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
2020 Impact Report Second Edition
We are sharing turning point stories in the second edition of our Impact Report Series. These are stories that give you insight into our three issue areas-
24 February, 2021
2020 Impact Report First Edition
Philanthropists don’t always leave instructions. How the Colemans lived experience and values shape their legacy. Michael Hennessy writes about the forces
29 January, 2021
Nearly $60 million in grants awarded in the last 10 years
Entrepreneurship
$17.2 million
Cancer Care and Health Rehabilitation Services
$24.8 million
Developmental Disability Service Organizations
$18.4 million
2019 Grants ($ millions)
$2.9
Entrepreneurship
$3.9
Cancer & Health Rehab
$3.4
Developmental Disabilities
$10.5
Total