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 20212024. 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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Top recipients

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  • 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

$1.3M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$947,904
2023
$1.1M
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.