Private Foundation

THE HELEN C COBBS FOUNDATION

THE HELEN C COBBS FOUNDATION, of ROANOKE, VA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $174K in revenue, $323K in expenses, $4.3M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 141 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.1M.

EIN: 276251236 ROANOKE, VA Private Independent Foundations NTEE: T22 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$174K
Total Expenses$323K
Total Assets$4.3M
Grants Given141
Grant Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITY CENTER INC
ROANOKE, VA · 2025
DONATION FOR RENT, ELECTRIC BILLS, & FOOD FOR NEEDY
$43,925
ROANOKE COLLEGE
SALEM, VA · 2025
DONATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT & COBBS SCHOLARS
$37,650
RESCUE MISSION OF ROANOKE INC
ROANOKE, VA · 2025
DONATION FOR BATTERED WOMEN'S PROGRAM
$18,825
FAMILY SERVICE OF ROANOKE VALLEY
ROANOKE, VA · 2025
DONATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$18,825
CHILD HEALTH INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (CHIP)
ROANOKE, VA · 2025
DONATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$18,825

Showing up to 5 of 141 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Elizabeth M Melchionna Co Spilman
TRUSTEE Olin R Melchionna Jr Co Spilman

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Top Grant Purposes

DONATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,086,557 103 grants
DONATION FOR RENT, ELECTRIC BILLS & FOOD FOR NEEDY
$370,730 14 grants
DONATION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT & COBBS SCHOLARS
$317,234 9 grants
DONATION FOR BATTERED WOMEN'S PROGRAM
$158,616 9 grants
DONATION FOR RENT, ELECTRIC BILLS, & FOOD FOR NEEDY
$121,275 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $174K $323K $4.3M
2024 $175K $303K $4.5M
2023 $260K $322K $4.7M
2022 $286K $359K $4.7M
2021 $278K $298K $4.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $278K to $174K (-38%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.3M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in VA.

VA

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