· Private foundation
Frank L & Sarah Miller Coulson Foundation
Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2025
- Under $10k16 grants · $67k
- $10k–50k15 grants · $277k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| WHYY | $40,000 |
| ST CHRISTOPHER CHURCH | $37,000 |
| FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA | $35,000 |
| 1LOVE4 ANIMALS | $25,000 |
| PHILABUNDANCE | $20,000 |
| MOUNT VERNON LADIES ASSOCIATION | $17,500 |
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | $17,000 |
| PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY | $15,000 |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTER | $10,000 |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | $10,000 |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | $10,000 |
| MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | $10,000 |
| COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION | $10,000 |
| BARNES FOUNDATION | $10,000 |
| ACADEMY OF MUSIC RESTORATION FD GREAT STAGES | $10,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY23–23, $1k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
Which US states its grants reach
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +37% since the first grant, against -6% for those funded once.
32 repeat relationships: 28 still active in FY2025, 4 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2025, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $11k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION6× · 2020–2025 · $1.2M · revenue +97%
THE MOUNT VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION OF THE UNION6× · 2020–2025 · $850k · revenue +112%- TPTHE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY3× · 2023–2025 · $573k · revenue +8%
Funded once
- IGIndividual grant recipientone grant, 2020 · $550k
- SCST CHRISTOPHERSone grant, 2020 · $30k
THE TRUSTEES OF MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGEone grant, 2020 · $25k · revenue +19%
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
Phipps' mission is to inspire and educate all with the beauty and importance of plants, to advance sustainability and promote human and environmental well-being through action and research, and to celebrate its historic glasshouse.
The phillips collection is the oldest museum of modern and contemporary art in the u.s. in addition to presentation of works from the permanent collection and special exhibitions, the museum maintains active educational, academic,…
World animal protection is a global organization working to end factory farming and wildlife exploitation. we expose cruel systems, promote animal-friendly alternatives, and influence policy change. for over 75 years, we've been rewriting…
The mission is "to understand the natural world and inspire everyone to care for it." the academy implements its mission through understanding the diversity of life; developing and applying science to protect the environment; and informing…
The children's hospital of philadelphia, the oldest hospital in the united states dedicated exclusively to pediatrics, strives to be the world leader in the advancement of health care for children by integrating excellent patient care,…
The museum's mission statement is: "to discover, interpret, and disseminate - through scientific research and education - knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe."
We harness the power of plants for humankind and share the joy and beauty of tropical gardening with everyone. fairchild tropical botanic garden is a museum of tropical plants within a world famous, 83-acre designed landscape. it was…
The mission of lowell observatory is to pursue the study of astronomy, especially the study of our solar system and its evolution; to conduct pure research in astronomical phenomena; and to maintain quality public education and outreach…
The trustees of the university of pennsylvania (the "university") sees itself as having a public service mission. in such regard, the university aims to provide a rich and diverse educational environment for its students; to pioneer…
See schedule osfmoma believes the art of our time is vital and shares it with passion and purpose, and that art and the creative process can open minds and help build a better world. for that reason, we assemble unparalleled collections,…
The association for public art (apa) collaborates with artists and communities to make public art accessible to all and create an enduring legacy for future generations. dedicated to creating a museum without walls that inspires diverse…
The metropolitan museum of art collects, studies, conserves, and presents significant works of art across all times and cultures in order to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas.
How this is measured
30 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 30 of the 44 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION ↗
- Who funds THE MOUNT VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION OF THE UNION ↗
- Who funds THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ↗
- Who funds 1LOVE4ANIMALS INC ↗
- Who funds PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART ↗
- Who funds WHYY INC ↗
- Who funds FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds Philabundance ↗
- Who funds THE BARNES FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC ↗
- Who funds Save The Children Federation Inc ↗
- Who funds Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ↗
- Who funds MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION ↗
- Who funds THE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET ASSOCIATION ↗
- Who funds THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK ↗
- Who funds PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS INC ↗
- Who funds MANN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ↗
- Who funds THE TRUSTEES OF MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE ↗
- Who funds KIMMEL CENTER INC ↗
- Who funds NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC ↗
- Who funds THE MORRIS ANIMAL REFUGE ↗
- Who funds THE ALOHA FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds COOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC ↗
- Who funds THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ↗
- Who funds CHAMA PEAK LAND ALLIANCE ↗
- Who funds HOBE SOUND COMMUNITY CHEST INC ↗
- Who funds ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC ↗
- Who funds WOODMERE ART MUSEUM ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: American Endowment Foundation · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Frank L & Sarah Miller Coulson Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Frank L & Sarah Miller Coulson Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
- Save the Children Federation Inc: 30% of income from government
- The Trustees of Mount Holyoke College: 1% of income from government
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