The Coughlin Family Trust
The Coughlin Family Trust is a private foundation based in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports grants to 15 preselected charitable organizations, totaling $63,860; the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
The Coughlin Family Trust at a glance
In short: The Coughlin Family Trust gave $64K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,860
- -40.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,257
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $786,697
- -4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (94% 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 The Coughlin Family Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 253, Marblehead, MA 01945
Phone: (617) 557-3030
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Coughlin Family Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Plummer Youth Promise ($50K). Together the top 10 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 95 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing allocates grant dollars by recipient state as follows: Massachusetts, 94%; Maine, 2%; Rhode Island, 2%; Washington, DC, 2%; and Illinois, 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Coughlin Family Trust open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $930 repeat.
- 87% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2023) to $107K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Plummer Youth Promise Salem, MA | Contribution to a 501(C)(3) Charity. | $50,000 |
| Impact U Foundation East Boston, MA | Contribution to a 501(C)(3) Charity. | $4,000 |
| Herren Project Portsmouth, RI | Contribution to a 501(C)(3) Charity. | $1,000 |
| Homes for Our Troops Taunton, MA | Contribution to a 501(C)(3) Charity. | $1,000 |
| Lifebridge Northshore Salem, MA | Contribution to a 501(C)(3) Charity. | $1,000 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge Needham, MA | Contribution to a 501(C)(3) Charity. | $1,000 |
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | Contribution to a 501(C)(3) Charity. | $1,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Contribution to a 501(C)(3) Charity. | $1,000 |
| Maywood Fine Arts Maywood, IL | Contribution to a 501(C)(3) Charity. | $860 |
| Greater Lovell Land Trust Lovell, ME | Contribution to a 501(C)(3) Charity. | $500 |
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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 | $786,697 | $31,779 | $67,112 | $63,860 | 15 | $63,860 | $31,779 | $47,654 |
| 2024 | $822,030 | $46,776 | $111,038 | $107,000 | 24 | $107,000 | $46,776 | $45,733 |
| 2023 | $886,292 | $107,433 | $48,629 | $45,000 | 22 | $45,000 | $107,433 | $42,508 |
| 2022 | $827,488 | $18,761 | $97,666 | $95,100 | 23 | $95,100 | $24,645 | $48,969 |
| 2021 | $906,393 | $123,617 | $95,432 | $94,000 | 11 | $94,000 | $123,617 | $54,060 |
| 2020 | $878,208 | $37,590 | $59,653 | $56,000 | 23 | — | $37,590 | $52,213 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Coughlin Family Trust reported a distributable amount of $48K 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 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as youth services, food assistance, housing, veterans’ services, and community volunteering. These are examples drawn from its listed recipients, not stated areas of focus for the foundation.
Among the grantees, Plummer Youth Promise describes its mission as improving outcomes for young people in or at risk of entering state care by developing permanent family relationships, skills, and community connections. Pine Street Inn says its mission is to end homelessness, while the Marblehead Food Pantry says it provides groceries and other household needs to Marblehead residents.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $63,860 through 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants listed were $50,000 to Plummer Youth Promise in Salem, Massachusetts, and $4,000 to Impact U Foundation in East Boston, Massachusetts. Other listed grants included $1,000 each to Herren Project, Homes for Our Troops, LifeBridge Northshore, Pan-Mass Challenge, Pine Street Inn, and World Central Kitchen.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Philip Coughlin and Carolyn Coughlin as trustees.
The Coughlin Family Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Coughlin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip Coughlin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 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 Coughlin Family Trust
How much does The Coughlin Family Trust give each year?
The Coughlin Family Trust gave $64K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 24 grants.
What is The Coughlin Family Trust's typical grant size?
The Coughlin Family Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,257, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Coughlin Family Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Coughlin Family Trust give grants?
The Coughlin Family Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marblehead, MA (4 grants) and Salem, MA (2 grants).
Does The Coughlin Family Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on The Coughlin Family Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution to a 501(C)(3) Charity." (15 grants).
Who are The Coughlin Family Trust's largest grantees?
The Coughlin Family Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Plummer Youth Promise ($50,000), Impact U Foundation ($4,000) and Herren Project ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Coughlin Family Trust?
The Coughlin Family Trust reported $787K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Coughlin Family Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as youth services, food assistance, housing, veterans’ services, and community volunteering. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Coughlin Family Trust?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Coughlin Family Trust's EIN?
The Coughlin Family Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6467517. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Coughlin Family Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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