Earl W & Patricia B Colvard
Earl W & Patricia B Colvard is a private foundation based in DeLand, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Florida.
Earl W & Patricia B Colvard at a glance
In short: Earl W & Patricia B Colvard gave $449K across 56 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $449,090
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 56
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,019
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $10,017,683
- +69.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (13 of 56, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Earl W & Patricia B Colvard
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2220 Oak Hill Drive, Deland, FL 32720
Phone: (386) 734-6447
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Earl W & Patricia B Colvard funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Club of Volusiaflagler Counties ($53K). Together the top 10 received $216K.
Grant Size Distribution
249 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 242 grants of 249 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 1% to recipients in New Mexico, and 1% to recipients in Georgia. Many of the listed Florida grantees are based in DeLand and elsewhere in Volusia County.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 56 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Earl W & Patricia B Colvard open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 56 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $308K (2020) to $500K (2023). In 2025 it made 56 grants totaling $449K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Volusiaflagler Counties Deland, FL | Unrestricted | $53,250 |
| Stetson University Deland, FL | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| West Volusia Habitat for Humanity Deland, FL | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Good Samaritan Clinic Deland, FL | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Neighborhood Center of West Volusia Deland, FL | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Rotary Club of Deland Foundation Inc Deland, FL | Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| St Barnabas Episcopal School Deland, FL | Unrestricted | $10,750 |
| Catalyst Global Youth Initiatives Deltona, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Childhood Cancer Foundation Orange City, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Council of Aging of Volusia County Inc Daytona Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,017,683 | $4,802,780 | $692,658 | $449,090 | 56 | $450,340 | $568,503 | $458,942 |
| 2024 | $5,909,440 | $773,475 | $725,318 | $476,190 | 55 | $477,440 | $533,717 | $450,717 |
| 2023 | $5,862,550 | $727,481 | $755,617 | $500,200 | 50 | $501,705 | $479,008 | $451,195 |
| 2022 | $5,887,540 | $1,903,917 | $526,439 | $343,550 | 44 | $343,550 | $385,539 | $442,780 |
| 2021 | $4,510,062 | $548,201 | $507,582 | $331,000 | 44 | $331,000 | $379,695 | $283,996 |
| 2020 | $4,469,443 | $510,561 | $481,012 | $307,900 | 38 | — | $339,117 | $280,208 |
| 2019 | $4,439,894 | $511,494 | $491,967 | $309,200 | 50 | — | $340,763 | $277,900 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Earl W & Patricia B Colvard reported a distributable amount of $459K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants show support for organizations working in education, housing, food access and homelessness services, youth development, health, services for families, and animal welfare. These descriptions reflect grantees’ own missions, not a stated foundation focus: Stetson University describes its mission as providing an excellent education and preparing students to contribute as informed citizens; West Volusia Habitat for Humanity provides affordable homeownership opportunities; and the Neighborhood Center of West Volusia serves people experiencing homelessness, feeds people facing hunger, and works to prevent homelessness. The Childhood Cancer Foundation provides assistance to families of children with cancer, while Halifax Humane Society works to protect animals and offer spay and neuter services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 56 grants totaling $449,090. Grants ranged from $625 to $53,250, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $53,250 to Boys & Girls Club of Volusia-Flagler Counties, $50,000 to Stetson University, $25,000 to West Volusia Habitat for Humanity, $20,000 to Good Samaritan Clinic, and $15,000 to Neighborhood Center of West Volusia. These grants were listed as unrestricted. DeLand Family YMCA received $10,000 for a capital campaign.
Other 2025 recipients included Family Renew Community, which works to promote positive life skills and services for at-risk families with children; Sophie’s Circle, which provides pet food to financially challenged families and rescues and rehomes animals; and the Childhood Cancer Foundation, described above.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia B Colvard, Earl W Colvard, and Melissa B Stevens as directors.
Earl W & Patricia B Colvard's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Earl W. Colvard
Director
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa B. Stevens
Director
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia B. Colvard
Director
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/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 Earl W & Patricia B Colvard
How much does Earl W & Patricia B Colvard give each year?
Earl W & Patricia B Colvard gave $449K across 56 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $476K across 55 grants.
What is Earl W & Patricia B Colvard's typical grant size?
Earl W & Patricia B Colvard's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,019, across 56 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Earl W & Patricia B Colvard that year got $9K on average.
Where does Earl W & Patricia B Colvard give grants?
Earl W & Patricia B Colvard gives mostly in Florida: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Deland, FL (35 grants), Daytona Beach, FL (4 grants), Deltona, FL (2 grants) and Orange City, FL (2 grants).
Does Earl W & Patricia B Colvard give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Earl W & Patricia B Colvard's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (48 of 56) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Earl W & Patricia B Colvard's largest grantees?
Earl W & Patricia B Colvard's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Club of Volusiaflagler Counties ($53,250), Stetson University ($50,000) and West Volusia Habitat for Humanity ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Earl W & Patricia B Colvard?
Earl W & Patricia B Colvard reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $450K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $459K (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 Earl W & Patricia B Colvard fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in education, housing, food access and homelessness services, youth development, health, services for families, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Earl W & Patricia B Colvard?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Earl W & Patricia B Colvard's EIN?
Earl W & Patricia B Colvard's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2686476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Earl W & Patricia B Colvard accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 June 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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