Colcom Foundation
Historical FunderPittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 31-1479839 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$21M
Organizations funded137
Typical grant$60,000
Total assets$538.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $30,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | J S BARSOTTI |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 22185, PITTSBURGH PA 152220185 |
| Phone | 4127652400 |
| COLCOMCONTACT@COLCOMFDN.ORG | |
| Form and materials | A LETTER OF INQUIRY (I.E., A REQUEST FOR AN INVITATION TO SUBMIT A FULL GRANT APPLICATION) SHOULD NOT EXCEED TWO PAGES AND MUST DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION, THE PROPOSED PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVE(S), AMOUNT REQUESTED, PROJECTED BUDGET, AND TIMELINE. THE FOUNDATION DISCOURAGES THE INCLUSION OF LENGTHY MATERIAL (NEWSLETTERS, VIDEO, ETC.) WITH A LETTER OF INQUIRY. A SEPARATE LETTER OF INQUIRY MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR EACH PROGRAM. |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | LIMITED GEOGRAPHICALLY AND TO AREAS OF INTERST AS SET FORTH ON WEBSITE: COLCOMFDN.ORG |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
23% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colcom - Immigration Reform Law Institute | Washington, DC | Restricted grant | $2,000,000 |
| Colcom - Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | Pittsburgh, PA | 8Th street block civic space and cultural district streetscaping | $1,000,000 |
| Colcom - Numbersusa Education & Research Foundation | Arlington, VA | General operating support | $910,000 |
| Colcom - - Federation for American Immigration Reform | Washington, DC | General operating support | $650,000 |
| Colcom - Federation for American Immigration Reform | Washington, DC | General operating support | $650,000 |
| Colcom - Federation for American Immigration Reform | Washington, DC | General operating support | $650,000 |
| Colcom - Numbersusa Education & Research Foundation | Arlington, VA | General operating support | $650,000 |
| Colcom - Numbersusa Education & Research Foundation | Arlington, VA | General operating support | $650,000 |
| Colcom - Immigration Accountability Project | Washington, DC | General operating support | $600,000 |
| Colcom - Immigration Reform Law Institute | Washington, DC | General operating support | $575,000 |
| Colcom - Immigration Reform Law Institute | Washington, DC | General operating support | $575,000 |
| Colcom - Immigration Reform Law Institute | Washington, DC | General operating support | $575,000 |
| Colcom - Allegheny Land Trust | Sewickley, PA | Land conservation | $450,000 |
| Colcom - Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | Flowers & planters project | $407,000 |
| Colcom - Center for Immigration Studies | Washington, DC | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Colcom - Center for Immigration Studies | Washington, DC | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Colcom - Center for Immigration Studies | Washington, DC | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Colcom - Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds | State College, PA | Land conservation | $380,000 |
| Colcom - Armstrong Trails Inc | Kittanning, PA | Kiski junction-design | $250,000 |
| Colcom - Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression | Philadelphia, PA | Fires free press debate partnership | $250,000 |
| Colcom - Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds | State College, PA | Working capital loan fund | $250,000 |
| Colcom - Immigration Research Fund | Washington, DC | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Colcom - Immigration Research Fund | Washington, DC | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Colcom - Immigration Research Fund | Washington, DC | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Colcom - Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership | Pittsburgh, PA | Paris to pittsburgh: 2024-2025 | $250,000 |
| Colcom - Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | Three rivers community forestry project | $250,000 |
| Colcom - Pennsylvania Environmental Council | Pittsburgh, PA | Restoring the commonwealths land, air and water | $225,000 |
| Colcom - Allegheny Land Trust | Sewickley, PA | Land conservation | $200,000 |
| Colcom - Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | Watershed conservation | $200,000 |
| Colcom - National Tropical Botanical Garden | Kalaheo, HI | The conservation program + technology purchase | $195,000 |
| Colcom - Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art | Loretto, PA | General operating support | $180,000 |
| Colcom - Tree Pittsburgh (Dba Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest) | Pittsburgh, PA | Tree distribution program | $179,000 |
| Colcom - Friends of the Riverfront Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $175,000 |
| Colcom - Pennsylvania Resources Council | Pittsburgh, PA | Strengthening regional waste reduction strategies for long-term sustainability | $175,000 |
| Colcom - Tree Pittsburgh (Dba Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest) | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Colcom - Grow Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Colcom - Immigration Accountability Project | Washington, DC | Restricted grant | $150,000 |
| Colcom - Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | Pittsburgh, PA | Capital support for three rivers arts festival | $150,000 |
| Laurel - Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | Flowers & planters project | $136,500 |
| Colcom - Institute for Sound Public Policy | Washington, DC | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Colcom - Institute for Sound Public Policy | Washington, DC | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Colcom - Institute for Sound Public Policy | Washington, DC | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Colcom - Mountain Watershed Association | Melcroft, PA | Youghiogheny river watershed project | $125,000 |
| Colcom - Hollow Oak Land Trust Inc | Moon Township, PA | Land conservation | $110,000 |
| Colcom - Student Conservation Association Inc | Arlington, VA | Pittsburgh conservation high school crews | $110,000 |
| Colcom - Allegheny Conference and Affiliated Organizations | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Colcom - Bidwell Training Center Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Career training programs | $100,000 |
| Colcom - Fort Ligonier Association | Ligonier, PA | General operations support | $100,000 |
| Colcom - Grow Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Colcom - Hilltop Urban Farm | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Colcom - Immigration Accountability Project | Washington, DC | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Colcom - Pa Cleanways of Allegheny County Inc | Etna, PA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Colcom - Proenglish | Washington DC, DC | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Colcom - Scenic Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Colcom - the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville, NC | Emergency and disaster response fund - hurricane helene | $100,000 |
| Colcom - Weconservepa | Harrisburg, PA | Land conservation | $90,000 |
| Laurel - Junior Achievement of Western Pa | Bridgeville, PA | Student work and learning program | $90,000 |
| Laurel - National Aviary Pittsburgh Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $90,000 |
| Colcom - Stream Restoration Inc | Slippery Rock, PA | General operating support | $80,000 |
| Colcom - Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds | State College, PA | Three rivers quest | $75,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 137 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colcom - Point Park University | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Colcom - - Federation for American Immigration Reform | Washington, DC | General operating support | $650,000 |
| Colcom - Numbersusa Education & Research Foundation | Arlington, VA | General operating support | $650,000 |
| Colcom - Immigration Reform Law Institute | Washington, DC | General operating support | $575,000 |
| Colcom - Guardian Angles Medical Service Dogs Inc | Williston, FL | Sitework washington county regional campus | $500,000 |
| Colcom - Center for Immigration Studies | Washington, DC | General operating support | $400,000 |
| Colcom - Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds | State College, PA | Working capital loan fund | $250,000 |
| Colcom - Immigration Research Fund | Washington, DC | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Colcom - Armstrong Trails Inc | Kittanning, PA | Kiski junction-design | $250,000 |
| Colcom - Friends of Pittsburgh Urban Forest | Pittsburgh, PA | Tree distribution program | $179,000 |
| Colcom - Hollow Oak Land Trust Inc | Moon Township, PA | Land conservation | $132,000 |
| Colcom - Institute for Sound Public Policy | Washington, DC | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Colcom - Evergreen Conservancy | Indiana, PA | Americorps volunteer and outreach | $14,000 |
| Laurel - Tucson Botanical Gardens | Tucson, AZ | General operating support | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,037,846 | 152 |
| 2023 | $22,125,313 | 123 |
| 2022 | $23,101,275 | 138 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601279349100640
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-1479839
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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