Third Quarter 2022 Grants
The Coleman Foundation awarded 29 grants for a total of $1.67 million in the Third Quarter of 2022....
18 October, 2022
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.
Latest News
Meet the Coleman Foundation’s New Program Officer Jennifer Oh
The Coleman Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Jennifer Oh to our team as Program Officer. Jennifer will be working in the program areas of health and intellectual/developmental disabilities. Recently, CEO Shelley Davis sat down with Jennifer and asked her a few questions......
05 August, 2022
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
$22.3 million
2021 Grants ($ millions)
$1.7
Entrepreneurship
$2.1
Cancer & Health Rehab
$2.4
Developmental Disabilities
$7.1
Total (Includes Board Directed and Other Grants)