The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Huntington Beach, CA EIN: 52-7264121

The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Huntington Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $74K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $11K.

The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust gave $6K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $747.125), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,977
-71.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-27.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$747
-60.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$485
Total assets
$74,270
-8.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (45% 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 Coughlan Family Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Fausa: $3KFausa$3KInternational Medical Corps: $1KInternational Medical Corps$1KCatholic Relief Services: $720Catholic Relief Services$720Canadian Landmine Foundation: $250Canadian Landmine Foundation$250Doctors Without Borders: $240Doctors Without Borders$240Food for the Hungry: $112Food for the Hungry$112National Geographic: $35National Geographic$35

The largest 2025 recipient was Fausa ($3K). Together the top 7 received $5K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($720), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 43 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimoreNew YorkPhoenixKansas CityLos AngelesAtlantaBoulderCarlsbadGarrisonGreenbeltHighland ParkHoustonLa GrangeLake ForestMilwaukeePasadenaSan BernardinoSanta AnaWashingtonArlington Heights

How The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 163% of 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$25K$50K$75K$100K11 grants2020 9 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 11 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $85K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fausa Houston, TXProvide Financial Assistance$2,700
International Medical Corps Los Angeles, CAProvide Financial Assistance$1,200
Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MDProvide Financial Assistance$720
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$720
Canadian Landmine Foundation Provide Financial Assistance$250
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYProvide Financial Assistance$240
Food for the Hungry Phoenix, ARProvide Financial Assistance$112
National Geographic Washington, DCProvide Financial Assistance$35
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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$74,270$11,392$9,676$5,9778$5,977$11,392$3,673
2024$81,295$14,670$22,040$20,91311$20,913$14,586$4,107
2023$93,730$6,022$18,246$17,0328$17,032$6,022$4,738
2022$102,091$24,570$87,221$85,1057$85,105$24,570$4,944
2021$194,552$16,633$26,861$24,5269$24,526$16,633$9,165
2020$187,031$2,818$20,055$17,84611—$4,495$9,465

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anthony Coughlan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Coughlan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/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 The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust

How much does The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust gave $6K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 11 grants.

What is The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $485, and its average grant was $747, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust give grants?

The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust's top state is Texas, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (20%) and Maryland (12%).

Does The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Financial Assistance" (8 grants).

Who are The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Fausa ($2,700), International Medical Corps ($1,200) and Catholic Relief Services ($720), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($720), which are not listed by name. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust?

The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust reported $74K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Coughlan Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-7264121. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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