Colcom Foundation Explained

Colcom Foundation
Formation:1996
Type:private foundation
Headquarters:Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:John S. Barsotti
Revenue:$36,529,725[1]
Revenue Year:2014
Expenses:$30,016,575
Expenses Year:2014
Website:colcomfdn.org

Colcom Foundation is an anti-immigration private foundation established in 1996 by Cordelia Scaife May, a Mellon family heiress.[2] [3] [4] It is a major funding source for the anti-immigration movement in the United States, supporting several organizations designated as hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).[5]

The foundation also focuses on population control, environmental conservation, and civic and environmental projects, especially in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area where it is based.[2] [6] [7] [8]

History

The Colcom Foundation was founded in 1996 by Cordelia Scaife May, an heiress to the Mellon family.[2] [4] The foundation has stated that their mission is "to promote sustainable immigration that won’t overwhelm the environment or the economy". When May died in 2005, she left close to half of her fortune to the Colcom Foundation, which totaled over $400 million. The foundation is one of the main financial supporters of the anti-immigration movement in the United States,[2] [9] [10] [11] [12] with 58% of 2016 donations and 80% of 2017 donations going to anti-immigrant groups.[11] [13] [14] Several of the groups funded by the Colcom Foundation have been designated as hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), including American Border Patrol, the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), and the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR).[11] [12] [13] [15]

In 2020, immigrant rights activists launched a campaign to discourage Pittsburgh-area civic and environmental groups from accepting money from the Colcom Foundation.[16] Several organizations subsequently severed their ties to the foundation.[14]

Civic and environmental projects

Grants have supported the following projects:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colcom Foundation . 19 May 2016 . Foundation Center . 11 July 2017 .
  2. News: Nicholas. Kulish. Mike. McIntire. 2019-08-18. Why an Heiress Spent Her Fortune Trying to Keep Immigrants Out. The New York Times. 14 August 2019. 0362-4331. NYTimes.com.
  3. Web site: 175 Years Later, The Mellons Have Never Been Richer. How'd They Do It?. Brown. Abram. July 21, 2014. Forbes.
  4. Web site: 2019-07-18. Colcom Foundation, rooted in environmentalism, increasingly focuses on anti-immigration groups. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  5. Web site: Pittsburgh Foundation Funded Hate Groups. Beirich. Heidi. July 14, 2009.
  6. Web site: Funding Interests . Colcom Foundation . 13 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Impact . 2023-05-08 . Colcom Foundation . en-US.
  8. Web site: Extinction Crisis . 2023-05-15 . Colcom Foundation . en-US.
  9. News: Late heiress' anti-immigration efforts live on . Los Angeles Times . Joseph . Tanfani . July 25, 2013.
  10. News: Pittsburgh's Colcom Foundation plays major role in immigration-control debate . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 2018-11-20. en.
  11. Web site: Elk . Mike . Anti-Immigrant Group Sponsors Pittsburgh’s Official Holiday Celebration . . 29 November 2018 . 27 November 2018.
  12. News: After donations to anti-immigrant groups, Colcom signs removed from Downtown holiday market . 28 February 2019 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 12 December 2018 . en.
  13. News: Deto . Ryan . Anti-immigrant group Colcom Foundation's sponsorship of Holiday Market draws criticism . 29 November 2018 . Pittsburgh City Paper . 29 November 2018 . en.
  14. News: Deto . Ryan . How Pittsburgh’s Colcom Foundation is 'greenwashing' its anti-immigrant message . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh City Paper . 11 March 2020.
  15. Web site: Beirich . Heidi . Pittsburgh Foundation Funded Hate Groups . Southern Poverty Law Center . 29 November 2018 . 14 July 2009.
  16. News: Wimbley . Lacretia . Activists launch campaign against Colcom Foundation . 13 September 2020 . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 5 March 2020.
  17. Web site: Downtown Planters . June 27, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927025631/https://www.wpconline.org/231/downtown-planters . September 27, 2011 .
  18. Web site: E-Waste Recycling Milestone . Pennsylvania Resource Council . Mary Kate . Ranii . 4 May 2017.
  19. Web site: PRC e-waste collections begin Saturday . Pittsburgh Union Progess . June 2, 2023.
  20. Web site: Sycamore Island . Allegheny Land Trust . January 28, 2008 . January 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111231083839/http://www.alleghenylandtrust.org/properties/sycamore/overview/index.html . December 31, 2011 . dead . mdy-all .
  21. Web site: Paris to Pittsburgh . Downtownpittsburgh.com . January 4, 2012.
  22. Web site: Carnegie Mellon's Jean VanBriesen leads research team on Monongahela River . Eurekalert.org . August 6, 2009 . January 4, 2012.
  23. Web site: Colcom Revolving Fund for Local Land Trusts . Western Pennsylvania Conservancy . April 24, 2019.
  24. Web site: Colcom Foundation fund to provide loans for land conservation . Postgazette.com . December 30, 2009 . January 4, 2012.
  25. News: Anya . Litvak . Colcom Foundation launches Marcellus fund . Pittsburgh Business Times . December 20, 2010 . January 4, 2012.
  26. Web site: Grant to educate public on Marcellus Shale issues . Postgazette.com . December 22, 2010 . January 4, 2012.
  27. Web site: Mount Washington park continues expansion . Postgazette.com . November 29, 2010 . January 4, 2012.
  28. Web site: $4M Colcom Foundation grant to support overlook on Pittsburgh's North Shore . Popcitymedia.com . March 26, 2008 . January 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111207012426/http://popcitymedia.com/devnews/colcom0326.aspx . December 7, 2011 . dead .
  29. Web site: Fred Rogers – A Tribute to Children . Fci.org . January 4, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329041233/http://www.fci.org/children/8-20-09-images/ . March 29, 2012 . mdy-all .
  30. News: Sculpture of Fred Rogers unveiled on North Side . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Anya . Sostek . 5 November 2009.
  31. http://www.threeriversregatta.net/Three-Rivers-Regatta-Land-Water.htm
  32. Web site: Cleaning Up. Greening Up. And New Web Sites. . June 27, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091008171835/https://www.pittsburghg20.org/Articles/081009.aspx . October 8, 2009 .
  33. News: Bridge over Mon fills bike trail's missing link . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Lawrence . Walsh. 26 September 2008.
  34. Web site: Carnegie Online . Carnegiemuseums.org . January 4, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320100816/http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmag/bk_issue/2006/spring/newsworthy.html . March 20, 2012 . mdy-all .
  35. Web site: Turnbull . Jessica . Pittsburgh News, Sports, and Events – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Pittsburghlive.com . October 15, 2009 . January 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091018093927/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_648022.html . October 18, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  36. Web site: Partnership Announced for Acquisition of Rail Lines Known as the Brilliant Line . Allegheny County News . August 17, 2023.

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