in carrying outtheir function$1,950
Weston Volunteer Fire Dept Weston, CTSame$1,500
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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$628,430$30,209$30,100$22,4505$22,450$32,482$30,030
2024$628,322$39,813$46,285$36,25024$36,250$22,278$23,526
2023$634,794$50,088$51,900$41,55025$41,550$26,853$19,989
2022$636,605$136,079$36,200$25,95023$25,950$15,829$23,265
2021$536,727$142,561$65,320$50,10020—$15,341$24,319
2020$459,484$41,805$45,793$32,2508—$17,512$24,723
2019$463,473$140,182$43,434$35,50028—$124,748$23,365

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Coats Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Coats Family Foundation Inc is led by E Craig Coats Jr., President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • E Craig Coats Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2019

    25 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 The Coats Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Coats Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Coats Family Foundation Inc gave $22K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 24 grants.

What is The Coats Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Coats Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,490, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Coats Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Coats Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (22%) and Connecticut (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).

Does The Coats Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Coats Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Same" (4 grants).

Who are The Coats Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Coats Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include NY Weill Cornell Med Ctr ($10,000), Boston College Scholarship Fd ($5,000) and Michael J Fox Foundation ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Coats Family Foundation Inc?

The Coats Family Foundation Inc reported $628K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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 The Coats Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Coats Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3047572. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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