Coombs Family Foundation
Coombs Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Montgomery, Texas. Its 2024 grants included support for scholarships and college athletics, adaptive sports medicine, cancer-related community needs, veterans and first responders, children’s medical care, and disaster relief.
Coombs Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Coombs Family Foundation gave $68K across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. 22% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $68,233
- -3.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 25
- +19.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,729
- -18.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,433,409
- +6.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (5 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (71% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Coombs Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that an application form can be obtained from the sources listed on its filing and should be filled in. It says grants are focused on needy individuals or organizations. The filing states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: James P Dossey
Mailing address: 600 Riverpointe Dr Ste 200, Conroe, TX 77304
Phone: (281) 362-9909
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Coombs Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was 12TH Man Foundation ($20K). Together the top 10 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 107 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, Texas recipients received 71% of grant dollars. Recipients in Virginia received 8%, Colorado 7%, California 7%, and the District of Columbia 3%. The foundation also made a 2024 grant to Tunnel to Towers Foundation in Staten Island, New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Coombs Family Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 23 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 61% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 72% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 60% 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 (2018–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2018) to $247K (2021). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 12TH Man Foundation College Station, TX | Funding Scholarships & Programs That Support College Athletics | $20,000 |
| Adaptive Sports Center Montgomery, TX | Adaptive Sports Medicine | $10,183 |
| Gunnison Tough Gunnison, CO | To support the community in the needs to stay healthy and strong in the face of cancer | $5,000 |
| Land 4 Heroes Franklin, VA | To support the organization in supporting veterans and first responders | $5,000 |
| Tough Enough to Wear Pink (TWP) Hughson, CA | To raise breast cancer awareness and provide funding for breast cancer research. | $5,000 |
| CASA Austin, TX | To support for the best interest of the absued and the neglected. | $2,500 |
| Folds of Honor Friendswood, TX | Provides scholarships to families of America's fallen or disabled military and first responders. | $2,000 |
| Shriner Hospitals for Children Houston, TX | Provides Funding for Children's Medical Care | $2,000 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital Houston, TX | Research to treat and defeat childhood cancer and other diseases | $2,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Provide funding for mortgage free homes to gold star and fallen first responder families with young children. | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,433,409 | $279,805 | $94,555 | $68,233 | 25 | $68,233 | $255,483 | $114,249 |
| 2023 | $2,290,773 | $209,990 | $95,172 | $70,355 | 21 | $70,355 | $185,173 | $95,561 |
| 2022 | $2,007,886 | $158,536 | $90,681 | $67,040 | 22 | $67,790 | $139,748 | $97,884 |
| 2021 | $2,145,237 | $256,956 | $268,865 | $246,788 | 20 | $246,788 | $229,773 | $105,293 |
| 2020 | $1,981,878 | $127,678 | $168,305 | $83,555 | 19 | — | $104,736 | $86,092 |
| 2018 | $1,290,902 | $223,666 | $90,913 | $60,606 | 11 | — | $198,609 | $92,387 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coombs Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for varied organizations and purposes. For example, the 12th Man Foundation received funding for scholarships and programs supporting college athletics, Adaptive Sports Center received support for adaptive sports medicine, and Gunnison Tough received support for community needs related to cancer. Other 2024 grants included support for veterans and first responders, children’s medical care and research, and people affected by disasters.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of work represented. Texas Children’s Hospital says its mission is to create a healthier future for children and women through patient care, education, and research. Montgomery County Women’s Center describes work to prevent domestic and sexual violence through outreach, crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling, legal services, shelter, and transitional housing. Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch says it provides programs and services in a Christ-centered atmosphere to strengthen families and support children’s development.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $68,233. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest awards were $20,000 to the 12th Man Foundation, $10,183 to Adaptive Sports Center, and $5,000 each to Gunnison Tough, Land 4 Heroes, and Tough Enough to Wear Pink.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Paul D. Coombs as president, Sallie D. Coombs as vice-president, and Julie Coombs as director.
Coombs Family Foundation is led by Paul D. Coombs, President on every filing since 2018; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Paul D. Coombs
President
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Julie Coombs
Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Sallie D. Coombs
Vice President
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 Family Foundation
How much does Coombs Family Foundation give each year?
Coombs Family Foundation gave $68K across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $70K across 21 grants.
What is Coombs Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Coombs Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,729, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Coombs Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Coombs Family Foundation give grants?
Coombs Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (8%) and Colorado (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (6 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Conroe, TX (2 grants).
Does Coombs Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Coombs Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Coombs Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Coombs Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include 12TH Man Foundation ($20,000), Adaptive Sports Center ($10,183) and Gunnison Tough ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Coombs Family Foundation?
Coombs Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (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 does Coombs Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for varied organizations and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Coombs Family Foundation?
The foundation states that an application form can be obtained from the sources listed on its filing and should be filled in. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Coombs Family Foundation's EIN?
Coombs Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-4056138. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Coombs Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/coombs-family-foundation-morg_58260a44773847fc88295a4e7b433045
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