Private foundation · Boston, MA

Colombe Peace Foundation

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Typical grant size
$50K – $75K – $121K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
31
Repeat grantees
23
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Nandini Merz
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$157K
Edith W Allen
PRESIDENT
Frederick Allen
SECRETARY
Fredrick Allen
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
13.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
240
Total grants awarded
$23.0M
Total amount
$96K
Average grant
$390K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$2.8M
27 grants
2022
$2.9M
29 grants
2021
$3.1M
29 grants
2020
$2.6M
26 grants
2019
$1.5M
18 grants
2018
$2.7M
25 grants
2016
$2.1M
22 grants
2015
$1.8M
21 grants
2014
$1.7M
20 grants
2013
$1.7M
23 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M
7 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
9 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
10 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$970K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$900K
Center for Int'l Policy Fbo Win Without War
5 grants · DC
$765K
10 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$750K
Womens Action for New Directions
4 grants · MA
$660K
4 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$650K
8 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$640K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Fund for Constitutional Government
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$300K
Win Without War Education Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$225K
Ploughshares Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2023
$200K
Fcnl Education Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$175K
Institute for Policy Studies
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$165K
Common Defense Education Fund Dba Veterans Organizing Institute
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$155K
Inkstick Media Fbo Project Support
GENERAL PURPOSES
MD · TY 2023
$125K
Project on Government Oversight
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$120K
Union Theological Seminary Fbo Kairos the Center for Religious Rights
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$115K
Rethink Media
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2023
$110K
Foreign Policy for America Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$100K
Public Citizen Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$100K
New Ventures Fund Fbo Isrc Education Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$100K
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$100K
Taxpayers for Common Sense
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$85K
Center for Arms Control and Non-proliferation
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$85K
Georgia Wand Education Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
GA · TY 2023
$80K
Center for Third World Organzing
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2023
$80K
Proteus Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
MA · TY 2023
$75K
Madre
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$60K
Congressional Progressive Caucus Center
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$55K
Nonviolent Peaceforce
GENERAL PURPOSES
MN · TY 2023
$50K
Borealis Philanthropy Fbo Communities Transforming Police Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
MN · TY 2023
$50K
Secure Families Initiative
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$35K
Foundation for National Progress
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2023
$35K
Brown University Fbo the Watson Institute Costs of War Project
GENERAL PURPOSES
RI · TY 2023
$30K
Neo Philanthropy
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$16K
Fund for Constitutional Government
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$325K
Win Without War
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$225K
Ploughshares Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2022
$200K
Institute for Policy Studies
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$165K
Corporate Accountability Fbo Pentagon Budget Reduction and Racial Equity
GENERAL PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$150K
Common Defense Education Fund Dba Veterans Organizing Institute
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$140K
Inkstick Media Fbo Project Support
GENERAL PURPOSES
MD · TY 2022
$125K
Rethink Media
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2022
$125K
Project on Government Oversight
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$120K
Union Theological Seminary Fbo Kairos the Center for Religious Rights
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$115K
New Ventures Fund Fbo Isrc Education Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$100K
Public Citizen Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$100K
Fcnl Education Fund
GENERAL PURPOSESGENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$100K
Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$100K
Taxpayers for Common Sense
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$85K
Center for Third World Organzing
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2022
$80K
Foreign Policy for America Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$80K
Center for Arms Control and Non-proliferation
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$75K
Proteus Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$75K
Georgia Wand Education Fund
GENERAL PURPOSES
GA · TY 2022
$70K
Madre
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2022
$60K
Congressional Progressive Caucus Center
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$50K
Nonviolent Peaceforce
GENERAL PURPOSES
MN · TY 2022
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.