Coker Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of causes, with a strong emphasis on animal welfare, environmental protection, and human services. Its mission reflects a commitment to promoting animal protection and advocacy, as well as enhancing community welfare through support for youth services and cultural awareness initiatives. The foundation serves diverse populations by funding organizations that provide essential services and support in these areas. While it primarily operates in New Mexico, its funding extends to various states, indicating a broader commitment to charitable causes across the United States.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small or mid-size charities focused on animal welfare, environmental conservation, or local human-services and youth/cultural projects seeking modest one-time grants.
Good Fit
- • Mission aligns with animal protection/wildlife or environmental conservation.
- • Asks in the small-grant range (roughly $1k–$15k) with clear, concise requests.
- • Can show local or regional impact (NM, FL, GA and occasional other states).
- • Can submit by mail or reach the named contact by phone.
- • Is an independent charitable organization (not a government agency).
Geography
Grants in the latest year spanned five states (GA, NM, FL, NY, DC) and the three-year history touches several additional states, indicating a multi-state footprint rather than a single local market.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 10 distinct recipients in the latest year and has funded a dozen-plus independent charities in prior years across animal welfare, environment, youth and human services, showing a broad recipient mix for its size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of many new grantees (7 of 10 in the latest year, and 10 of 17 in 2023) plus explicit application instructions and a mailed contact suggest unfamiliar applicants have a realistic path into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
