The Sylvan C Coleman Foundation
The Sylvan C Coleman Foundation is a private family foundation established around 1956 in New York and currently based in San Francisco, California. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and focuses on grantmaking to support charitable purposes.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.3M
+1.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$284K
+7.6% YoY
Grant Count
27
-34.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
+63.4% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation made 42 grants in 2023, with a total giving amount of $264,000. Recent grant recipients have included:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $3,279,415
- Total Giving: $264,000
- Total Revenues: $374,312
- Total Expenses: $298,592
- Investment Income and Dividends: $78,899
As of 2022:
- Investment Income and Dividends: $150,246
The foundation has no employees and no liabilities as of the most recent filing.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,319,079 | $3,279,415 | $3,203,695 |
| Revenue | $375,840 | $374,312 | $313,304 |
| Expenses | $327,398 | $298,592 | $268,679 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $284,000 | $264,000 | $224,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $332,442 | $339,720 | $269,125 |
| Distributable Amount | $344,142 | $272,697 | $255,368 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
192 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elinor Coleman | Trustee | — | — |
| Allison Coleman Frey | Trustee | — | — |
Location & Contact
Address: 595 Market Street, Suite 2350, San Francisco, CA 94105-2916
Phone: 415-781-9900
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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