Columbian Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Auburn, NY EIN: 15-6017838

Columbian Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Auburn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 23 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $86K.

Key facts about Columbian Foundation Inc

In short: Columbian Foundation Inc gave $85K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
15-6017838
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$85,300
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$3,709
Median grant
$4,000
New grantees (estimate)
26% first-time grantees (6 of 23, 2025)
Total assets
$1,893,979
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$85K

+1.7% YoY

Grant Count

23

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+1.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Columbian Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $100K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Columbian Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

26%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 23 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 93% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 23 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

AuburnSkaneatelesAuroraMoraviaCayugaSyracuseWest HenriettaKing FerryMarcellusRochesterSavannah

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K22 grants202021 grants202129 grants202220 grants202323 grants202423 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Auburn YMCA: $8KAuburn YMCA$8KAmerican Red Cross: $5KAmerican Red Cross$5KCayuga Community College Foundation: $5KCayuga Community CollegeFoundation$5KCayuga Museum of History and Art: $5KCayuga Museum of History andArt$5KCommunity Action Program: $5KCommunity Action Program$5KSchweinfurth Museum Art Center: $5KSchweinfurth Museum Art Center$5KSeward House Museum: $5KSeward House Museum$5KThe Rev: $5KThe Rev$5KThe Skaneateles Festival: $5KThe Skaneateles Festival$5KUnited Way of Cayuga County Inc: $5KUnited Way of Cayuga CountyInc$5K

Grant Size Distribution

116 grants across all recorded years

116<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
AUBURN YMCA Auburn, NYPROGRAM SUPPORT$8,200
AMERICAN RED CROSS West Henrietta, NYPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION Auburn, NYPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
CAYUGA MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART Auburn, NYCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT$5,000
COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM Auburn, NYPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
SCHWEINFURTH MUSEUM ART CENTER Auburn, NYEQUIPMENT PURCHASE$5,000
SEWARD HOUSE MUSEUM Auburn, NYCAPITAL IMPROVMENTS$5,000
THE REV Auburn, NYPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
THE SKANEATELES FESTIVAL Skaneateles, NYEQUIPMENT PURCHASE$5,000
UNITED WAY OF CAYUGA COUNTY INC Auburn, NYPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,893,979$1,921,093$667,952
Revenue$105,133$1,365,325$32,776
Expenses$132,247$112,184$77,671
Qualifying Distributions$93,123$98,588$68,847
Net Investment Income$85,659$1,354,116$48,145
Distributable Amount$100,163$81,776$92,757

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 August 17, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Columbian Foundation Inc is led by John Latanyshyn, Managing Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Latanyshyn

    Managing Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2024) → $4K (2025)

  • Stacy F. Metcalf

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan P. Coe

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toby E. Metcalf

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maryclaire Pineau

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lloyd Hoskins

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaime Tuozzolo

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David G. Tehan

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Rich

    Secretary

    Managing Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Jamie Tuozzolo (2024) — Director
  • Former: David S. Graham (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jeffrey E. Spinelli (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Karen E. Spinelli (2020–2022) — Secretary

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John Latanyshyn — Managing Director: $4KJohn LatanyshynManaging Director$4K

Frequently asked questions about Columbian Foundation Inc

How much does Columbian Foundation Inc give each year?

Columbian Foundation Inc gave $85K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 23 grants.

What is Columbian Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Columbian Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,709, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Columbian Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.

Where does Columbian Foundation Inc give grants?

Columbian Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Auburn, NY (14 grants) and Skaneateles, NY (4 grants).

Does Columbian Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Columbian Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (11 grants), "Equipment Purchase" (6 grants) and "Capital Improvments" (5 grants).

Who are Columbian Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Columbian Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Auburn YMCA ($8,200), American Red Cross ($5,000) and Cayuga Community College Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Columbian Foundation Inc?

Columbian Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Columbian Foundation Inc's EIN?

Columbian Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 15-6017838. 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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