Buster Coleman Charitable Foundation
Overview
Mission
The Buster Coleman Charitable Trust’s mission is to support religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes and the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Annual application deadlines
April 30
Program areas
Arts, culture, and humanities
Education
Environment, animals
Health
Human services
Religion
Geographic limitations
There are no geographic limitations; however, the foundation has a practice of primarily supporting organizations in Wichita County (TX) and the surrounding communities.
States served
All
Types of support
Program support
Population served
Children, animals and religions, scientific, literary and educational organizations or purposes.
Trustees
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Grant Guidelines
The Buster Coleman Charitable Trust primarily supports religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes and the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Requirements
- To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Annual application period and deadlines
Applications are accepted year-round and must be received prior to April 30 to be considered for the current year.
Communications
Applicants will receive an automated email confirming their submission. Grant decisions are generally communicated by the end of July for applications received by the deadline.
About the Foundation
Foundation Information
Buster Coleman was born on April 29, 1913, in Wise County, Texas. He was a long-time member of Wesley United Methodist Church but joined Lamar Baptist Church shortly before his death. Mr. Coleman died July 20, 2001 and was preceded in death by his wife, Ollie Mae Coleman.
He created the foundation in his last will and testament to be operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes and for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Mission
The Buster Coleman Charitable Trust’s mission is to support religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes and the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Annual application deadlines
April 30
Program areas
Arts, culture, and humanities
Education
Environment, animals
Health
Human services
Religion
Geographic limitations
There are no geographic limitations; however, the foundation has a practice of primarily supporting organizations in Wichita County (TX) and the surrounding communities.
States served
All
Types of support
Program support
Population served
Children, animals and religions, scientific, literary and educational organizations or purposes.
Trustees
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
The Buster Coleman Charitable Trust primarily supports religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes and the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Requirements
- To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Annual application period and deadlines
Applications are accepted year-round and must be received prior to April 30 to be considered for the current year.
Communications
Applicants will receive an automated email confirming their submission. Grant decisions are generally communicated by the end of July for applications received by the deadline.
Foundation Information
Buster Coleman was born on April 29, 1913, in Wise County, Texas. He was a long-time member of Wesley United Methodist Church but joined Lamar Baptist Church shortly before his death. Mr. Coleman died July 20, 2001 and was preceded in death by his wife, Ollie Mae Coleman.
He created the foundation in his last will and testament to be operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes and for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
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