The Columbus Phipps Foundation
EIN 546338751Total Given 2021–2025
$4.5M
274 grants · $899K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $2K–$15K
grant size
51%
supporter · 69/134 multi-year
repeat
$25.0M
Assets (2025)
134
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MR PAUL D BUCHANAN
Phone
(540) 926-8152
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 15 RENEWAL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 15
How to Apply
APPLICATION AVAILABLE FROM FOUNDATION CONTACT
Restrictions
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES/RESIDENTS OF DICKENSON CNTY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS/GRADUATES OF DICKENSON CNTY
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.0M | $26.3M | $1.8M | 66 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $25.8M | $3.5M | 70 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $23.2M | $1.2M | 75 |
| 2025 | $1.1M | $25.0M | $1.7M | 63 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 274 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$6K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$290K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.1% of US grants
· Rank #12 of 27 states
$42K across
3 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Lubbock
- 3 Nacogdoches
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (274 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Va College at Wise | Wise, VA | $289,500 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2021 |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA | $201,750 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2021 |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA | $193,750 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2025 |
| University of Va College at Wise | Wise, VA | $183,500 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2025 |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA | $166,500 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2023 |
| University of Va College at Wise | Wise, VA | $162,825 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2023 |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap, VA | $145,000 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2022 |
| Appalachian School of Pharmacy | Oakwood, VA | $90,000 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2022 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Richlands, VA | $79,500 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute | Blacksburg, VA | $77,000 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2023 |
| University of Va College at Wise | Wise, VA | $69,000 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute | Blacksburg, VA | $68,500 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2022 |
| Appalachian School of Pharmacy | Oakwood, VA | $60,000 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2025 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, TN | $60,000 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2025 |
| Kentucky College of Optometry | Pikeville, KY | $60,000 | EDUCATION GRANT | 2022 |
| Dickenson County Public Schools | Clintwood, VA | $57,000 | SUPPORT VARIOUS SCHOOLS' | 2023 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | $56,000 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2023 |
| Sw Va Community College | Richlands, VA | $54,000 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2021 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | $52,000 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2022 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | $52,000 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2022 |
| King University | Bristol, TN | $50,000 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2022 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute | Blacksburg, VA | $48,500 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2021 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | $47,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | $44,500 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | 2025 |
| Ridgeview High School | Clintwood, VA | $44,275 | GRANT TO SUPPORT | 2022 |