Colvin Family Foundation
Colvin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $869K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $52K. Net investment income was $30K.
Colvin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Colvin Family Foundation gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,517
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,517
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $51,517
- Total assets
- $868,988
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Colvin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Colvin Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2023) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $51,517 |
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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 | $868,988 | $42,121 | $65,344 | $51,517 | 1 | $51,517 | $30,456 | $51,249 |
| 2024 | $892,211 | $36,674 | $62,885 | $48,875 | 1 | $48,875 | $36,598 | $50,316 |
| 2023 | $918,422 | $29,027 | $58,889 | $45,682 | 1 | $45,682 | $33,798 | $45,911 |
| 2022 | $948,284 | $1,012,811 | $64,527 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $14,613 | $47,776 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Colvin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colvin Family Foundation's only listed officer is Colonial Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colonial Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Colvin Family Foundation
How much does Colvin Family Foundation give each year?
Colvin Family Foundation gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 1 grant.
How large is Colvin Family Foundation?
Colvin Family Foundation reported $869K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Colvin Family Foundation?
Colvin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Columbia, SC. It holds $869K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Colvin Family Foundation operate?
Colvin Family Foundation has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Colvin Family Foundation's EIN?
Colvin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6651243. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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