The Colburn Foundation

MANCHESTER, MA EIN: 04-2748890

The Colburn Foundation is a private foundation, based in MANCHESTER, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $833K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $126K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$833K

+5.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$81K

-41.7% YoY

Grant Count

18

+5.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-45.0% YoY

About The Colburn Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Colburn Foundation is a private foundation, based in MANCHESTER, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $833K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $126K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BeverlyBostonBrightonCharlestownChicagoDanversGloucesterLaguna HillsManchesterManchester By The SeaNew YorkSaunderstownWilimington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$61K$122K$183K$244K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$832,668$792,881$728,156
Revenue$128,497$37,644$35,441
Expenses$83,271$141,097$86,981
Qualifying Distributions$81,000$139,000$85,000
Net Investment Income$126,226$221,524$197,688
Distributable Amount$94,042$76,862$76,614

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$35K$70K$104K$139K13 grants202013 grants202115 grants202217 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON$29KTHE NATIONAL TRUST FOR S…$10KTHE TRUSTEE OF RESERVATION$9KMASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HO…$8KTHE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCH…$5KGBH$4KAMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR …$2KHISTORIC NEW ENGLAND$2KMANCHESTER ESSEX CONSERV…$2KSPAULDING REHAB HOSPITAL$2K

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

75<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
FRANCES H COLBURNPRESIDENT1
CLARISSA C HUNNEWELLTREASURER1
OLIVER C COLBURNSECRETARY1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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