Colbert Foundation
Colbert Foundation is a private foundation, based in Flowood, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $222K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.
Colbert Foundation at a glance
In short: Colbert Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $221,546
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Colbert Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lakeside Presbyterian Church ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Colbert Foundation gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 169% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $113K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Presbyterian Church Brandon, MS | Religious | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $221,546 | $73,097 | $85,499 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | — | $5,922 |
| 2024 | $229,160 | $97,290 | $69,303 | — | — | — | $28,464 | $4,859 |
| 2023 | $197,659 | $104,802 | $133,670 | $62,000 | 1 | $62,000 | $34,340 | $5,977 |
| 2022 | $226,527 | $149,927 | $113,691 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $86,912 | $4,453 |
| 2021 | $190,291 | $104,110 | $160,094 | $104,501 | 4 | $104,501 | $48,628 | $5,547 |
| 2020 | $246,275 | $60,839 | $166,594 | $113,100 | 3 | — | $7,982 | $9,804 |
| 2019 | $352,030 | $80,974 | $61,833 | $11,951 | 5 | — | $31,434 | $10,986 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Colbert Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colbert Foundation is led by Thomas W. Colbert, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas W. Colbert
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Willard G. Butler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann B. Colbert
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas W. Colbert Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Colbert Foundation
How much does Colbert Foundation give each year?
Colbert Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Colbert Foundation?
Colbert Foundation reported $222K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Colbert Foundation operate?
Colbert Foundation has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Colbert Foundation's EIN?
Colbert Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0737344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 25, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
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