2020 Impact Report Third Edition
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31 March, 2021
The Coleman Foundation is a private grantmaking
foundation that invests in ideas and initiatives that
improve the lives of individuals in the Chicago metro area.
We engage organizations that work in our three areas of focus.
We learn from them. We catalyze collaboration among them.
We fund projects to help them serve their communities more effectively.
Who We Are
The Coleman Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation that invests in ideas and initiatives that improve the lives of individuals in the Metro Chicago area.
We engage organizations that work in our three areas of focus. We learn from them. We catalyze collaboration among them. We fund projects to help them serve their communities more effectively.
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Over $70 million in grants awarded in the last 10 years
Entrepreneurship
$19.9 million
Cancer Care and Health Rehabilitation Services
$27.2 million
Developmental Disability Service Organizations
$22.3 million
2020 Grants ($ millions)
$2.7
Entrepreneurship
$2.4
Cancer & Health Rehab
$3.9
Developmental Disabilities
$11.8
Total (Includes COVID response grants)