The Colcom Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively on national immigration policy organizations that advocate for reduced immigration and stricter enforcement. Nearly all grants go to a small set of repeat grantees that produce research, legal work, and public education aimed at reshaping U.S. immigration policy. Their funding is directed toward policy advocacy, litigation support, and communications rather than local service delivery or broad philanthropic causes.
Colcom Foundation’s largest recent grants go to immigration policy groups, with repeated multimillion-dollar general operating awards to NumbersUSA Education & Research Foundation, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, and the Immigration Reform Law Institute. That pattern shows a funder that backs a small circle of organizations working on immigration reduction advocacy, policy research, litigation, and public education rather than a broad mix of charitable fields. The foundation’s giving also includes environmental and community projects in southwestern Pennsylvania, but those awards sit alongside the immigration portfolio rather than replacing it. In the recent grants list, Colcom Foundation supported Allegheny Land Trust for land conservation, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy for aquatic habitat restoration, and National Aviary Pittsburgh for a veterinary care and advancement center. Those grants point to a dual profile: national immigration policy funding on one side, and targeted local conservation, wildlife, and civic projects on the other. Across the recent data, the foundation appears to concentrate funding in a relatively small set of repeat recipients, with operating support as the dominant grant type. The mix of national policy groups and Pennsylvania-based environmental and cultural organizations helps define how Colcom Foundation gives: strategic, recurrent, and highly directed.
In immigration policy, Colcom Foundation gave $2.87 million to NumbersUSA Education & Research Foundation for general operating support, continuing a repeated funding relationship. It also awarded $2.6 million to the Federation for American Immigration Reform for the same purpose, and $2.3 million to the Immigration Reform Law Institute for general operating support. Those grants align with policy advocacy, legal work, and public education. The foundation also funds environmental conservation in Western Pennsylvania. It gave $500,000 to Allegheny Land Trust for land conservation, then followed with additional land-conservation awards of $450,000 and $425,000. On habitat and wildlife, Colcom Foundation supported the Oglebay Foundation with $500,000 for an African lion habitats and breeding facility. It also gave the National Aviary Pittsburgh $500,000 for a veterinary care and advancement center, showing support for animal-care infrastructure as well as conservation work. For river and aquatic habitat restoration, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy received $400,000 for Rivers Connect Us: Reconnecting Aquatic Habitats.
$21M
$485.7M
$61.9M
$27.4M
Most grants fall between $25K and $150K, with a median of $70K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$70K
75th Percentile
$150K
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Highly concentrated: few, large grants to a small number of repeat national policy organizations (multi-grant support to the same grantees rather than many small or geographically diverse grants).
Notable grantees: NumbersUSA Education & Research Foundation, Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), Immigration Reform Law Institute, Center for Immigration Studies
The recent grant sizes cluster high: the 25th percentile is $25,000, the median is $70,000, and the 75th percentile is $150,000, while the largest recent awards reach the multimillion-dollar range. That spread reflects a mix of very large operating grants and smaller project awards. The foundation’s structure also shows a strong repeat-grantee pattern: several recipients appear in multiple years with similar general operating support, especially among the immigration policy organizations. Colcom Foundation accepts unsolicited Letters of Inquiry in some programs, including general grantmaking and several conservation-oriented funds. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Colcom Foundation gives most often in Pennsylvania, and 80% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based. Recipient cities that appear repeatedly include Washington, DC; Arlington, VA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Sewickley, PA. Outside the foundation’s local core, the grants extend to Wheeling, WV. The pattern is regional for conservation and civic projects, but national for immigration policy organizations.
The recent data shows two main lanes: national immigration policy organizations receiving repeated general operating support, and Pennsylvania-based environmental, wildlife, and civic projects. Examples in the grants list include immigration advocacy and research groups, land trusts, a conservancy, and cultural or animal-care institutions in the Pittsburgh region.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years with similar general operating support. NumbersUSA Education & Research Foundation, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, the Immigration Reform Law Institute, the Center for Immigration Studies, and Allegheny Land Trust all show repeated awards across the recent grants list.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $25,000, a median of $70,000, and a 75th percentile of $150,000. The list also includes much larger awards, including multimillion-dollar operating grants to immigration policy organizations.
Several of its programs accept unsolicited Letters of Inquiry on a rolling basis, including general grantmaking and selected conservation funds. In some cases, an approved LOI leads to a full application. Other programs, such as special projects and some local initiatives, are not open to unsolicited submissions.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLCOM - IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| COLCOM - PITTSBURGH TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES | PITTSBURGH, PA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | 8TH STREET BLOCK CIVIC SPACE AND CULTURAL DISTRICT STREETSCAPING |
| COLCOM - NUMBERSUSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $910,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - NUMBERSUSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $650,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM | WASHINGTON, DC | $650,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM | WASHINGTON, DC | $650,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - NUMBERSUSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $650,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - - FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM | WASHINGTON, DC | $650,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - IMMIGRATION ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $600,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $575,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $575,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $575,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - ALLEGHENY LAND TRUST | SEWICKLEY, PA | $450,000 | 2026 | LAND CONSERVATION |
| COLCOM - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $407,000 | 2026 | FLOWERS & PLANTERS PROJECT |
| COLCOM - CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $400,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $400,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $400,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - FOUNDATION FOR PENNSYLVANIA WATERSHEDS | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $380,000 | 2026 | LAND CONSERVATION |
| COLCOM - PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP | PITTSBURGH, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | PARIS TO PITTSBURGH: 2024-2025 |
| COLCOM - IMMIGRATION RESEARCH FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - IMMIGRATION RESEARCH FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - IMMIGRATION RESEARCH FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | FIRES FREE PRESS DEBATE PARTNERSHIP |
| COLCOM - FOUNDATION FOR PENNSYLVANIA WATERSHEDS | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | WORKING CAPITAL LOAN FUND |
| COLCOM - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROJECT |
| COLCOM - ARMSTRONG TRAILS INC | KITTANNING, PA | $250,000 | 2026 | KISKI JUNCTION-DESIGN |
| COLCOM - PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $225,000 | 2026 | RESTORING THE COMMONWEALTHS LAND, AIR AND WATER |
| COLCOM - ALLEGHENY LAND TRUST | SEWICKLEY, PA | $200,000 | 2026 | LAND CONSERVATION |
| COLCOM - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $200,000 | 2026 | WATERSHED CONSERVATION |
| COLCOM - NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN | KALAHEO, HI | $195,000 | 2026 | THE CONSERVATION PROGRAM + TECHNOLOGY PURCHASE |
| COLCOM - SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART | LORETTO, PA | $180,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - TREE PITTSBURGH (DBA FRIENDS OF THE PITTSBURGH URBAN FOREST) | PITTSBURGH, PA | $179,000 | 2026 | TREE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM |
| COLCOM - FRIENDS OF THE RIVERFRONT INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $175,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - PENNSYLVANIA RESOURCES COUNCIL | PITTSBURGH, PA | $175,000 | 2026 | STRENGTHENING REGIONAL WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY |
| COLCOM - TREE PITTSBURGH (DBA FRIENDS OF THE PITTSBURGH URBAN FOREST) | PITTSBURGH, PA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - GROW PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - PITTSBURGH TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES | PITTSBURGH, PA | $150,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL |
| COLCOM - IMMIGRATION ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| LAUREL - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $136,500 | 2026 | FLOWERS & PLANTERS PROJECT |
| COLCOM - INSTITUTE FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - MOUNTAIN WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | MELCROFT, PA | $125,000 | 2026 | YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT |
| COLCOM - INSTITUTE FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - INSTITUTE FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION INC | ARLINGTON, VA | $110,000 | 2026 | PITTSBURGH CONSERVATION HIGH SCHOOL CREWS |
| COLCOM - HOLLOW OAK LAND TRUST INC | MOON TOWNSHIP, PA | $110,000 | 2026 | LAND CONSERVATION |
| COLCOM - FORT LIGONIER ASSOCIATION | LIGONIER, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - BIDWELL TRAINING CENTER INC | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS |
| COLCOM - ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - PROENGLISH | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLCOM - GROW PITTSBURGH | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
COLCOM - IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE
$2,000,000RESTRICTED GRANT
COLCOM - PITTSBURGH TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES
$1,000,0008TH STREET BLOCK CIVIC SPACE AND CULTURAL DISTRICT STREETSCAPING
COLCOM - NUMBERSUSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$910,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - NUMBERSUSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$650,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
$650,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
$650,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - NUMBERSUSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$650,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - - FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
$650,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - IMMIGRATION ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
$600,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE
$575,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE
$575,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE
$575,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - ALLEGHENY LAND TRUST
$450,000LAND CONSERVATION
COLCOM - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY
$407,000FLOWERS & PLANTERS PROJECT
COLCOM - CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
$400,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
$400,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
$400,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - FOUNDATION FOR PENNSYLVANIA WATERSHEDS
$380,000LAND CONSERVATION
COLCOM - PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP
$250,000PARIS TO PITTSBURGH: 2024-2025
COLCOM - IMMIGRATION RESEARCH FUND
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - IMMIGRATION RESEARCH FUND
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - IMMIGRATION RESEARCH FUND
$250,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION
$250,000FIRES FREE PRESS DEBATE PARTNERSHIP
COLCOM - FOUNDATION FOR PENNSYLVANIA WATERSHEDS
$250,000WORKING CAPITAL LOAN FUND
COLCOM - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY
$250,000THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROJECT
COLCOM - ARMSTRONG TRAILS INC
$250,000KISKI JUNCTION-DESIGN
COLCOM - PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
$225,000RESTORING THE COMMONWEALTHS LAND, AIR AND WATER
COLCOM - ALLEGHENY LAND TRUST
$200,000LAND CONSERVATION
COLCOM - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY
$200,000WATERSHED CONSERVATION
COLCOM - NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN
$195,000THE CONSERVATION PROGRAM + TECHNOLOGY PURCHASE
COLCOM - SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART
$180,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - TREE PITTSBURGH (DBA FRIENDS OF THE PITTSBURGH URBAN FOREST)
$179,000TREE DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
COLCOM - FRIENDS OF THE RIVERFRONT INC
$175,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - PENNSYLVANIA RESOURCES COUNCIL
$175,000STRENGTHENING REGIONAL WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY
COLCOM - TREE PITTSBURGH (DBA FRIENDS OF THE PITTSBURGH URBAN FOREST)
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - GROW PITTSBURGH
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - PITTSBURGH TRUST FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES
$150,000CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL
COLCOM - IMMIGRATION ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
$150,000RESTRICTED GRANT
LAUREL - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY
$136,500FLOWERS & PLANTERS PROJECT
COLCOM - INSTITUTE FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICY
$125,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - MOUNTAIN WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
$125,000YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT
COLCOM - INSTITUTE FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICY
$125,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - INSTITUTE FOR SOUND PUBLIC POLICY
$125,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION INC
$110,000PITTSBURGH CONSERVATION HIGH SCHOOL CREWS
COLCOM - HOLLOW OAK LAND TRUST INC
$110,000LAND CONSERVATION
COLCOM - FORT LIGONIER ASSOCIATION
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT
COLCOM - BIDWELL TRAINING CENTER INC
$100,000CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMS
COLCOM - ALLEGHENY CONFERENCE AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - PROENGLISH
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLCOM - GROW PITTSBURGH
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Current and upcoming funding from Colcom Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: If a project has not been previously funded by Colcom Foundation, submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI). LOIs are accepted on a rolling basis. If approved, the applicant is invited to submit a full Grant Application.
Deadline: LOIs accepted on a rolling basis; grant application due dates: November 30, February 28, May 31, August 31.
Deadline: Rolling LOIs; invited grant applications due November 30, February 28, May 31, and August 31.
Deadline: Rolling LOIs; invited grant applications due November 30, February 28, May 31, and August 31.
Deadline: Rolling LOIs; invited grant applications due November 30, February 28, May 31, and August 31.
Who can apply: Organizations conducting conservation and field research or related environmental research aligned with Colcom Foundation’s priorities.
Deadline: Rolling LOI intake.
Who can apply: Organizations providing direct services and advocacy in health and human services areas consistent with the foundation’s interests.
Deadline: Rolling LOIs; invited grant applications due November 30, February 28, May 31, and August 31.
Who can apply: Projects should develop or improve trail infrastructure and related access/connectivity outcomes.
Deadline: Rolling LOIs; invited grant applications due November 30, February 28, May 31, and August 31.
Who can apply: Organizations pursuing advocacy and policy solutions aligned with the foundation’s funding interests.
Deadline: Rolling LOIs; invited grant applications due November 30, February 28, May 31, and August 31.
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