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L Coulter Foundation at a glance

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L Coulter 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.

$190k
Granted FY2025still arriving
9
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$50k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0195% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$331kPhilanthropy$330kHealth$113kArts & Culture$25kFood & Nutrition$24kCommunity Improvement$20kAnimals$13kYouth Development$12kOther$0
02FY2025 · 9 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • $10k–50k8 grants · $140k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $50k
$20,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$4.8M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
MIAMI CHILDREN'S HEALTH SYSTEM$50,000
UNITED WAY MIAMI$30,000
ASHE FOOD PANTRY$25,300
COVENANT HOUSE OF FLORIDA$25,000
PREBORN$20,000
Individual grant recipient$10,000
CASA VALENTIA$10,000
SOUTHERN SUN FARMS SANCTUARY$10,000
MIAMI RESCUE MISSION$10,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY24–25, $78k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%COVENANT HOUSE OF FLORIDA: $25k → 13%PREBORN: $20k → 16%MUSICIANS MISSION OF MERCY: $7k → 14%ASHE FOOD PANTRY: $25k → 14%ASHE FOOD PANTRY: $500 → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

36%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$260k · 7 repeat orgs$458k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +96% since the first grant, against 0% for those funded once.

7 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2025, 6 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

7
19

Total granted

$260k
$323k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+96%
0%

Still filing today

43%
37%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 16% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $135k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Human ServicesHealthAnimalsEducationHousing & ShelterYouth DevelopmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • AS
    APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
    5× · 2019–2023 · $122k
  • UO
    University of Miami
    2× · 2017–2019 · $50k · revenue +96%
  • JH
    JACKSON HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
    2× · 2019–2020 · $38k · revenue +107%

Funded once

  • AO
    ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS OFFICE OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
    one grant, 2021 · $105k
  • UO
    UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - SYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
    one grant, 2024 · $75k
  • MM
    MUSICIANS MISSONS OF MERCY
    one grant, 2023 · $25k
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.

04Its field

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.

1
University of Miami
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2
Variety Children's Hospital

To inspire hope and promote lifelong health by providing the best care to every child.

Health
3
South Miami Childrens Clinic Inc

Pediatric medical clinic for uninsured and underinsured children

Health
4
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Southwest Florida Inc

The mission of ronald mcdonald house charities of southwest florida is to provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare.

Health
5
South Miami Hospital Inc

As part of the baptist health network, the mission of south miami hospital, inc. is to improve the health and well-being of individuals, and to promote the sanctity and preservation of life, in the communities we serve. baptist health is a…

Health
6
Mariners Hospital Inc

As part of the baptist health network, the mission of mariners hospital inc is to improve the health and well-being of individuals, and to promote the sanctity and preservation of life, in the communities we serve. baptist health is a…

Health
7
Baptist Hospital of Miami Inc

As part of the baptist health network, the mission of baptist hospital of miami is to improve the health and well-being of individuals, and to promote the sanctity and preservation of life, in the communities we serve. baptist health is a…

Health
8
Orlando Health Inc

Orlando health is a trusted leader inspiring hope through the advancement of health. our mission as a community-owned organization is to improve the health and quality of life of the individuals and communities we serve.

Health
9
Miami Cancer Institute At Baptist Health Inc

As part of the baptist health network, the mission of miami cancer institute at baptist health, inc. is to improve the health and well-being of individuals, and to promote the sanctity and preservation of life, in the communities we serve.…

Health
10
Jessie Trice Community Health System Inc

The mission of jessie trice community health system, inc. (the orgainzation) is to improve health equality for our diverse south florida community by providing and increasing access to quality comprehensive primary care services. please…

Health
11
Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc

In 2024, biscayne bay waterkeeper (d/b/a miami waterkeeper) built on our reputation by navigating challenges, seizing opportunities, and continuing our unwavering commitment to safeguarding our precious waterways and finding local…

Environment
12
Rebuilding Together Miami-Dade Inc

Rebuilding together miami-dade, inc. is a nonprofit whose mission is repairing homes, revitalizing communities and rebuiling lives. the organization raises funds from the private and public sector to fund the rehabilitation services…

Human Services
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Covenant House Florida Inc; the most unlike its peers is Southern Sun Farm Sanctuary Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

16 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. 16 of the 34 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.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
3
Early backer (in before they grew)
16/16
Grantees still filing
8/16
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY: $122,000 · OtherAPPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITYARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS OFFICE OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: $105,472 · OtherARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS OFFICE OF CATHOLIC S…UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - SYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER: $75,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - SYLVESTER COMPREHENSIVE C…MUSICIANS MISSONS OF MERCY: $25,000 · OtherMUSICIANS MISSONS OF MERCYWATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT: $18,477 · OtherASHE COUNTY NC FOOD PANTRY: $16,500 · Other+15 more: $88,208 · Other+15 moreUNITED WAY MIAMI INC: $360,000 · PhilanthropyUNITED WAY MIAMI INCMiami Children's Health System Inc: $50,000 · HealthMiami Chi…JACKSON HEALTH FOUNDATION INC: $37,500 · HealthJACKSON H…ASHE FOOD PANTRY INC: $25,800 · Human ServicesCOVENANT HOUSE FLORIDA INC: $25,000 · Human ServicesMission Pre-Born Inc: $20,000 · Human ServicesMusicians Mission of Mercy Corp: $7,000 · Human ServicesUniversity of Miami: $50,000 · EducationSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $20,000 · EducationMiami Rescue Mission Inc: $10,000 · Housing & ShelterCASA VALENTINA INC: $10,000 · Housing & ShelterSOUTHERN SUN FARM SANCTUARY INC: $10,000 · AnimalsZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 · Animals
Other$450,657Philanthropy$360,000Health$87,500Human Services$77,800Education$70,000Housing & Shelter$20,000Animals$12,500

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetUNITED WAY MIAMI INC: $360,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetUniversity of Miami: $50,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetJACKSON HEALTH FOUNDATION INC: $37,500 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetASHE FOOD PANTRY INC: $25,800 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetCOVENANT HOUSE FLORIDA INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BROWARD COUNTY INC: $12,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMiami Rescue Mission Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCASA VALENTINA INC: $10,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetSOUTHERN SUN FARM SANCTUARY INC: $10,000 over 1y, 8.3% of budgetMusicians Mission of Mercy Corp: $7,000 over 1y, 2.5% of budgetTHE HERALD CHARITIES INC: $5,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
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 UNITED WAY MIAMI INC ↗
  • Who funds University of Miami ↗
  • Who funds Miami Children's Health System Inc ↗
  • Who funds JACKSON HEALTH FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds ASHE FOOD PANTRY INC ↗
  • Who funds COVENANT HOUSE FLORIDA INC ↗
  • Who funds STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Mission Pre-Born Inc ↗
  • Who funds BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BROWARD COUNTY INC ↗
  • Who funds ASHE COUNTY ADVANTAGE PROJECT ↗
  • Who funds Miami Rescue Mission Inc ↗
  • Who funds CASA VALENTINA INC ↗
  • Who funds SOUTHERN SUN FARM SANCTUARY INC ↗
  • Who funds Musicians Mission of Mercy Corp ↗
  • Who funds THE HERALD CHARITIES INC ↗
  • Who funds ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION INC ↗

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.

Vanguard Charitable E…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramPA7.5× affinity4 shared granteesties to 3 of 3Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization L Coulter Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from L Coulter Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →median 5%
  • United Way Miami Inc: 23% of income from government
  • University of Miami: 5% of income from government
  • Jackson Health Foundation Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Zoo Miami Foundation Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
2report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 34 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
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