Welcome to The Coleman Foundation

The Coleman Foundation, Inc. is a private, independent grantmaking foundation established in the state of Illinois in 1951. The Foundation funds educational institutions offering entrepreneurship education throughout the United States; organizations conducting cancer research and providing cancer care; and agencies providing services for disabled populations only in the Chicago Metropolitan area - its primary geographical focus.

The major program areas of grantmaking include:

• Education - predominantly to unique education institutions with a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship education and awareness.
• Cancer Care - including support services, treatment and research with an emphasis on translational or applied outcomes.
• Services for Disabled - with a strong emphasis on programs that encourage self development and independence for individuals with developmental disabilities, including rehabilitative services and conductive education programming for children with motor disabilities.