The Coleman Foundation Inc
Historical FunderChicago, Illinois · EIN 36-3025967 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$9.1M
Organizations funded185
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$182.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $70,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | The Coleman Foundation Inc |
|---|---|
| Address | 651 W Washington Blvd 306, Chicago IL 60661 |
| Phone | 3129027120 |
| grants@colemanfoundation.org | |
| Form and materials | We invite organizations who share the Foundation's goals to submit an initial approach through a concise letter of inquiry (LOI), including: - A brief description of the organization - A synopsis of the program to be proposed - A clear statement of program/grant objectives and how they will be evaluated - An estimate of the size grant to be proposed or range of proposed funding - A statement of how the program/project will be sustained following the grant period - Contact name and information, including the e-mail address of the project manager for further communication |
| Deadlines | The Foundation accepts letters of inquiry throughout the calendar year. |
| Restrictions | Grants are made only to organizations that are certified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as tax exempt, non-profit organizations, 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1), and that are not private foundations. No grants can be made to individuals. The Foundation's primary geographic focus is the Chicago metropolitan area. Only programs within the United States will be considered, which excludes all international programs. For more information please visit www.ColemanFoundation.org |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
16% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $250,000 |
| South Side Healthy Community Organization | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $250,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Chicgo, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $200,000 |
| Growing Season-Illinois Inc | Evaston, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $200,000 |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $150,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $130,000 |
| Little City Foundation | Palatine, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $125,000 |
| Chicago Urban League | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $125,000 |
| West Side Forward | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $125,000 |
| Matching Gifts - Details available upon request | Chicago, IL | Program Support | $116,508 |
| Center for Disability and Elder Law Inc | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $100,000 |
| Equip for Equality Inc | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $100,000 |
| Gateway to Learning | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $100,000 |
| Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Inc | Springfield, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $100,000 |
| National Disability Institute Inc | Washington, DC | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $100,000 |
| Allies for Community Business | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| Good Food Catalyst | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| Far South Community Development Corporation | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| Foundation of Little Village | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| Greater Southwest Development Corporation | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| Northwest Side Community Development Corporation | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| Puerto Rican Cultural Center | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| Rogers Park Business Alliance | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| Sunshine Enterprises | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| Urban Juncture Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| Women's Business Development Center | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| YWCA Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| YWCA Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $100,000 |
| Cancer Support Center | Homewood, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $100,000 |
| Equal Hope | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $100,000 |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $100,000 |
| Sinai Health System | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $100,000 |
| Wellness House | Hinsdale, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $100,000 |
| Growing Season-Illinois Inc | Evaston, IL | General Operating Support - Exploratory | $100,000 |
| Chicago Abortion Fund | Chicago, IL | Other - General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Blue Cap | Blue Island, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $80,000 |
| Center for Disability and Elder Law Inc | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $75,000 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Seguin of Greater Chicago | Cicero, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $75,000 |
| Economic Strategies Development Corporation | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $75,000 |
| Ada S McKinley Community Services Inc | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Anixter Center | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Aspiritech NFP | Evanston, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Clearbrook | Arlington Heights, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Ctf Illinois | Orland Park, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| El Valor Corporation | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Envision Unlimited | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Esperanza Community Services | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Garden Center Services | Burbank, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Gateway to Learning | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Helping Hand | Countryside, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Keystone Alliance | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Jewish Child & Family Services | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Orchard Village | Skokie, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Park Lawn School and Activity Center | Oak Lawn, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Ray Graham Association | Lisle, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Search Inc | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Sertoma Star Services | Chicago Heights, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Trinity Services Inc | New Lenox, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Seguin of Greater Chicago | Cicero, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $70,000 |
| Avenues to Independence | Park Ridge, IL | General Operating Support - Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $50,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 185 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Entrepreneurship | $300,000 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $200,000 |
| South Side Healthy Community Organization | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $200,000 |
| National Disability Institute Inc | Washington, DC | General Operating Support Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $125,000 |
| Devices 4 the Disabled | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $100,000 |
| Health & Medicine Policy Research Group | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Health | $100,000 |
| Center For Disability and Elder Law Inc | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $75,000 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Seguin of Greater Chicago | Cicero, IL | General Operating Support Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | $75,000 |
| Full Spectrum Features | Chicago, IL | General Operating Support - Exploratory | $25,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | Chicgo, IL | General Operating Support - Exploratory | $22,500 |
| Alliance Chicago FS for ICAN Illinois | Chicago, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $5,000 |
| RefugeeOne | Chicago, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $2,500 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem | Evanston, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $1,000 |
| Buchanan District Library | Buchanan, MI | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $500 |
| Community Health | Chicago, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $500 |
| Japanese American Service Committee | Chicago, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $500 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU | Chicago, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $500 |
| Hadley | Winnetka, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $500 |
| Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois | Skokie, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $400 |
| American Brain Tumor Association | Chicago, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $400 |
| Midwest Access Project | Chicago, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $400 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice l Chicago | Chicago, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $400 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | El Segundo, CA | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $400 |
| JCC of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $400 |
| Dystonia Medical Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | Grants made at the discretion of Board Members to qualified publicly-supported charities | $400 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,106,508 | 210 |
| 2023 | $7,884,402 | 238 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 21, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202522949349100012
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-3025967
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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