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
The Coleman Foundation Announces Shelley A. Davis, President and CEO
Davis is a lifelong Chicagoan with over 25 years of experience in the non-profit and philanthropic sectors. Shelley is committed to social justice, equity,
09 September, 2020The Coleman Foundation’s Message to our Neighbors in Chicago
For over forty years, The Coleman Foundation has worked to improve opportunity and quality of life, and to reduce disparities for people living and working
24 June, 2020
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