Private foundation · EIN 84-3024857 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Sue & Bob McCollum Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 24 grants paid, $1.5M total, median $13K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
24
$1.5M
Median grant
$13K
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.1M

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church at the Red DoorLA Quinta, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1.0M
Menlo Park Presbyterian ChurchMenlo Park, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$90K
United States Ski Team FoundationPark City, UTAmbassador Program and Gold Pass Program$56K
Presbyterian Church of the Big WoodKetchum, IDGeneral & Unrestricted$45K
Samaritans PurseBoone, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$30K
Stanford UniversityStanford, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$30K
Campus Crusade for Christ IncOrlando, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MIGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Billy Graham Evangelistic AssociationCharlotte, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$20K
FIRST Liberty InstitutePlano, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$20K
In Touch Ministries IncAtlanta, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$20K
Pathways Home Health and HospiceSunnyvale, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$15K
Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Fresh Lifelines for Youth IncSan Jose, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
International Church MissionsOceanside, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Museum of the Bible IncOklahoma City, OKGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Priority Living IncTustin, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
St Lukes Wood River Foundation IncKetchum, IDGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Sutter Bay Medical FoundationPalo Alto, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Kqed IncSan Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
National World War II Museum IncNew Orleans, LAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Northrise University InitiativeBelton, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Sun Valley Music FestivalSun Valley, IDGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CAVI Scholarship Program$500

By state: California 11 · Idaho 3 · Utah 1 · North Carolina 2 · Florida 1 · Texas 2

About this foundation

Sue & Bob McCollum Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2021. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Sue & Bob McCollum Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Sue & Bob McCollum Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.5M across 24 grants, a median of $13K.

Where does Sue & Bob McCollum Family Foundation give?

California (11 grants), Idaho (3 grants), Utah (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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