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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-1322344

Combs Family Foundation Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Edwardsville, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $85,550 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $85,550

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,300,357

  • Tax year 2024

    $66,600

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,936,952

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. African Vision of HopeMaryville, IL

    Bringing immediate and lasting solutions to children and families living in extreme poverty in zambia.

    $50,550
  2. Baptist International Missions IncHarrison, TN

    Assist local baptist churches with missionary work

    $20,000
  3. Alpha FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Foster self-sustaining futures, breaking the cycle of dependency and helping individuals and families create brighter, more secure lives.

    $10,000
  4. Whitley's WishesEdwardsville, IL

    Fund research for a cure for dipg pediatric brain cancer and treatments of all cancers

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $50,55091% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $55,550
  2. Tennessee1 grant $20,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Timothy CombsPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0
  • Michelle CombsVICE PRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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