Funding search · EIN 562086113 · New Bern, NC
The Thomas B and Robertha K Coleman
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 110
- grants reported
- $709,778
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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5 grants matching “historic preservation” · $217,100
- $135,000
Bradham'S Legacy · New Bern, NC · 2025
Historic preservation
- $11,000
Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Garde · New Bern, NC · 2025
Historic culture preservation
- $70,000
Bradham'S Legacy · New Bern, NC · 2024
Historic preservation
- $1,000
New Bern Preservation Foundation · New Bern, NC · 2023
Historic preservation
- $100
Earl of Craven Questers · New Bern, NC · 2022
Historic preservation
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Bradham'S Legacy2 grants · $205,000
- Christ Episcopal Church4 grants · $155,500
- Tryon Palace3 grants · $97,233
- Swiss Bear2 grants · $75,000
- Chatham Hall4 grants · $45,100
- Tried By Fire4 grants · $12,200
- Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Garde1 grant · $11,000
- St Andrew'S School4 grants · $10,000
- East Carolina University3 grants · $9,750
- Boys Girls Club Coastal Plains3 grants · $8,500
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 110 grants.
- $135,000
Bradham'S Legacy · New Bern, NC · 2025
Historic preservation
- $75,500
Christ Episcopal Church · New Bern, NC · 2022
Religious operating budget assistance
- $70,000
Bradham'S Legacy · New Bern, NC · 2024
Historic preservation
- $50,000
Swiss Bear · New Bern, NC · 2023
Education thru historic-cultural
- $43,592
Tryon Palace · New Bern, NC · 2022
Educational enhancement through the arts
- $40,000
Christ Episcopal Church · New Bern, NC · 2023
Religious operating budget assistance
- $27,283
Tryon Palace · New Bern, NC · 2024
Educational enhancement through the arts
- $26,358
Tryon Palace · New Bern, NC · 2023
Educational enhancement through the arts
- $25,000
Swiss Bear · New Bern, NC · 2022
Education thru historic-cultural
- $20,000
Christ Episcopal Church · New Bern, NC · 2025
Religious aid
- $20,000
Christ Episcopal Church · New Bern, NC · 2024
Religious operating budget assistance
- $20,000
Chatham Hall · Chatham, VA · 2022
Educational assistance
- $11,000
Tryon Palace Historic Sites & Garde · New Bern, NC · 2025
Historic culture preservation
- $10,100
Chatham Hall · Chatham, VA · 2023
Educational assistance
- $10,100
Tried By Fire · New Bern, NC · 2022
Assist indigent families
- $10,000
Chatham Hall · Chatham, VA · 2024
Educational assistance
- $7,587
Living Waters Fresh Produce · New Bern, NC · 2022
Assist indigent families
- $5,250
East Carolina University · Greenville, NC · 2022
Educational enhancement through the arts
- $5,000
Chatham Hall · Chatham, VA · 2025
Educational assistance
- $5,000
Public Radio East · New Bern, NC · 2025
Educational enhancement through medi
- $5,000
Boys Girls Club Coastal Plains · Winterville, NC · 2023
Assist indigent families
- $3,100
Religious Commmunity Services · New Bern, NC · 2024
Assist indigent families
- $3,000
Religious Community Services · New Bern, NC · 2025
Assist indigent families
- $3,000
Western Carolina Community Foundati · Asheville, NC · 2024
Assist indigent families
- $3,000
Filling Station · Pollocksville, NC · 2023
Assist Indigent Families
- $3,000
Religious Commmunity Services · New Bern, NC · 2023
Assist indigent families
- $2,500
Craven County College Foundation · New Bern, NC · 2025
Educational assistance
- $2,500
St Andrew'S School · Middletown, DE · 2025
Educational assistance
- $2,500
Boys Girls Club Coastal Plains · Winterville, NC · 2024
Assist indigent families
- $2,500
Craven Community College · New Bern, NC · 2024
Educational assistance
- $2,500
Filling Station · Pollocksville, NC · 2024
Assist Indigent Families
- $2,500
St Andrew'S School · Middletown, DE · 2024
Educational assistance
- $2,500
The North Carolina Aquarium Society · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Environmental awareness
- $2,500
East Carolina University · Greenville, NC · 2023
Educational enhancement through the arts
- $2,500
St Andrew'S School · Middletown, DE · 2023
Educational assistance
- $2,500
The North Carolina Aquarium Society · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Environmental awareness
- $2,500
Coastal Carolina Chamber Music · New Bern, NC · 2022
Educational enhancement through the arts
- $2,500
St Andrew'S School · Middletown, DE · 2022
Educational assistance
- $2,000
Colonial Capital Humane Society · New Bern, NC · 2025
Assist abandoned animals
- $2,000
Ecu Foundation · Greenville, NC · 2025
Educational enhancement through arts
- $2,000
Nc Aquarium Society · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Environmental awareness
- $2,000
Western Carolina Community Foundati · Asheville, NC · 2025
Assist indigent families
- $2,000
Colonial Capital Humane Society · New Bern, NC · 2024
Assist abandoned animals
- $2,000
East Carolina University · Greenville, NC · 2024
Educational enhancement through the arts
- $2,000
Filling Station Hurricane Relief · Pollocksville, NC · 2022
Assist Indigent Families
- $1,000
Atlantic Dance Theatre · New Bern, NC · 2025
Educational enhancement through arts
- $1,000
Nc Coastal Federation · Newport, NC · 2025
Environmental awareness
- $1,000
Tried By Fire · New Bern, NC · 2025
Assist indigent families
- $1,000
Coastal Carolina Chamber Music · New Bern, NC · 2024
Educational enhancement through the arts
- $1,000
Nc Coastal Federation · Newport, NC · 2024
Environmental conservation
- $1,000
Tried By Fire · New Bern, NC · 2024
Assist indigent families
- $1,000
Atlantic Dance Theater · New Bern, NC · 2023
Educational enhancement through the arts
- $1,000
Nc Coastal Federation · Newport, NC · 2023
Environmental conservation
- $1,000
Nc Community Fndxn- Craven Co Affil · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Assist indigent families
- $1,000
New Bern Preservation Foundation · New Bern, NC · 2023
Historic preservation
- $1,000
Atlantic Dance Theater · New Bern, NC · 2022
Education thru arts
- $1,000
Boys Girls Club Coastal Plains · Winterville, NC · 2022
Assist indigent families
- $1,000
Craven Community College · New Bern, NC · 2022
Educational assistance
- $1,000
Nc Community Fndxn- Craven Co Affil · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Assist indigent families
- $1,000
Religious Commmunity Services · New Bern, NC · 2022
Assist indigent families
- $1,000
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Founda · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Health research
- $1,000
Volunteer Florida · Tallahassee, FL · 2022
Assist indigent families
- $888
Living Waters Fresh Produce · New Bern, NC · 2023
Assist indigent families
- $600
Craven Literacy Council · New Bern, NC · 2024
Assist Indigent Families
- $500
Boys & Girls Club of Coastal Plains · Winterville, NC · 2025
Assist indigent families
- $500
Children'S Hospital of Colorado · Aurora, CO · 2025
Healthcare support and research
- $500
Coastal Carolina Chamber Music Fest · New Bern, NC · 2025
Educational enhancement through arts
- $500
Atlantic Dance Theater · New Bern, NC · 2024
Educational enhancement through the arts
- $500
Central City Opera · Wheat Ridge, CO · 2024
Educational enhancement through the arts
- $500
Voices Together · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
Health research
- $500
Coastal Carolina Chamber Music · New Bern, NC · 2023
Educational enhancement through the arts
- $500
Craven Community College · New Bern, NC · 2023
Educational assistance
- $500
Craven Literacy Council · New Bern, NC · 2023
Assist Indigent Families
- $500
Craven Literacy Council · New Bern, NC · 2022
Assist Indigent Families
- $500
Gallatin Valley Land Trust · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Environmental conservation
- $300
Bike Ms · New York, NY · 2025
Health reserach
- $250
Craven County Hospice · New Bern, NC · 2025
Healthcare support
- $250
Craven Literacy Council · New Bern, NC · 2025
Educational assistance
- $250
Craven Co Health Dept Hospice · New Bern, NC · 2024
Assist indigent families
- $250
Hopeway Mental Health · Charlotte, NC · 2024
Health research
- $250
Public Radio East · New Bern, NC · 2024
Educational enhancement through media
- $250
Craven Co Health Dept Hospice · New Bern, NC · 2023
Assist indigent families
- $250
Public Radio East · New Bern, NC · 2023
Educational enhancement through media
- $250
Public Radio East · New Bern, NC · 2022
Educational enhancement through media
- $200
Children'S Hope Alliance · Barium Springs, NC · 2025
Assist indigent families
- $105
Colonial Capital Humane Society · New Bern, NC · 2022
Assist abandoned animals
- $100
Camp Merriewoode · Sapphire, NC · 2025
Educational assistance
- $100
Carolina East Foundation · New Bern, NC · 2025
Health research
- $100
First Presbyterian Church · Lumberton, NC · 2025
Religious aid
- $100
Opus 118 · New York, NY · 2025
Educational enhancement through arts
- $100
Camp Merrie-Woode · Sapphire, NC · 2024
Educational support
- $100
Kelly Brush Foundation · Burlington, VT · 2024
Spinal cord injury education
- $100
Merci Clinic · New Bern, NC · 2024
Assist indigent families
- $100
Opus 118-Harlem School of Music · New York, NY · 2024
Assist Indigent Families
- $100
Ymca of the Triangle · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Educational assistance
- $100
Camp Merrie-Woode · Sapphire, NC · 2023
Educational support
- $100
Focused Ultrasound Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Health research
- $100
Natl Multiple Sclerosis Soc · New York, NY · 2023
Health research
- $100
Opus 118-Harlem School of Music · New York, NY · 2023
Assist Indigent Families
- $100
Tried By Fire · New Bern, NC · 2023
Assist indigent families
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