Colson Family Foundation
Colson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salem, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it made $5K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $215K.
Colson Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,095,548
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $234,253
- -20.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $4,772
- -95.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $27,877
- -78.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Colson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Colson Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 2% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $2.3M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gem Resources International Berrien Springs, MI | Munguluni Mission Project #410 | $100,000 |
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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 | $6,095,548 | $234,253 | $27,877 | — | — | $4,772 | $215,340 | $291,501 |
| 2024 | $5,889,172 | $293,550 | $129,071 | $100,000 | 1 | $107,521 | $278,152 | $282,083 |
| 2023 | $5,724,693 | $273,149 | $22,609 | — | — | $7,096 | $258,399 | $270,730 |
| 2022 | $5,474,153 | $89,205 | $591,134 | $568,000 | 5 | $575,451 | $73,522 | $290,114 |
| 2021 | $5,976,082 | $471 | $1,069,969 | $1,045,000 | 6 | $1,053,302 | — | $310,402 |
| 2020 | $7,045,580 | $2,857,617 | $2,276,601 | $2,250,500 | 20 | — | $4,397 | $316,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Colson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $292K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colson Family Foundation is led by Barton G. Colson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barton G. Colson
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Colson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradley A. Colson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce D. Thorn
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norman L. Brenden
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Kennedy
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Haider
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Colson Family Foundation
How large is Colson Family Foundation?
Colson Family Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $292K (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.
Where does Colson Family Foundation operate?
Colson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska, Arizona, California, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington.
What is Colson Family Foundation's EIN?
Colson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1326316. 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.
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 June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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