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The Colley Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 306512973

The Colley Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $82,095 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $51,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $168,000 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$172,0558$2.0 million
2024$168,00013$2.0 million
2025$82,0956$2.2 million

How to apply

The Colley Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Colley Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida2$54,500
New York3$15,595
California1$12,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University High School
Port Orange, FL
General fund$51,500
Level Forward
New York, NY
General fund$12,095
San Francisco University High School
San Francisco, CA
General fund$12,000
Onejax
Jacksonville, FL
General fund$3,000
Story Corps
Brooklyn, NY
General fund$2,500
Columbia University
New York, NY
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Colley Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Colley Foundation give?

$82,095 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The Colley Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Reed Colley (Trustee) and Katie Colley (Trustee).

What does The Colley Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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