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The Colliswarner Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Alexandria, Virginia · EIN 541854416

The Colliswarner Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Alexandria, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $147,500 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $384,500 the year before.

69% of its 2024 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$384,50013$5.0 million
2024$147,50013$5.4 million

How to apply

The Colliswarner Foundation Inc 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 Colliswarner Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia7$87,500
District of Columbia3$40,000
Massachusetts2$10,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Communities in Schools Nova
Alexandria, VA
General support$25,000
US Against Alzheimer's
Washington, DC
General support$25,000
Virginia Foundation for Community College Education
Richmond, VA
General support$25,000
Virginia Public Safety Foundation
Glen Allen, VA
General support$15,000
The Viva School
Washington, DC
General support$10,000
Nazareth Housing Inc
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
General support$10,000
Edustar
Hampton, VA
General support$7,500
Golf My Future My Game
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
YMCA of Martha's Vineyard
Vineyard Haven, MA
General support$5,000
Sheriffs Meadow Foundation
Vineyard Haven, MA
General support$5,000
First Baptist Church of South Richmond
Richmond, VA
General support$2,500
Virginia Public Access Project
Richmond, VA
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Colliswarner Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Colliswarner Foundation Inc give?

$147,500 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Colliswarner Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark R Warner (Director), Lisa D Collis (Director) and Nicholas D Perrins (Asst. Secr.).

What does The Colliswarner Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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