The Colonna Family Foundation
The Colonna Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations including a university, a school, an opera company, and charitable organizations.
The Colonna Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Colonna Family Foundation gave $175K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $174,932
- +47.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,951
- +54.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $325
- Total assets
- $2,804,291
- +125.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (11 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Colonna Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says to contact Robert J. Colonna with a letter describing the organization and the specifics of its need. It reports no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert J Colonna
Mailing address: 790 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Phone: (412) 937-9300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Colonna Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lehigh University ($155K). Together the top 10 received $173K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 95 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 3% to recipients in Maryland. The largest individual grant went to Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Colonna Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 22 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $263; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $200 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $67K (2019) to $175K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $175K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA | Annual Donation | $155,000 |
| Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh, PA | Annual Donation | $6,000 |
| McDonogh School Owings Mills, MD | Annual Donation | $6,000 |
| United Way of Southern Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA | Annual Donation | $1,615 |
| Frick Art & Historical Center Pittsburgh, PA | Annual Donation | $1,000 |
| Salvation Army Philadelphia, PA | Annual Donation | $1,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Foodbank Duquesne, PA | Annual Donation | $765 |
| Community Foundation of the TX Hill Country Kerrville, TX | Annual Donation | $724 |
| American Tinnitus Association Vienna, VA | Annual Donation | $500 |
| Ralphstock Inc York, PA | Annual Donation | $500 |
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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 | $2,804,291 | $1,743,376 | $184,374 | $174,932 | 22 | $176,578 | $1,733,781 | $159,330 |
| 2024 | $1,245,744 | $502,806 | $127,392 | $118,740 | 23 | $120,903 | $106,533 | $156,696 |
| 2023 | $870,381 | $27,230 | $106,087 | $97,617 | 14 | $98,784 | $12,627 | $117,116 |
| 2022 | $949,238 | $377,367 | $168,544 | $168,034 | 11 | $168,034 | $128,669 | $127,722 |
| 2021 | $950,944 | $109,131 | $117,308 | $113,011 | 25 | — | $14,399 | $112,378 |
| 2020 | $959,021 | $21,499 | $105,988 | $100,450 | 18 | — | $6,146 | $84,197 |
| 2019 | $1,043,510 | $6,950 | $71,518 | $67,077 | 13 | — | $5,043 | $66,885 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Colonna Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $159K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Lehigh University, whose stated goal is to advance learning through teaching, research, and service; Pittsburgh Opera, whose mission includes enriching the region culturally; and McDonogh School, which describes itself as a coeducational college-preparatory school. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions address congenital heart defect research, services for individuals and families, and longer, healthier lives.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 22 grants totaling $174,932 in 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $30 to $155,000, with a median of $325. The largest grants were $155,000 to Lehigh University, $6,000 to Pittsburgh Opera, and $6,000 to McDonogh School. The filing describes these as annual donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert J. Colonna as president and Annie Colonna as secretary.
The Colonna Family Foundation is led by Robert J. Colonna, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert J. Colonna
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annie Colonna
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard C Colonna (2019) — Vice President
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 The Colonna Family Foundation
How much does The Colonna Family Foundation give each year?
The Colonna Family Foundation gave $175K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $119K across 23 grants.
What is The Colonna Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Colonna Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $325, and its average grant was $7,951, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Colonna Family Foundation that year got $263 on average.
Where does The Colonna Family Foundation give grants?
The Colonna Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (7 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Colonna Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The Colonna Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Annual Donation" (22 grants).
Who are The Colonna Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Colonna Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lehigh University ($155,000), Pittsburgh Opera ($6,000) and McDonogh School ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Colonna Family Foundation?
The Colonna Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $177K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $159K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Colonna Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Colonna Family Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says to contact Robert J. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Colonna Family Foundation's EIN?
The Colonna Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1481851. 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. 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 February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Colonna Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-colonna-family-foundation-morg_678132545f644f0aa72ded3f19cd027b
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