Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc
Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Portland, Oregon. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $16,125 to charitable organizations in several states.
Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc gave $16K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $848.684), top state Washington. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,125
- +26.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $849
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $335,828
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7858 Se 16Th Ave, Portland, OR 97202
Phone: (773) 447-8819
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wave Academy ($3K). Together the top 10 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (43%), California (21%), Michigan (19%), Oregon (10%), and New Hampshire (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $559; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $875 repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $17K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wave Academy San Diego, CA | General Operations | $3,125 |
| World Trade Firmitas Benton Harbor, MI | General Operations | $3,125 |
| Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust Vashon, WA | General Operations | $1,045 |
| Dove Project Vashon, WA | General Operations | $1,040 |
| Vashion Island Growers Association Vashon, WA | General Operations | $1,040 |
| Chelan Douglas Land Trust Wenatchee, WA | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Upper Valley Mend Leavenworth, WA | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Wenatchee River Institute Leavenworth, WA | General Operations | $1,000 |
| Oregon Wild Portland, OR | General Operations | $750 |
| Student Conservation Association Charleston, NH | General Operations | $750 |
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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 | $335,828 | $22,948 | $23,099 | $16,125 | 19 | $17,151 | $17,570 | $20,470 |
| 2024 | $336,011 | $45,063 | $19,284 | $12,800 | 17 | $14,971 | $40,833 | $18,288 |
| 2023 | $310,364 | $9,688 | $20,663 | $13,540 | 14 | $16,949 | $5,974 | $16,183 |
| 2022 | $321,357 | $85,815 | $21,833 | $16,900 | 18 | $18,300 | $82,282 | $15,059 |
| 2021 | $257,103 | $9,923 | $18,589 | $13,900 | 15 | $14,736 | $6,106 | $17,666 |
| 2020 | $266,077 | $1,671 | $20,905 | $16,301 | 20 | — | $2,605 | $15,158 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose missions, as described by those grantees, include aquatic therapy and wellness (WAVE ACADEMY); conserving land and habitat (Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust and Columbia Land Trust); environmental learning (Wenatchee River Institute); and meeting food, wellness, housing, and economic security needs (Upper Valley MEND). Other grantees include Portland Parks Foundation, which describes its work as improving Portland’s parks and public spaces, and SOLVE, which describes volunteer-driven environmental cleanup and restoration.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $16,125 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $50 to $3,125, with a median grant of $750. The largest grants were $3,125 each to WAVE ACADEMY in San Diego, California, and WORLD TRADE FIRMITAS in Benton Harbor, Michigan; both were for general operations. Other grants included $1,045 to Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust, $1,040 each to DOVE PROJECT and Vashion Island Growers Association, and $1,000 each to Chelan Douglas Land Trust, Upper Valley MEND, and Wenatchee River Institute. The filing lists general operations as the purpose for these grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Symeon Colovos as president, Dena Colovos Platis as secretary, and Tiana Colovos as vice president.
Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Symeon Colovos, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Symeon Colovos
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dena Colovos Platis
Secretary
Secretary & Assistant Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tiana Colovos
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc gave $16K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 17 grants.
What is Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $849, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $559 on average.
Where does Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc's top state is Washington, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (21%) and Michigan (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (5 grants), Vashon, WA (3 grants) and Leavenworth, WA (2 grants).
Does Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wave Academy ($3,125), World Trade Firmitas ($3,125) and Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust ($1,045), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc?
Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc reported $336K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0399424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
Live grants for the work Colovos Family Charitable Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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