James & Ck Coles Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission focuses on providing operational funding primarily to healthcare organizations, community service groups, and religious institutions. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including hospitals, churches, and community foundations, reflecting a commitment to health services and community development. While it primarily supports organizations in Montana, it also extends its funding to a few recipients in Washington and New York, indicating a broader regional interest.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established Montana-based nonprofits (especially healthcare foundations, community foundations, churches) seeking operational support and with existing local relationships to the foundation or its network.
Good Fit
- • Organization is a healthcare foundation or local hospital in Montana.
- • Strong local presence or an existing relationship with the foundation or community intermediaries.
- • Requests are for general operations or modest program support.
- • Track record of community impact in the foundation's home state.
Geography
Giving is heavily weighted to Montana (about 91% of 2023 dollars) with only one other state receiving modest funds, indicating a narrow, largely in‑state footprint.
Recipient Variety
Six distinct recipients were funded in 2023 across hospitals, churches and community funds, and four of those were repeat grantees from 2022, showing a moderate diversity of independent beneficiaries for a small private foundation.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows two new grantees in the latest year, but the foundation explicitly states it only funds preselected applicants and has no public application or contact path, so unsolicited new entrants are unlikely to be accepted in practice.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
