Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust
Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Edwardsville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $145K.
Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust gave $86K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,550
- +28.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,388
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,300,357
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was African Vision of Hope ($51K). Together the top 4 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 56% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2024) to $86K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| African Vision of Hope Maryville, IL | Bringing immediate and lasting solutions to children and families living in extreme poverty in zambia. | $50,550 |
| Baptist International Missions Inc Harrison, TN | Assist Local Baptist Churches with Missionary Work | $20,000 |
| Alpha Foundation Raleigh, NC | Foster self-sustaining futures, breaking the cycle of dependency and helping individuals and families create brighter, more secure lives. | $10,000 |
| Whitley's Wishes Edwardsville, IL | Fund research for a cure for dipg pediatric brain cancer and treatments of all cancers | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,300,357 | $292,788 | $100,150 | $85,550 | 4 | $85,772 | $145,310 | $152,793 |
| 2024 | $2,936,952 | $3,003,552 | $66,600 | $66,600 | 3 | $66,600 | $3,552 | $5,978 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust is led by Timothy Combs, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Combs
President
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Combs
Vice President
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust
How much does Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust give each year?
Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust gave $86K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 3 grants.
What is Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,388, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust give grants?
Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (23%) and North Carolina (12%).
Does Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust?
Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (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 is Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN?
Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1322344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
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