To serve the underprivileged by providing essential resources, support, and opportunities—including affordable food, clothing, housing, transportation, employment, and financial stability—working with public, private, and faith-based partners locally, regionally, nationally and globally.
Compassion Coalition Inc. gives through a pass-through model built around donated and discounted goods, with its largest recent grant of $55,687,703 going to Various Domesic Agencies in Utica, New York to distribute to charities for local needy individuals. That same structure appears in another large 2023 grant of $20,915,816 to the same recipient and purpose, showing a consistent reliance on agency partners rather than direct individual awards. The foundation’s work centers on essential resources: food, clothing, household items, furniture, school supplies, and other basic goods routed through a distribution network and its Bargain Grocery social enterprise. It also uses public, private, and faith-based partners to support food security, clothing and essentials, and community support. In the source summary, the organization describes its mission as serving underprivileged people by providing affordable food, clothing, housing, transportation, employment, and financial stability. The recent grant record points to a local distribution model focused on New York recipients and on charities that then serve individuals in need.
Compassion Coalition Inc. supports basic-needs distribution through partner organizations and a retail-and-distribution system. In one active program, it works with nonprofit agencies, schools, and faith-based organizations to move donated and surplus goods, including food, clothing, household items, furniture, and school supplies, through its network. Another program sources donated and discounted products from corporate sponsors and distributors, then channels food, clothing, toys, and other essentials through agency partners for families and individuals in need. The foundation’s stated focus areas also include food distribution, hunger relief, and food waste reduction, alongside clothing distribution and housing assistance. Its broader mission extends to financial assistance and social enterprise, reflecting a mix of direct relief and distribution infrastructure.
Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $29,608,788, the median is $38,301,760, and the 75th percentile is $46,994,731. The recent record shows repeat giving to the same recipient in 2023 and 2025, which suggests an ongoing relationship rather than a one-off award. Compassion Coalition Inc. does not fund individuals directly and does not make program-related investments. The active programs are described as partnership-based and in-kind, with no unsolicited application path noted in the program descriptions.
$55.7M
$17M
$63.3M
$60.3M
Most grants fall between $29.6M and $47M, with a median of $38.3M.
25th Percentile
$29.6M
Median
$38.3M
75th Percentile
$47M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Grant activity is concentrated in New York. The top recipient city in the recent grants list is Utica, and 100% of the recorded grants go to recipients in the United States, with the HQ state also accounting for 100% of grants. The active program descriptions add Central New York as a local service area, while also noting regional and national distribution through partner networks.
It funds basic-needs distribution: food, clothing, household items, furniture, school supplies, and other essential goods. Its stated focus areas also include hunger relief, food waste reduction, housing assistance, financial assistance, and social enterprise tied to retail and distribution.
The reported grant-size distribution is very large: the 25th percentile is $29,608,788, the median is $38,301,760, and the 75th percentile is $46,994,731.
Yes. The recent record shows the same recipient receiving major grants in both 2023 and 2025, with awards of $20,915,816 and $55,687,703.
The grants go to charities and agency partners that then distribute goods or support to local needy individuals. The recent grant recipient is Various Domesic Agencies in Utica, New York, and the program descriptions mention nonprofit agencies, schools, and faith-based organizations as partners.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and its program descriptions emphasize distribution through agency partners rather than direct awards to people.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARIOUS DOMESIC AGENCIES | UTICA, NY | $55,687,703 | 2025 | TO DISTRIBUTE TO CHARITIES SO THEY CAN IN TURN DISTRIBUTE TO LOCAL NEEDY INDIVIDUALS. |
| VARIOUS DOMESIC AGENCIES | UTICA, NY | $20,915,816 | 2023 | TO DISTRIBUTE TO CHARITIES SO THEY CAN IN TURN DISTRIBUTE TO LOCAL NEEDY INDIVIDUALS. |
VARIOUS DOMESIC AGENCIES
$55,687,703TO DISTRIBUTE TO CHARITIES SO THEY CAN IN TURN DISTRIBUTE TO LOCAL NEEDY INDIVIDUALS.
VARIOUS DOMESIC AGENCIES
$20,915,816TO DISTRIBUTE TO CHARITIES SO THEY CAN IN TURN DISTRIBUTE TO LOCAL NEEDY INDIVIDUALS.