The Roger V. Coleman Family Foundation focuses its philanthropy on a small number of moderately large, mission-driven institutions, primarily supporting higher education, medical research and family-support nonprofits. Its grants show repeated support to health-focused research (notably multiple sclerosis) and organizations serving families affected by tragedy, alongside unrestricted or development gifts to universities. Giving appears national in scope despite the foundation's NY location, with a preference for multi-year or repeat commitments to a handful of grantees.
Roger V Coleman Family Foundation Inc’s recent giving is anchored by repeated support for Tuesday’s Children, along with continued funding for Tisch MS Center of New York and Wake Forest University. That pattern points to a foundation that favors a short list of mission-driven institutions rather than a broad portfolio of one-time awards. The largest recent grants include $50,000 to Wake Forest Fund, $35,000 to Tuesdays Children, and $30,843 to Tuesdays Children, showing that its support can reach into the mid-five-figure range when it backs an organization it has chosen to follow over time. The foundation’s grant record also reflects interest in health and recovery-related work. Tisch MS Center of New York received $15,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while other grants went to Hospital for Special Surgery and Harboring Hearts. Higher education appears as another steady line of support, with gifts to Wake Forest University, Syracuse University, and related university funds. Smaller grants extend the same pattern of selective giving to a few additional community and service organizations.
A clear theme in the foundation’s giving is support for multiple sclerosis research and care. Tisch MS Center of New York received $15,000 in 2023, $15,000 in 2024, and $15,000 in 2025, indicating a repeated commitment to a neuroscience and MS-focused institution. Family support and healing services are another consistent area. Tuesdays Children received $35,000 in 2024, $30,843 in 2023, and $17,200 in 2025, all described as charitable support. The pattern suggests sustained backing for families affected by tragedy. Higher education also appears in the grant list. Wake Forest Fund received $50,000 in 2023, and Wake Forest University received $20,000 in 2025 plus $750 in 2023. Syracuse University also appears twice, with $10,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023.
Typical awards are modest-to-moderate in size: the p25 is $536, the median grant is $2,250, and the p75 is $5,250. The foundation’s recent record, however, includes several larger commitments well above that middle range, including five-figure gifts and repeated support to the same institutions across multiple years. The grant list shows recurring relationships rather than one-off awards. Tisch MS Center of New York, Tuesdays Children, Wake Forest University, Syracuse University, Bear Givers, Harboring Hearts, St Francis Bravehearts, and Chief Edward Peyser Memorial Fund all appear more than once. The foundation is a family foundation and does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals.
$71K
$2.3M
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$75K
Most grants fall between $536 and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$536
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Roger V Coleman Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 38 | $290K | 97.4% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants that account for most dollars, with repeat funding to select organizations rather than many one-off small grants.
Notable grantees: Tuesdays Children, Tisch MS Center of New York, Wake Forest University / Wake Forest Fund
Although the foundation is headquartered in Plandome, New York, its giving reaches beyond that area. New York recipients make up most of the grant list, with repeated awards to organizations in New York City, Manhasset, Roslyn, Syracuse, and East Elmhurst. North Carolina also appears through Winston Salem, and there is a Nevada recipient in Henderson. The recipient-country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 38 grants in the United States and one in the United Kingdom.
Its recent grants go to higher education, medical research and care, and family support organizations. Examples in the record include university funds, Tisch MS Center of New York, and Tuesdays Children, showing a mix of institutional support and services for affected families.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Tisch MS Center of New York in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Tuesdays Children in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Wake Forest University in 2023 and 2025.
The distribution is relatively small at the center: p25 is $536, median grant size is $2,250, and p75 is $5,250. The recent list also includes larger awards, such as $50,000 and $35,000.
Most grants go to recipients in New York, which accounts for 87% of grants to the foundation’s HQ state. Recipient cities include New York, Manhasset, Roslyn, Syracuse, and East Elmhurst, with additional grants in Winston Salem and Henderson.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $500 |
2.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TUESDAYS CHILDREN | MANHASSET, NY | $17,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TISCH MS CENTER OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GORDON CORSETTI MENTAL AGILITY FDTN | ROSWELL, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST FRANCIS BRAVEHEARTS | ROSLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CTEEN UPPER WEST SIDE - IDF | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PLANDOME FIRE DEPT | MANHASSET, NY | $1,050 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TUESDAYS CHILDREN | MANHASSET, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TISCH MS CENTER OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | SYRACUSE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BEAR GIVERS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ST FRANCIS BRAVEHEARTS | ROSLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HARBORING HEARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHIEF EDWARD PEYSER MEMORIAL FUND | MANHASSET, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MCCLANCY HIGH SCHOOL | EAST ELMHURST, NY | $1,750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF FAIRFIELD | FAIRFIELD, CT | $540 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $523 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| WAKE FOREST FUND | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| TUESDAYS CHILDREN | MANHASSET, NY | $30,843 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| TISCH MS CENTER OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BEAR GIVERS | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HARBORING HEARTS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ST FRANCIS BRAVEHEARTS | ROSLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE FOUNDATION | HENDERSON, NV | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ADVENTURES IN LEARNING | MANHASSET, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHIEF EDWARD PEYSER MEMORIAL FUND | MANHASSET, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CITYLAX | NEW YORK, NY | $1,049 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MANHASSET BOOSTER CLUB | MANHASSET, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $750 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE ATONEMENT | GARRISON, NY | $600 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| INTL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| DOWN SYNDROME INTL | TEDDINGTON, MI | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BOBBI AND THE STRAYS | FREEPORT, NY | $500 | 2023 | CHRITABLE |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY | NEW YORK, NY | $250 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $215 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
GORDON CORSETTI MENTAL AGILITY FDTN
$10,000CHARITABLE
ST FRANCIS BRAVEHEARTS
$5,000CHARITABLE
CTEEN UPPER WEST SIDE - IDF
$2,500CHARITABLE
PLANDOME FIRE DEPT
$1,050CHARITABLE
BEAR GIVERS
$10,000CHARITABLE
ST FRANCIS BRAVEHEARTS
$5,000CHARITABLE
HARBORING HEARTS
$5,000CHARITABLE
CHIEF EDWARD PEYSER MEMORIAL FUND
$2,000CHARITABLE
MCCLANCY HIGH SCHOOL
$1,750CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF FAIRFIELD
$540CHARITABLE
WAKE FOREST FUND
$50,000CHARITABLE
BEAR GIVERS
$6,000CHARITABLE
HARBORING HEARTS
$5,000CHARITABLE
ST FRANCIS BRAVEHEARTS
$5,000CHARITABLE
THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE FOUNDATION
$2,500CHARITABLE
ADVENTURES IN LEARNING
$2,500CHARITABLE
CHIEF EDWARD PEYSER MEMORIAL FUND
$1,500CHARITABLE
CITYLAX
$1,049CHARITABLE
MANHASSET BOOSTER CLUB
$1,000CHARITABLE
FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE ATONEMENT
$600CHARITABLE
DOWN SYNDROME INTL
$500CHARITABLE
BOBBI AND THE STRAYS
$500CHRITABLE
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY
$250CHARITABLE
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$215CHARITABLE