Private foundation · EIN 54-6338751

The Columbus Phipps Foundation

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Dallas, TX

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-03-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202522839349100422
Total assets (EOY)$18,322,899
Grants paid$1,064,867
Typical (median) grant$6,000
Grants listed63
Giving in home state (TX)4%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K26
$5K–$25K25
$25K–$100K10
$100K+2

Smallest $500 · Largest $193,750

Geographic focus

VA
68%
TN
12%
KY
8%
TX
4%
NY
3%
GA
1%
FL
1%
UT
1%

Common purposes

grantseducationaleducationscholarshipsvariousfinancialscholarshipassistcampsoperationalexpensesfoodbankmedicalsupplies

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$1,141,620$17,052,40975
2023$947,904$17,856,79970
2024$1,064,867$18,322,89964

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactMR PAUL D BUCHANAN
AddressPO BOX 1145, CLINTWOOD, VA, 242281145
Phone5409268152
Form & materialsAPPLICATION AVAILABLE FROM FOUNDATION CONTACT
DeadlinesAPPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 15 RENEWAL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JUNE 15
RestrictionsCULTURAL ACTIVITIES/RESIDENTS OF DICKENSON CNTY SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS/GRADUATES OF DICKENSON CNTY

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Mountain Empire Community CollegeBIG STONE GAP, VAEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$193,750
University Of Va College At WiseWISE, VAEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$183,500
Appalachian School Of PharmacyOAKWOOD, VAEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$60,000
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHARROGATE, TNEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$60,000
East Tennessee State UniversityJOHNSON CITY, TNEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$44,500
Ridgeview High SchoolCLINTWOOD, VAGRANT TO SUPPORT$38,650
Antigua College Of MedicineNEW YORK, NYSCHOLARSHIPS$30,000
Campbellsville UniversityCAMPBELLSVILLE, KYEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$30,000
Kentucky College Of OptometryPIKEVILLE, KYEDUCATION GRANT$30,000
Galen College Of NursingRICHARDSON, TXGRANT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS$29,000
Dickenson County Va Cooperative ExtCLINTWOOD, VAGRANT FOR 4-H CAMPS$27,125
Town Of ClintwoodCLINTWOOD, VAOPERATIONAL EXPENSES$25,000
Liberty UniversityLYNCHBURG, VAEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$23,000
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeRICHLANDS, VAEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$20,500
Dickenson County Social ServicesCLINTWOOD, VASUPPORT FOOD BANK AND$20,000
Etsu (St Mary'S) Health WagonWISE, VAMEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR$15,000
Radford UniversityRADFORD, VAEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$13,500
Southeast Ky Cmty & Technical CollegeWHITESBURG, KYEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$13,000
King UniversityBRISTOL, TNEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$12,000
Virginia Polytechnic InstituteBLACKSBURG, VAEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$11,500
Dickenson County Public SchoolsCLINTWOOD, VASUPPORT VARIOUS SCHOOLS'$10,000
Pro-Art (Dickenson County)WISE, VACULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL$10,000
University Of GeorgiaATHENS, GAEDUCATION GRANTS$10,000
St Augustine University Health SciencesST AUGUSTINE, FLEDUCATIONAL GRANTS$10,000
Ridgeview Nursing Program-Ridgeview HsCLINTWOOD, VAGRANT FOR STATE BOARDS FOR$9,600
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