David A Coulter and Susan C Weeks Charitable Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation says it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is not the route in and a small charity should not send one.
- Its recorded grants span higher education, community philanthropy, social services, animal welfare and medical research, with no stated priorities, so the filing alone does not show whether your work fits.
- Most of its grants are around $25,000, with the largest at $50,000, so any approach should be framed around an amount in that region.
- In its latest filing, 67% of grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in one of the two earlier filings, so ties with existing recipients appear to matter.
- The filing states no geographic focus; its grants have mainly gone to Illinois, Montana, New York, District of Columbia and California, but that is a pattern in its giving, not a rule about who may apply.
Overview
David A Coulter and Susan C Weeks Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Albany, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) 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
The foundation's recorded grants have gone to organisations in several different fields. Recipients include universities, community foundations, family-service and animal-rescue organisations, an institute and a children's research hospital. The stated purpose for the grants is general charitable purposes, rather than a more specific programme or activity. The filings therefore show support reaching higher education, community philanthropy, social services, animal welfare and medical research, without describing these as formal funding priorities or stating criteria for choosing among them. Its application information says it gives only to preselected charitable organisations.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Illinois, Montana, New York, District of Columbia and California.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; the filing gives no further application steps.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 67% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 11 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 25% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to organisations David A Coulter and Susan C Weeks Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 25% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Family Service League · General Charitable Purposes$25,0002025 tax year
- Northwestern University · General Charitable Purposes$25,0002025 tax year
- Sweet Grass Community Foundation · General Charitable Purposes$25,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Wes Tuscano — Vice President / Director
- Grace Riker — Vice President / Secretary / Director
- Glen Miller — Vice President / Treasurer / Director
- Susan C Weeks — Vice President / Director
- David A Coulter — President / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $165,062 | $150,000 | $11,355 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $79,309 | $75,000 | $5,387,094 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $173,500 | $75,000 | $6,423,415 | Filing for 2025 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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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Albany, NY