California · Nonprofit
COLEMAN UNIVERSITY
COLEMAN UNIVERSITY (California) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $4,681,000 to it, the largest being CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INC ($4,681,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2017
- $9.6M
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $4.7M
- Net assets
- $2.8M
What Coleman University does
Mission
To deliver relevant education that prepares individuals for technology-focused careers, while providing an environment where they may develop their full potential.
As stated on its FY2017 Form 990.
Program
In december, 2016, the united states secretary of education withdrew the federal recognition of the university's accrediting agency, accrediting council for independent colleges and schools. The university is allowed to continue its participation in the title iv programs on month-to-month provisional basis for a period not to exceed eighteen months (june 12, 2018). The university is currently in the process of seeking accreditation with another federally recognized accrediting agency. Failure to obtain accreditation with an approved agency within the required time frame will result in the loss of federal title iv funds. In addition, the university was required to sign a new provisional program participation agreement (pppa) and an accompanying addendum. The addendum - loss of recognized accrediting agency additional terms and conditions sets forth additional requirements the university must comply with in order to maintain its pppa. Under provisional certification, the university's participation is subject to revocation for cause which includes failure to comply with any provision set forth in the pppa or violation of regulations deemed material by the united states department of…
The first program described on its most recent Form 990, which lists programs largest first by expense.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2018: the base held at 1 funder, grant income fell $3.0M → $1.7M.
From the IRS filings of COLEMAN UNIVERSITY’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
COLEMAN UNIVERSITY draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside California, across 1 state in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Organizations like COLEMAN UNIVERSITY
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
97% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
99%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for COLEMAN UNIVERSITY: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds COLEMAN UNIVERSITY?
- COLEMAN UNIVERSITY (California) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $4,681,000 to it, the largest being CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INC ($4,681,000). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does COLEMAN UNIVERSITY have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $4,681,000 in grants to COLEMAN UNIVERSITY, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of COLEMAN UNIVERSITY?
- CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $4,681,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like COLEMAN UNIVERSITY find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2017 (financials across 2017–2017), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing