Coombs Charitable Foundation
Coombs Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K.
Coombs Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Coombs Charitable Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,277
- +177.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,819
- +107.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $725
- Total assets
- $214,439
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (79% 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 Coombs Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedr ($6K). Together the top 4 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Coombs Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1074% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $620 (2022) to $7K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedr Salt Lake City, UT | General Fund | $5,744 |
| Arch Diocese of Denver of Greek Ort Denver, CO | General Fund | $1,250 |
| Minos Chapter of Salt Lake City Long Island City, NY | General Fund | $200 |
| Stirling Castle | General Fund | $83 |
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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 | $214,439 | $2,703 | $36,820 | $7,277 | 4 | $8,845 | — | $15,679 |
| 2024 | $214,439 | $2,752 | $11,097 | $2,626 | 3 | $3,051 | — | $11,597 |
| 2023 | $214,439 | $4,134 | $20,884 | $1,700 | 2 | $9,885 | — | $10,271 |
| 2022 | $222,308 | $2,769 | $13,751 | $620 | 2 | $12,641 | — | $10,799 |
| 2021 | $222,767 | $2,595 | $9,016 | $2,500 | 3 | — | — | $11,150 |
| 2020 | $227,581 | $8,845 | $7,345 | $3,655 | 8 | — | $1,470 | $8,838 |
| 2019 | $236,081 | $213,720 | $9,374 | $2,930 | 9 | — | $192,978 | $3,612 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coombs Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Coombs Charitable Foundation is led by John Michael Coombs, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Michael Coombs
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Coombs Charitable Foundation
How much does Coombs Charitable Foundation give each year?
Coombs Charitable Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 3 grants.
What is Coombs Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Coombs Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $725, and its average grant was $1,819, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Coombs Charitable Foundation give grants?
Coombs Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (17%).
Does Coombs Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Coombs Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Coombs Charitable Foundation?
Coombs Charitable Foundation reported $214K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Coombs Charitable Foundation?
Coombs Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $214K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Coombs Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Coombs Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0441871. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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