Wallace H. Coulter Trust

EIN 656310670 Private Foundation

Chicago, IL 60606 |(305) 559-2991

Total Given 2020–2024
$51.9M
232 grants · $10.4M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$200K
typical big bets · $100K–$251K
grant size
47%
supporter · 58/124 multi-year
repeat
$17.9M
Assets (2023)
124
Distinct Recipients

About

ALL TRANSFERRED ASSETS AND EXCESS DISTRIBUTION CARRYOVERS WERE ALLOCATED TO THE WALLACE H. COULTER FOUNDATION (EIN: 31-1546126) BY THE END OF 2024. THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THESE ASSETS WAS REPORTED IN PART III. THE ORGANIZATION TERMINATED ITS PRIVATE FOUNDATION STATUS AS OF THE END OF 2024.

Focus Areas

Arts & Culture

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person Wayne A Barlin General Counsel
Phone (305) 559-2991
Deadlines See explanation below
How to Apply See explanation below
Restrictions The Wallace H. Coulter Trust continues Wallace's lifelong work through three main initiatives. The Translational Research Partnership Program promotes academic translational research based in biomedical engineering in order to improve patient care. The Biomedical Societies Program supports leading medical societies to bring the latest education and standards of care to resource-limited countries. The Asian American Pacific Islander and Native American Program focuses on building a consortium among organizations to establish one cohesive community to promote collaboration and partnership in civic engagement and health disparities.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $4.3M $45.8M $461K 10
2021 $499K $52.7M $802K 5
2022 $14.9M $31.7M $10.2M 64
2023 $16.3M $17.9M $-436K 63
2024 $15.9M $0 $5.8M 90

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 232 grants on record

Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$200K
Average
$224K
75th Pctl
$251K
Maximum
$2.1M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

3.9% of US grants · Rank #5 of 30 states $1.9M across 9 grants 3 of 254 counties

Top 3 counties

  1. 1 Harris 4 grants · $900K
  2. 2 Travis 2 grants · $501K
  3. 3 Dallas 3 grants · $450K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (232 total)

Purpose
NEO Philanthropy Inc New York, NY $2,100,000 General Support Grant 2020
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote Washington, DC $1,200,000 General Support 2022
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote Washington, DC $1,200,000 General Support 2023
Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote Washington, DC $1,001,300 General Support 2024
Anti-Defamation League New York, NY $1,000,000 General Support 2024
America Votes Education Fund Washington, DC $750,000 General Support 2024
National Urban Indian Family Coalition Seattle, WA $650,000 General Support 2022
National Urban Indian Family Coalition Seattle, WA $650,000 General Support 2023
Asian Community Development Council Las Vegas, NV $515,500 General Support 2024
Asian American Community Fund of PennsylvaniaCenter for Empowered Politics San Francisco, CA $501,450 General Support 2024
Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund San Francisco, CA $501,000 General Support 2024
Asian American Power Network Education FundCenter for Empowered Politics Ed San Francisco, CA $500,750 General Support 2024
Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association Arlington, VA $500,000 Grant supporting production of a six hour film series "The Asian Americans" 2020
Asian American Power Network Education FundCenter for Empowered Politics San Francisco, CA $500,000 General Support 2022
Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund San Francisco, CA $500,000 General Support 2022
Indian American Impact Project Washington, DC $500,000 General Support 2022
Institute for Asian Pacific American Leadership & Advancement Washington, DC $500,000 General Support 2022
National Council of Asian Pacific Americans Tides Center San Francisco, CA $500,000 General Support 2022
State Voices Washington, DC $500,000 General Support 2022
Asian American Community FundCenter for Empowered Politics Education Fund San Francisco, CA $500,000 General Support 2023
Asian American Power Network Education FundCenter for Empowered Politics San Francisco, CA $500,000 General Support 2023
Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund San Francisco, CA $500,000 General Support 2023
North Carolina Asian Americans Together Raleigh, NC $500,000 General Support 2023
Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition Nashville, TN $500,000 General Support 2023
Drexel University Philadelphia, PA $500,000 General Support 2024

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