Funding search · EIN 546338751 · Dallas, TX
The Columbus Phipps Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 279
- grants reported
- $4.4M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $6,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Mountain Empire Community College4 grants · $689,025
- University of Va College at Wise4 grants · $550,325
- Appalachian School of Pharmacy4 grants · $197,400
- East Tennessee State University5 grants · $194,000
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute4 grants · $181,000
- Lincoln Memorial University4 grants · $171,000
- Liberty University4 grants · $163,500
- Southwest Virginia Community College4 grants · $149,000
- Kentucky College of Optometry3 grants · $120,000
- Ridgeview High School4 grants · $119,302
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 279 grants.
- $193,750
Mountain Empire Community College · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2024
Educational grants
- $183,775
Mountain Empire Community College · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2023
Educational grants
- $183,500
University of Va College at Wise · Wise, VA · 2024
Educational grants
- $166,500
Mountain Empire Community College · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2022
Educational grants
- $162,825
University of Va College at Wise · Wise, VA · 2022
Educational grants
- $145,000
Mountain Empire Community College · Big Stone Gap, VA · 2021
Educational grants
- $135,000
University of Va College at Wise · Wise, VA · 2023
Educational grants
- $90,000
Appalachian School of Pharmacy · Oakwood, VA · 2021
Educational grants
- $79,500
Southwest Virginia Community College · Richlands, VA · 2021
Educational grants
- $77,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute · Blacksburg, VA · 2022
Educational grants
- $69,000
Lincoln Memorial University · Harrogate, TN · 2023
Educational grants
- $69,000
University of Va College at Wise · Wise, VA · 2021
Educational grants
- $68,500
Virginia Polytechnic Institute · Blacksburg, VA · 2021
Educational grants
- $60,000
Appalachian School of Pharmacy · Oakwood, VA · 2024
Educational grants
- $60,000
Lincoln Memorial University · Harrogate, TN · 2024
Educational grants
- $60,000
Kentucky College of Optometry · Pikeville, KY · 2021
Education grant
- $57,000
Dickenson County Public Schools · Clintwood, VA · 2022
Support various schools'
- $56,000
Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA · 2022
Educational grants
- $52,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2021
Educational grants
- $52,000
Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA · 2021
Educational grants
- $50,000
King University · Bristol, TN · 2021
Educational grants
- $47,000
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $44,500
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2024
Educational grants
- $44,275
Ridgeview High School · Clintwood, VA · 2021
Grant to support
- $42,500
East Tennessee State University · Johnson City, TN · 2023
Educational grants
- $40,000
Lincoln Memorial University · Harrogate, TN · 2021
Educational grants
- $38,650
Ridgeview High School · Clintwood, VA · 2024
Grant to support
- $38,000
Pikeville University · Pikeville, KY · 2023
Educational grants
- $36,000
Etsu (St Mary'S) Health Wagon · Wise, VA · 2021
Medical supplies for
- $32,500
Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA · 2023
Educational grants
- $32,500
Southwest Virginia Community College · Richlands, VA · 2022
Educational grants
- $32,000
Dickenson County Vce · Clintwood, VA · 2021
Grant for 4-h camps
- $30,000
Antigua College of Medicine · New York, NY · 2024
Scholarships
- $30,000
Campbellsville University · Campbellsville, KY · 2024
Educational grants
- $30,000
Kentucky College of Optometry · Pikeville, KY · 2024
Education grant
- $30,000
Appalachian School of Pharmacy · Oakwood, VA · 2023
Educational grants
- $30,000
Dickenson County Social Services · Clintwood, VA · 2023
Support food bank and
- $30,000
Edward Via College · Spartanburg, SC · 2023
Scholarship
- $30,000
Edward Via College · Spartanburg, SC · 2022
Scholarship
- $30,000
Kentucky College of Optometry · Pikeville, KY · 2022
Education grant
- $30,000
Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA · 2022
Educational grants
- $30,000
Edward Via College · Spartanburg, SC · 2021
Scholarship
- $30,000
Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA · 2021
Educational grants
- $29,500
Dickenson County Vce · Clintwood, VA · 2022
Grant for 4-h camps
- $29,000
Galen College of Nursing · Richardson, TX · 2024
Grant for scholarships
- $27,125
Dickenson County Va Cooperative Ext · Clintwood, VA · 2024
Grant for 4-h camps
- $27,000
Radford University · Radford, VA · 2021
Educational grants
- $25,000
Town of Clintwood · Clintwood, VA · 2024
Operational expenses
- $25,000
King University · Bristol, TN · 2022
Educational grants
- $24,000
Virginia Polytechnic Institute · Blacksburg, VA · 2023
Educational grants
- $23,000
Liberty University · Lynchburg, VA · 2024
Educational grants
- $21,000
Etsu (St Mary'S) Health Wagon · Wise, VA · 2023
Medical supplies for
- $21,000
Ferrum College · Ferrum, VA · 2021
Scholarship grant for
- $20,500
Southwest Virginia Community College · Richlands, VA · 2024
Educational grants
- $20,000
Dickenson County Social Services · Clintwood, VA · 2024
Support food bank and
- $20,000
King University · Bristol, TN · 2023
Educational grants
- $20,000
Dickenson County Social Services · Clintwood, VA · 2022
Support food bank and
- $20,000
Etsu (St Mary'S) Health Wagon · Wise, VA · 2022
Medical supplies for
- $20,000
Radford University · Radford, VA · 2022
Educational grants
- $20,000
Dickenson County Social Services · Clintwood, VA · 2021
Support food bank and
- $19,000
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · 2021
Education grants
- $18,500
Lincoln College of Technology · Nashville, TN · 2021
Educational grants
- $18,477
Ridgeview High School · Clintwood, VA · 2023
Grant to support
- $18,000
Dickinson County Vocational School · Clintwood, VA · 2023
Scholarship
- $18,000
Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Educational grants
- $17,900
Ridgeview High School · Clintwood, VA · 2022
Grant to support
- $17,400
Appalachian School of Pharmacy · Oakwood, VA · 2022
Educational grants
- $17,000
Dickinson County Vocational School · Clintwood, VA · 2021
Scholarship
- $16,500
Southwest Virginia Community College · Richlands, VA · 2023
Educational grants
- $16,500
University of Pikeville · Pikeville, KY · 2021
Educational grants
- $15,500
Bluefield University · Bluefield, VA · 2022
Educational grants
- $15,000
Etsu (St Mary'S) Health Wagon · Wise, VA · 2024
Medical supplies for
- $15,000
Dickenson County Public Schools · Clintwood, VA · 2023
Support various schools'
- $15,000
Western Governors University · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Educational grants
- $15,000
Marshall University · Huntington, WV · 2021
Educational scholarships
- $15,000
University of Nw Ohio · Lima, OH · 2021
Scholarship
- $14,500
Southern Mississippi University · Hattiesburg, MS · 2023
Scholarship
- $14,000
Southeast Ky Cmty & Technical College · Whitesburg, KY · 2023
Educational grants
- $14,000
George Mason University · Fairfax, VA · 2022
Education grants
- $13,500
Radford University · Radford, VA · 2024
Educational grants
- $13,500
Virginia Highlands Community College · Abingdon, VA · 2021
Educational grants
- $13,000
Southeast Ky Cmty & Technical College · Whitesburg, KY · 2024
Educational grants
- $13,000
Bluefield College · Bluefield, VA · 2021
Educational grants
- $12,000
King University · Bristol, TN · 2024
Educational grants
- $12,000
Radford University · Radford, VA · 2023
Educational grants
- $11,500
Virginia Polytechnic Institute · Blacksburg, VA · 2024
Educational grants
- $11,024
Dickenson County Public Schools · Clintwood, VA · 2021
Support various schools'
- $11,000
Bluefield University · Bluefield, VA · 2023
Educational grants
- $11,000
Galen College of Nursing · Richardson, TX · 2023
Grant for scholarships
- $10,000
Dickenson County Public Schools · Clintwood, VA · 2024
Support various schools'
- $10,000
Pro-Art (Dickenson County) · Wise, VA · 2024
Cultural & educational
- $10,000
St Augustine University Health Sciences · St Augustine, FL · 2024
Educational grants
- $10,000
University of Georgia · Athens, GA · 2024
Education grants
- $10,000
Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Educational grants
- $10,000
Pro-Art (Dickenson County) · Wise, VA · 2023
Cultural & educational
- $10,000
Alice Lloyd College · Pippa Passes, KY · 2022
Educational grants
- $10,000
Lincoln College of Technology · Nashville, TN · 2022
Educational grants
- $10,000
Marshall University · Huntington, WV · 2022
Educational scholarships
- $10,000
University of Northwestern Ohio · Lima, OH · 2022
Unrestricted general
- $10,000
Morehead State University · Morehead, KY · 2021
Educational grants
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