The Coleman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on southeastern Kansas community-building with a strong emphasis on education and youth services. Major awards fund scholarships and campus projects at regional higher-education institutions and capital/improvement projects for local K–12 schools, while a second pillar supports health and social-service organizations serving children and families, including addiction treatment. Grants are large, targeted, and often multi-year or repeated to the same recipients, and the foundation also makes place-based general operating gifts to community institutions and churches.
Coleman Family Foundation Inc has built a grantmaking pattern around major, place-based commitments in southeast Kansas, with repeated support for Pittsburg State University Foundation Inc, Frontenac Public Schools, and other local institutions. A single year can include seven-figure awards, such as $1,000,000 for a nursing simulation hospital at Pittsburg State and another $1,000,000 for the Unified School District 249 turf project in Frontenac. The foundation also backs community-serving organizations in Pittsburg and nearby cities through general operating support, capital projects, and program-specific gifts. Education is a clear thread, but the foundation’s portfolio is not limited to schools and campuses. It has funded scholarships, endowed scholarship funds, building development, intercollegiate athletics, and office-space or collaboration projects tied to higher education. Alongside that, it supports children’s health and family services, including addiction treatment and pediatric healthcare initiatives. Recent grants also show recurring support for local community infrastructure and faith-based organizations, suggesting a grantmaker that combines long-term institutional investments with practical operating support for regional nonprofits.
In higher education, the foundation has supported both student aid and campus infrastructure. It gave $250,000 to the University of Minnesota Foundation for the 3M/Coleman Family Foundation Scholarship, then later awarded $75,000 for general fund support and $50,000 for a grad student collaboration and office space project. Its K-12 giving includes facility and athletics-related projects in southeast Kansas. Frontenac Public Schools received $1,000,000 for the Unified School District 249 turf project, reflecting a willingness to fund capital improvements at the school-district level. The foundation also funds health and social services. Families & Children Together Inc received $500,000 to build a new addiction treatment center, and Children’s Mercy Hospital received $260,000 for general fund support in 2025 and $250,000 in 2024 for hospital comprehensive strategic initiatives. Community institutions are another visible area, including grants to the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas and to Victory Life Church for all-purpose support.
$3.1M
$10M
$2.8M
$3.3M
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of beneficiaries—including repeat funding and multi-grant relationships—with a strong local/regional focus and a mix of capital, endowed scholarship, and general operating support.
Notable grantees: Pittsburg State University Foundation, Frontenac Public Schools, Point Forward Inc, Children's Mercy Hospital, Families & Children Together Inc
Typical awards cluster at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the foundation also makes very large targeted grants. The recent record shows repeat giving to the same organizations across multiple years, including Point Forward Inc, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Pittsburg State University Foundation Inc, University of Minnesota Foundation, Catholic Diocese of Wichita, Kids Across America, and Miners Hall Museum. Coleman Family Foundation Inc is a regular funder and funds individuals, which aligns with its scholarship activity. The grant list also shows a mix of general fund support, capital projects, endowed scholarships, and program-specific awards.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Kansas, which accounts for 59% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Pittsburg appears often among recipient cities, including Pittsburg State University Foundation Inc, Point Forward Inc, Victory Life Church, and Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas. Other Kansas recipients include Frontenac, Girard, Wichita, Norton, and Franklin. Outside Kansas, the foundation has funded organizations in Minneapolis, Kansas City, Branson, Vero Beach, and other U.S. locations, but all recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation’s recent grants show a strong mix of higher education, K-12 schools, children’s health, addiction treatment, and local community institutions. Examples include university foundations, public schools, hospitals, community foundations, churches, and museums, with many awards tied to scholarships, building projects, and general operating support.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multi-year or repeated support to several recipients, including Point Forward Inc in 2024 and 2025, Children’s Mercy Hospital in 2024 and 2025, University of Minnesota Foundation in 2023 and 2025, and Catholic Diocese of Wichita across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Its typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. The distribution sits alongside occasional larger awards, including seven-figure grants for school and university projects.
Kansas is the top state by grant count, and 59% of the foundation’s grants go to recipients in Kansas. Recipient cities that appear repeatedly include Pittsburg, Frontenac, Girard, Wichita, Norton, and Franklin.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and the recent grants show scholarship support through university foundations, including named scholarship funds for students.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | PITTSBURG, KS | $1,000,000 | 2026 | OUTDOOR TRACK FACILITY |
| PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | PITTSBURG, KS | $1,000,000 | 2026 | DIESEL AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT BUILDING |
| GIRARD MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | GIRARD, KS | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS | PITTSBURG, KS | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRONTENAC PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | FRONTENAC, KS | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS | PITTSBURG, KS | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| VIE MEDICAL CLINIC | PITTSBURG, KS | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS | PITTSBURG, KS | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | PITTSBURG, KS | $55,500 | 2026 | VARIOUS SPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS |
| ST MARY'S COLGAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | PITTSBURG, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| VALLEY HOPE FOUNDATION | NORTON, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | INDIAN RIVER STRATEGIC PRIORITIES |
| CRAWFOD COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM | PITTSBURG, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | PITTSBURG, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | ATHLETIC DISCRETIONARY FUND |
| CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WICHITA | WICHITA, KS | $25,000 | 2026 | THE LORD'S DINER |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| KIDS ACROSS AMERICA | BRANSON, MO | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHRIST IN YOUTH | JOPLIN, MO | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE FOUR STATES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| VALLEY HOPE FOUNDATION | NORTON, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOSTERING CONNECTIONS | FRONTENAC, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PITTSBURG COMMUNITY THEATRE | PITTSBURG, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAFESPACE INC | STUART, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MOTHER TO MOTHER MINISTRY | PITTSBURG, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| LEARNING TREE INSTITUTE AT GREENBUSH | GIRARD, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | PITTSBURG, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| BRANDON BURLSWORTH FOUNDATION | HARRISON, AR | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOUNDATION FOR CLASS INC | COLUMBUS, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS | PITTSBURG, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAFEHOUSE CRISIS CENTER INC | PITTSBURG, KS | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAMP WOOD YMCA | ELMDALE, KS | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| INCLUSION CONNECTIONS | OLATHE, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE FAMILY CONSERVANCY | KANSAS CITY, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY | PITTSBURG, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| LEVELUP KIDS INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ROSE BROOKS CENTER INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HARVESTERS - THE COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK | KANSAS CITY, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOPE HOUSE INC | LEE SUMMIT, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| LITTLE BALKANS DAYS FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION | PITTSBURG, KS | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| POINT FORWARD INC | PITTSBURG, KS | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITAL | KANSAS CITY, MO | $260,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS | PITTSBURG, KS | $145,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GIRARD MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | GIRARD, KS | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | PITTSBURG, KS | $55,500 | 2025 | PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS |
| VALLEY HOPE FOUNDATION | NORTON, KS | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
DIESEL AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT BUILDING
GIRARD MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$150,000GENERAL FUND
FRONTENAC PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS
GENERAL FUND
VIE MEDICAL CLINIC
$100,000GENERAL FUND
VARIOUS SPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
ST MARY'S COLGAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$25,000GENERAL FUND
VALLEY HOPE FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
$25,000INDIAN RIVER STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
CRAWFOD COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WICHITA
$25,000THE LORD'S DINER
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CHRIST IN YOUTH
$20,000GENERAL FUND
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE FOUR STATES
$10,000GENERAL FUND
VALLEY HOPE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
FOSTERING CONNECTIONS
$10,000GENERAL FUND
PITTSBURG COMMUNITY THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL FUND
MOTHER TO MOTHER MINISTRY
$10,000GENERAL FUND
LEARNING TREE INSTITUTE AT GREENBUSH
$10,000GENERAL FUND
CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
$10,000GENERAL FUND
BRANDON BURLSWORTH FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
FOUNDATION FOR CLASS INC
$10,000GENERAL FUND
SAFEHOUSE CRISIS CENTER INC
$10,000GENERAL FUND
CAMP WOOD YMCA
$7,000GENERAL FUND
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL FUND
LITTLE BALKANS DAYS FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
$2,500GENERAL FUND
POINT FORWARD INC
$500,000GENERAL FUND
GIRARD MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL FUND
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
VALLEY HOPE FOUNDATION
$35,000GENERAL FUND