Colombos Charitable Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Bowling Green, OH EIN: 82-5349311

Educate bowling green state univeristy bgsu students by providing practical experience and knowledge in the field of real estate.develop entrepreneurship and leadership skills through real business environments.

Colombos Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Colombos Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,000
-66.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$15,000
-66.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$3,240,100
+4.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Colombos Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

BGSU Foundation: $15KBGSU Foundation$15K

The largest 2024 recipient was BGSU Foundation ($15K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bowling Green

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $45K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BGSU Foundation Bowling Green, OH—$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,240,100$469,032$661,400$15,0001—
2023$3,103,154$439,958$406,157$45,0001—
2022$2,122,627$439,347$347,692——$44,128
2021$1,788,339$329,308$341,765———

About Colombos Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Colombos Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bowling Green, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Colombos Charitable Foundation is led by Joseph Conda, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joseph Conda

    President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Green

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Noneman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Maurer

    Secretary Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Colombos Charitable Foundation

How much does Colombos Charitable Foundation give each year?

Colombos Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $45K across 1 grant.

How large is Colombos Charitable Foundation?

Colombos Charitable Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $469K.

What is Colombos Charitable Foundation?

Colombos Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bowling Green, OH. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Colombos Charitable Foundation operate?

Colombos Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Colombos Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Colombos Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5349311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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