The Coulter Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so an approach made without an existing connection is unlikely to be considered; a warm introduction from someone who already knows the foundation is the better route.
- Its recorded purposes are broad, covering education, arts and culture, health and biomedical research, civic life and community support, so check that your work falls within one of these areas before making contact.
- Most of its grants are modest: half of its 34 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $10,000 and $500,000, although its largest grant was about $5,700,000, so a request of around $100,000 or less fits its typical record.
- In the filing, 44% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, which suggests that relationships with the foundation matter and that a first grant may be hard to win.
Overview
The Coulter Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Fort Worth, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Its grants went to higher-education institutions and schools, including college campaigns and faith-based education; arts and cultural organisations working in modern art, print, music and performance; and organisations focused on biomedical research and healthcare. Other recorded purposes include civic dialogue and leadership, election-system change, children's digital wellbeing and play-based learning, local economic recovery, food relief, and support for veterans and military families. Grants also backed work addressing ALS and education in the natural world. The recorded portfolio spans educational, cultural, health, civic and community purposes.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New Hampshire and California.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 44% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 34 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 69% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 44% of grant dollars went to organisations The Coulter Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 13 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $57,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · To support Art Bash and annual exhibition fund$1,055,0002024 tax year
- Target ALS Foundation · To eradicate the tremendous harm of ALS, focusing on accelerating the discovery and development of effective treatments$250,0002024 tax year
- California College of the Arts · Maker Meets Future Campaign-campus unification, expansion and programming$250,0002024 tax year
- Aspen Institute · Drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the greatest challenges of our time$200,0002024 tax year
- Grabhorn Institute · Champions the future print and book culture by preserving the most extensive letterpress printing facilities$135,0002024 tax year
- Pacific Jazz Orchestra · support the Mission to entertain and enrich the local community of Los Angeles as well as a global community through performance and education$100,0002024 tax year
- Holy Name of Jesus School · TO support faith-based education in New Orleans$57,5002024 tax year
- University of California San Francisco Foundation · UCSF Chancellor's Circle Fund-Mission to educate future scientist and clinicians and research the most pressing biomedical issues$55,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Phyllis S Coulter — Founding Trustee
- James G Coulter — Founding Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,533,102 | $1,449,225 | $23,465,053 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $10,988,115 | $10,950,000 | $26,071,061 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,367,818 | $2,187,500 | $49,408,281 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Fort Worth, TX
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Fort Worth, TX