Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

The Sylvan C Coleman Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $5K – $7K
25th · median · 75th percentile

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Elinor Coleman
Trustee
Allison Coleman Frey
Trustee
Joan F Coleman
Trustee

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
8.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
231
Total grants awarded
$1.4M
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$40K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$284K
27 grants
2022
$264K
41 grants
2021
$225K
41 grants
2020
$226K
41 grants
2019
$198K
42 grants
2018
$190K
39 grants

Top recipients

231 grants · WI
$1.4M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

General Operating Purposes
CA · TY 2023
$30K
Support of Interships for Students in the Arts.
VT · TY 2023
$25K
To improve the health and healing of all
CT · TY 2023
$20K
Donation Funds to be used for reprieve care.
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Support of Youth Food Programs.
CT · TY 2023
$15K
General Operating Purposes
CT · TY 2023
$15K
General Operating Purposes
CA · TY 2023
$15K
General Operating Purposes
CA · TY 2023
$15K
To celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind Americas food culture and champion a standard of good food anchored…
NY · TY 2023
$10K
General Operating Purposes
CT · TY 2023
$10K
General Operating Purposes
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Support educational program.
CT · TY 2023
$10K
Assists residents experiencing a crisis situation, hindering their ability to pay for food, utility bills, shelter costs…
CT · TY 2023
$10K
General Operating Purposes
CA · TY 2023
$10K
General Operating Purposes
CT · TY 2023
$10K
General Operating Purposes
CA · TY 2023
$7K
General Operating Purposes
DC · TY 2023
$7K
General Operating Purposes
DC · TY 2023
$6K
To provide educattion for children ages 15 months to 12 years.
CT · TY 2023
$5K
General Operating Purposes
CT · TY 2023
$5K
General Operating Purposes
CT · TY 2023
$5K
To encourage public appreciation of music, art and other public activities.
CT · TY 2023
$5K
Support of melanoma research.
DC · TY 2023
$5K
Support of Programming and Education.
CT · TY 2023
$5K
Support critical cancer research.
CT · TY 2023
$5K
General Operating Purposes
CA · TY 2023
$2K
To provide exceptional learning experiences for students goes beyond the classroom.
CA · TY 2023
$2K
General Operating Purposes
CA · TY 2022
$40K
General Operating Purposes
CA · TY 2022
$10K
General Operating Purposes
CA · TY 2022
$10K
General Operating Purposes
NY · TY 2022
$10K
General Operating Purposes
CA · TY 2022
$10K
To celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind Americas food culture and champion a standard of good food anchored…
NY · TY 2022
$10K
General Operating Purposes
CT · TY 2022
$10K
To provide meals to people in communities across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
DC · TY 2022
$10K
To improve the health and healing of all
CT · TY 2022
$10K
General Operating Purposes
VA · TY 2022
$10K
General Operating Purposes
CA · TY 2022
$10K
General Operating Purposes
CA · TY 2022
$9K
General Operating Purposes
NY · TY 2022
$9K
To provide meals and food donations for low-income neighborhoods, community care resources for disabled and disadvantage…
CA · TY 2022
$7K
General Operating Purposes
DC · TY 2022
$7K
General Operating Purposes
WI · TY 2022
$6K
General Operating Purposes
DC · TY 2022
$6K
General Operating Purposes
CT · TY 2022
$5K
General Operating Purposes
CT · TY 2022
$5K
General Operating Purposes
DC · TY 2022
$5K
General Operating Purposes
NY · TY 2022
$5K
To provide educattion for children ages 15 months to 12 years.
CT · TY 2022
$5K
General Operating Purposes
VA · TY 2022
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.