Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr
Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr is a private foundation, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $675K. Net investment income was $697K.
Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr at a glance
In short: Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr gave $675K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $169K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $675,000
- +36.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -81.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $168,750
- +614.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,500
- Total assets
- $9,141,737
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% 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 Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hill-Murray Foundation ($250K). Together the top 4 received $675K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 56 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr gives
- Giving grew 57% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 154% 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 $431K (2022) to $675K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $675K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hill-Murray Foundation Maplewood, MN | General Charitable Support | $250,000 |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota Saint Paul, MN | General Charitable Support | $210,000 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MN | General Charitable Support | $115,000 |
| Catholic Schools Center of Excellence Minneapolis, MN | General Charitable Support | $100,000 |
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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 | $9,141,737 | $703,632 | $695,894 | $675,000 | 4 | $678,209 | $696,668 | $440,019 |
| 2024 | $9,395,965 | $372,398 | $499,572 | $496,214 | 21 | $497,357 | $371,211 | $452,505 |
| 2023 | $9,439,895 | $-3,626 | $474,200 | $468,166 | 15 | $468,166 | $81,066 | $458,025 |
| 2022 | $9,408,237 | $154,883 | $435,785 | $430,786 | 16 | $430,786 | $154,882 | $469,758 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $440K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colleen Hartmon Bollom
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick O. Bollom
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
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 Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr
How much does Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr give each year?
Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr gave $675K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $496K across 21 grants.
What is Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr's typical grant size?
Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $162,500, and its average grant was $168,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr give grants?
Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Paul, MN (2 grants).
Does Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr'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 Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr?
Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $678K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $440K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr's EIN?
Patrick and Colleen Bollom Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6858206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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