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The Coons Foundation: 29 grants to organizations, $387,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Coons Foundation, a private foundation in Memphis, TN, paid 29 grants to organizations totaling $387,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 26, 2026. The largest was $80,000 to Wesleylife in Johnston, IA for general operations.
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- EIN
- 391898965
- Based in
- Memphis, TN
- Assets
- $9,096,794
- Grants paid
- $387,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 26, 2026, IRS object ID 202640859349100009. It reported $387,000 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleylife | Johnston, IA | General Operations | Health care | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blank's Children's Hospital | Des Moines, IA | General Operations | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lebonheur Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | General Operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Living History Farms Foundation | Urbandale, IA | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Russell Fire Department | Russell, IA | New Pumper/Rescue Truck | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Public Television Foundation | Johnston, IA | General Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General Operations | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mid-South Soaring Foundation | Collierville, TN | General Operations | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mind & Spirit Counseling Center | Urbandale, IA | General Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St George's Independent School | Collierville, TN | General Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chariton High School | Chariton, IA | Academic Team Fees and Athletic Storage Shed | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Almost Home Animal Rescue | Chariton, IA | General Operations | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Playhouse | Des Moines, IA | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dorothy Day House | Memphis, TN | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General Operations | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ieee Foundation Inc | Piscataway, NJ | General Operations | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Isu Foundation | Ames, IA | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orpheum Theater | Memphis, TN | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army Lucas County Chapter | Chariton, IA | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucm Foundation | Warrensburg, MO | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | General Operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Symphony Association | Des Moines, IA | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little White Schoolhouse | Ankeny, IA | General Operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humeston Public Library | Humeston, IA | General Operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Iowa Foundation | Iowa City, IA | General Operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Woods University | Fulton, MO | General Operations | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Appanoose County Historical Society | Centerville, IA | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John L Lewis Museum | Lucas, IA | General Operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202520749349100402. It reported $295,500 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleylife | Johnston, IA | General Operations | Health care | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blank's Children's Hospital | Des Moines, IA | General Operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Living History Farms Foundation | Urbandale, IA | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St George's Independent School | Collierville, TN | General Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Public Television Foundation | Johnston, IA | General Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General Operations | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Almost Home Animal Rescue | Chariton, IA | General Operations | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Playhouse | Des Moines, IA | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orpheum Theater | Memphis, TN | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army Lucas County Chapter | Chariton, IA | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucm Foundation | Warrensburg, MO | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Nothern Iowa Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | General Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | General Operations | Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chariton High School | Chariton, IA | General Operations | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Symphony Association | Des Moines, IA | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General Operations | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humeston Public Library | Humeston, IA | General Operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lebonheur Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | General Operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Iowa Foundation | Iowa City, IA | General Operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Woods University | Fulton, MO | General Operations | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Appanoose County Historical Society | Centerville, IA | General Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John L Lewis Museum | Lucas, IA | General Operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $180,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $162,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $10,000 |
| Animal-related | $10,000 |
| Education | $9,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $8,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $558,500 |
| Tennessee | $85,000 |
| Minnesota | $20,000 |
| Missouri | $14,000 |
| New Jersey | $5,000 |
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Updated March 26, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.