The Coleman Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sequim, WA EIN: 26-0014877

The Coleman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sequim, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $268K. Net investment income was $8K.

The Coleman Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Coleman Family Foundation gave $268K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $268K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$267,500
+68.2% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$267,500
+68.2% vs 2022
Median grant
$267,500
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who The Coleman Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

O'Dea High School: $268KO'Dea High School$268K

The largest 2023 recipient was O'Dea High School ($268K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Seattle

How The Coleman Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+15%). Method
  • In 2023 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$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2022) to $268K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $268K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
O'Dea High School Seattle, WAEducation$267,500
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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
2023—$3,458$270,210$267,5001$268,878$8,406$12,936
2022$266,752$13,233$162,773$159,0001$160,817$11,436$19,223
2021$416,292$20,317$227,211$221,3651$224,159$17,508$30,590
2020$623,186$23,025$240,677$232,9721—$19,325$40,405

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Coleman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Coleman Family Foundation is led by Judy A. Mann, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Judy A. Mann

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Coleman Family Foundation

How much does The Coleman Family Foundation give each year?

The Coleman Family Foundation gave $268K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $159K across 1 grant.

What is The Coleman Family Foundation?

The Coleman Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sequim, WA.

Where does The Coleman Family Foundation operate?

The Coleman Family Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

How much is The Coleman Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, The Coleman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Coleman Family Foundation's EIN?

The Coleman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0014877. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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