The Lulu Coggan Charitable Trust makes concentrated, unrestricted operating grants to a small set of repeat grantees focused on health charities and child- and family-focused social services. The Trust’s portfolio blends national disease nonprofits (cancer, heart, arthritis) with local/regional direct-service providers addressing family violence, food security, and faith-based residential care for children and youth. Grants are general operating in nature and appear to support long-term relationships rather than one-off projects.
Highly concentrated: equal-sized grants distributed to seven repeat grantees (multiple payments per grantee) for unrestricted/general support; consistent, relationship-driven giving rather than many small one-time grants.
Among Lulu Coggan Charitable Trust’s recent grants, the clearest pattern is repeated unrestricted support to a small circle of organizations working in child welfare, family services, and health charities. The trust gives general operating grants rather than project-specific awards, and the same recipients appear across 2023, 2024, and 2025, suggesting a relationship-based approach. In the most recent filings, that included support for Presbyterian Childrens Homes & Services Pchas of Missouri, Good Samaritan Boys Ranch Inc, Family Violence Center, The Kitchen, the American Cancer Society Inc, the Arthritis Foundation, and the American Heart Association. These grants sit alongside a broader portfolio that includes faith-based residential care for children and youth, family violence intervention, emergency feeding, and national disease organizations. The trust’s giving is not broad by count; it appears concentrated and deliberate, with a relatively small set of recurring grantees receiving similar unrestricted awards over time. That makes the trust legible as a flexible funder for organizations that rely on operating support rather than restricted program dollars.
Health charities are a clear part of the trust’s portfolio. In 2025, Lulu Coggan Charitable Trust gave $7,789 to the American Heart Association, $7,789 to the American Cancer Society Inc, and $7,789 to the Arthritis Foundation, all as unrestricted general support. The same three organizations also appeared in 2024 and 2023, showing consistency across years. Child and youth services are another recurring theme. The trust awarded $7,789 to Presbyterian Childrens Homes & Services Pchas of Missouri and $7,789 to Good Samaritan Boys Ranch Inc in 2025, both unrestricted general grants. Family violence intervention also appears in the recent record through a $7,789 grant to Family Violence Center. Food access is represented as well. The Kitchen received $7,789 in 2025 and $6,308 in 2024, again as unrestricted general support, linking the trust to emergency feeding and community meal work.
Typical awards cluster tightly: p25 is $6,308, median is $7,789, and p75 is $8,205. The recent record shows the trust giving the same organizations in multiple years, with 2023, 2024, and 2025 grants all appearing for several recipients. That pattern points to recurring support rather than one-time grants. The trust is a charitable trust with no indication of funding individuals or making program-related investments. Grants are listed as unrestricted general support, which aligns with flexible operating funding.
$156K
$1.1M
$115K
$74K
Most grants fall between $6K and $8K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Notable grantees: Family Violence Center, The Kitchen, Good Samaritan Boys Ranch, Inc., American Cancer Society, Presbyterian Children's Homes & Services (PCHAS)
The trust’s grantmaking is regional, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Georgia appears among the recipient locations through Atlanta, while Missouri shows up repeatedly through St. Louis and Springfield, including Brighton and Springfield-area grantees. Other recent recipient cities include St. Petersburg, Oklahoma City, and Dallas does not appear among recipient locations in the recent grants shown. The largest concentration by state is in Georgia, even though the trust is headquartered in Texas.
The recent record shows support for child and family services, family violence intervention, emergency feeding, and health charities. Recurring recipients include Presbyterian Childrens Homes & Services Pchas of Missouri, Family Violence Center, The Kitchen, the American Cancer Society Inc, the Arthritis Foundation, and the American Heart Association.
The grants shown are labeled unrestricted general support. That applies across the recent recipients in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating flexible operating support rather than earmarked project funding.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Good Samaritan Boys Ranch Inc, American Heart Association, Family Violence Center, American Cancer Society Inc, Presbyterian Childrens Homes & Services Pchas of Missouri, Arthritis Foundation, and The Kitchen.
Georgia is the top state by grant count in the available data. Recent recipient locations also include several Missouri cities, along with St. Petersburg, Oklahoma City, and Atlanta.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $7,789 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PRESBYTERIAN CHILDRENS HOMES & SERVICES PCHAS OF MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $7,789 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $7,789 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE KITCHEN | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $7,789 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GOOD SAMARITAN BOYS RANCH INC | BRIGHTON, MO | $7,789 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $7,789 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $7,789 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PRESBYTERIAN CHILDRENS HOMES & SERVICES PCHAS OF MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $6,308 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $6,308 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GOOD SAMARITAN BOYS RANCH INC | BRIGHTON, MO | $6,308 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE KITCHEN | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $6,308 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $6,308 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $6,308 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $6,308 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PRESBYTERIAN CHILDRENS HOMES & SERVICES PCHAS OF MISSOURI | ST LOUIS, MO | $8,205 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| GOOD SAMARITAN BOYS RANCH INC | BRIGHTON, MO | $8,205 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $8,205 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE KITCHEN | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $8,205 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $8,205 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $8,205 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $8,205 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$7,789UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDRENS HOMES & SERVICES PCHAS OF MISSOURI
$7,789UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
$7,789UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE KITCHEN
$7,789UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GOOD SAMARITAN BOYS RANCH INC
$7,789UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTER
$7,789UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$7,789UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDRENS HOMES & SERVICES PCHAS OF MISSOURI
$6,308UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$6,308UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GOOD SAMARITAN BOYS RANCH INC
$6,308UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE KITCHEN
$6,308UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
$6,308UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTER
$6,308UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$6,308UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDRENS HOMES & SERVICES PCHAS OF MISSOURI
$8,205UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
GOOD SAMARITAN BOYS RANCH INC
$8,205UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$8,205UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE KITCHEN
$8,205UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
$8,205UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$8,205UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTER
$8,205UNRESTRICTED GENERAL