Private foundation · EIN 88-1060858 · Chapel Hill, Tennessee · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Green Coasts Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 3 grants paid, $76K total, median $8,646. 33% of grants stayed in Tennessee.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
3
$76K
Median grant
$8,646
Stays in TN
33%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Awake Incplanting PeaceTopeka, KSProgram support$65K
University of TennesseeKnoxville, TNProgram support$8,646
Special Olympics OregonBeaverton, ORProgram support$2,107

By state: Kansas 1 · Tennessee 1 · Oregon 1

About this foundation

Green Coasts Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Chapel Hill, Tennessee, administered in care of Steven Flipse, tax-exempt since 2022. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Green Coasts Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Green Coasts Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $76K across 3 grants, a median of $8,646.

Where does Green Coasts Foundation give?

Kansas (1 grants), Tennessee (1 grants), Oregon (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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