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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6168454

Earle & Virginia Combs Foundation

A private foundation in Barrington, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $934,000 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $934,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $10,748,053

  • Tax year 2024

    $789,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $10,714,689

  • Tax year 2023

    $811,050

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $10,652,889

  • Tax year 2022

    $613,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $10,654,523

  • Tax year 2021

    $679,250

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $10,264,119

  • Tax year 2020

    $661,200

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $9,361,700

  • Tax year 2019

    $631,415

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $9,554,396

  • Tax year 2018

    $604,110

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $9,078,895

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Christian FoundationAlpharetta, GA

    Religious

    $525,000
  2. Langham PartnershipCave Creek, AZ

    General exempt purpose

    $150,000
  3. Business Professional NetworkPlano, TX

    General exempt purpose

    $50,000
  4. Barrington White HouseBarrington, IL

    General exempt purpose

    $30,000
  5. Fort Wilderness MinistriesMcNaughton, WI

    General exempt purpose

    $25,000
  6. Russian Leadership MinistriesWheaton, IL

    Religious

    $20,000
  7. Louis Palau AssociationBeaverton, OR

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  8. Likewise WorshipPeoria, AZ

    Religious

    $10,000
  9. Village Church of BarringtonBarrington, IL

    Religious

    $10,000
  10. American Friends of TyndaleWheaton, IL

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  11. A Rocha USAAustin, TX

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  12. Bristol MinistriesElk Grove Village, IL

    Religious

    $8,000
  13. Sango AssociationNaperville, IL

    General exempt purpose

    $7,500
  14. Amg InternationalChattanooga, TN

    Religious

    $7,500
  15. Mesa GlobalCharlotte, NC

    General exempt purpose

    $6,000
  16. 222 FoundationWheaton, IL

    General exempt purpose

    $5,000
  17. Moody Bible Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Religious

    $5,000
  18. Scholar Leaders InternationalLake Forest, IL

    General exempt purpose

    $5,000
  19. Chicago Hope AcademyChicago, IL

    Religious

    $5,000
  20. Barrington Suzuki StringsBarrington, IL

    General exempt purpose

    $5,000
  21. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    General exempt purpose

    $5,000
  22. Jesus Film ProjectOrlando, FL

    Relgious

    $5,000
  23. New InternationalFt Myers, FL

    General exempt purpose

    $4,000
  24. NovaAnaheim, CA

    General exempt purpose

    $3,000
  25. Camp ClearwaterMinocqua, WI

    Religious

    $2,500
  26. Evangelical Free Church of AmericaBloomington, MN

    Religious

    $2,500
  27. C R UOrlando, FL

    General exempt purpose

    $2,000
  28. OrphanosCordova, TN

    General exempt purpose

    $2,000
  29. The NavigatorsColorado Springs, CO

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  30. Camp TridentCape Charles, VA

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  31. Alexander Leigh Center for AutismMcHenry, IL

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  32. Schools for SaloneSeattle, WA

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $545,00087% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $24,5004% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $7,5001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $6,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia1 grant $525,000
  2. Arizona1 grant $150,000
  3. Illinois13 grants $116,500
  4. Texas2 grants $60,000
  5. Wisconsin2 grants $27,500
  6. California2 grants $13,000
  7. Florida3 grants $11,000
  8. Oregon1 grant $10,000
  9. Tennessee2 grants $9,500
  10. North Carolina1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Virginia M CombsSECRETARY-TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Earle M Combs IVTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bonnie C EttersTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eric B CombsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leanne C TurnquistTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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