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Combs Foundation EIN 20-5926294

Combs Foundation

EIN  20-5926294 Private foundation / grantmaker Los Altos Hls, CA
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in Los Altos Hls, CA. It reported about $11K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Stephen R Combs · President
Money in and out
$11K revenue, $57K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Los Altos Hls, CA. It reported about $11K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $11K in revenue, $57K in expenses, and $7K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$11K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$57K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$46K
Total assets
65K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
57K
in FY2025
Grants made
42grants
total in period
Payout rate
88%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 42 grants · $57K · 2025–2025
Music for MinorsFY2025$11,000
Community Services AgencyFY2025$6,000
Second HarvestFY2025$6,000
Yosemite ConservancyFY2025$5,000
Tahoe Truckee Community FoundationFY2025$3,000
Life MovesFY2025$2,500
Schola CantorumFY2025$2,500
Ecumenical HungerFY2025$2,000
Scarring AlopeciaFY2025$2,000
Tahoe FundFY2025$1,000
El Camino Health FoundationFY2025$1,000
World Central KitchenFY2025$1,000
American Red CrossFY2025$1,000
Everytown Gun ControlFY2025$600
KqedFY2025$600
Giffords for Gun ControlFY2025$600
LacfFY2025$500
YMCA SeattleFY2025$500
See all 42 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$500
Largest grantPart XV$11K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$11K
FY2025▲ +2%
Expenses
$57K
FY2025▲ +40%
Total assets
$65K
FY2025▼ -8%
Total liabilities
$57K
FY2025▲ +22%
Total revenue
$11K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$57K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$65K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCombs Foundation
EINHdr · item D20-5926294
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Altos Hls, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$11K · 100%
Contributions & grants$5K · 44%
Investment income100%$11K
Contributions & grants44%$5K
Total revenueLn 12$11K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $1.00
Grants & contributions paid100%$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$57K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$57K
Total net assetsLn 32$7K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $65K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $11K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $11K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $11K · Prior year $11K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $11K · Expenses $57K
-403%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $65K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7K · Total assets $65K
12%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Stephen R Combs · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $57K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
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Revenue growth 2%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$11K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$11K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$11K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$8K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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