Colon Family Education Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milford, CT EIN: 81-2829997

Colon Family Education Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Milford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $17K.

Key facts about Colon Family Education Foundation Inc

In short: Colon Family Education Foundation Inc gave $17K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-2829997
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$16,900
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$2,414
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$26,869
Primary geography
Connecticut (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$27K

-39.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$17K

-22.3% YoY

Grant Count

7

-41.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+33.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Colon Family Education Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Colon Family Education Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 946% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

BridgeportMilfordFairfieldRapid CityJacksonvilleNew HavenSheltonBloomfieldHartfordTrumbullBabylonCollege PointCos CobEast HartfordGrotonGuilfordNew YorkPlantsvilleSpring HillStamford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K16 grants2020 14 grants2021 14 grants2022 12 grants2023 12 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $49K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $17K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Fairfield Prepatory School: $5KFairfield Prepatory School$5KJohn Lintz Memorial: $5KJohn Lintz Memorial$5KBridgeport Police Hispanic Society: $2KBridgeport Police HispanicSociety$2KHoops and Dreams Foundation: $2KHoops and Dreams Foundation$2KBridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders: $1KBridgeport Caribe YouthLeaders$1KMilford Kiwanis Foundation: $1KMilford Kiwanis Foundation$1KBukaroos of 302: $500Bukaroos of 302$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Fairfield Prepatory School ($5K). Together the top 7 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 59 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fairfield Prepatory School Fairfield, CTIn Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation$5,000
John Lintz Memorial Rapid City, SDIn Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation$5,000
Bridgeport Police Hispanic Society Bridgeport, CTIn Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation$2,000
Hoops and Dreams Foundation Bridgeport, CTIn Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation$2,000
Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders Bridgeport, CTIn Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation$1,400
Milford Kiwanis Foundation Milford, CTIn Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation$1,000
Bukaroos of 302 Groton, VTIn Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$26,869$44,207$68,668
Expenses$19,665$24,759$42,902
Qualifying Distributions$16,900$21,740$37,590
Distributable Amount$1,786$2,738$3,990

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Colon Family Education Foundation Inc is led by Russell A. Colon, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Russell A. Colon

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Lintz

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Sonia Collins

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Christian J. Colon

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Jim Olayos (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Juan Lopez (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Paige Colon (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Colon Family Education Foundation Inc

How much does Colon Family Education Foundation Inc give each year?

Colon Family Education Foundation Inc gave $17K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 12 grants.

What is Colon Family Education Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Colon Family Education Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,414, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Colon Family Education Foundation Inc give grants?

Colon Family Education Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Dakota (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bridgeport, CT (3 grants).

Does Colon Family Education Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Colon Family Education Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "In Furtherance of Stated Objectives of the Foundation" (7 grants).

Who are Colon Family Education Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Colon Family Education Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Fairfield Prepatory School ($5,000), John Lintz Memorial ($5,000) and Bridgeport Police Hispanic Society ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Colon Family Education Foundation Inc?

Colon Family Education Foundation Inc reported $27K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Colon Family Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Colon Family Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2829997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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