Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation
The Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $448,650 to charitable organizations.
Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation at a glance
In short: Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation gave $449K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Massachusetts. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $448,650
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,041
- +17.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $3,646,387
- +25.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (6 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8625 Tamiami Trail North 202, Naples, FL 34108
Phone: (239) 316-1400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wellesley College ($225K). Together the top 10 received $447K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 95 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as 50% to recipients in Massachusetts, 28% in Virginia, 17% in Illinois, 2% in Pennsylvania, and 1% in Ohio. Listed 2025 recipients also included organizations in Florida and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 16 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 193% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $399K (2023) to $588K (2020). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $449K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College Wellesley, MA | General Purposes | $225,000 |
| Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association (Weta) Arlington, VA | General Purposes | $125,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| DARE2TRI Foundation Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Miami University Foundation Oxford, OH | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Captains for Clean Water Fort Myers, FL | General Purposes | $3,500 |
| Achilles International New York, NY | General Purposes | $1,000 |
| Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University Evanston, IL | General Purposes | $1,000 |
| Propublica New York, NY | General Purposes | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,646,387 | $1,205,507 | $463,956 | $448,650 | 16 | $448,660 | $199,314 | $232,909 |
| 2024 | $2,904,836 | $122,798 | $418,007 | $405,702 | 17 | $405,712 | $110,503 | $191,059 |
| 2023 | $3,200,045 | $252,839 | $417,494 | $398,626 | 20 | $398,636 | $236,981 | $183,843 |
| 2022 | $3,364,700 | $226,141 | $436,793 | $415,363 | 21 | $415,363 | $206,711 | $198,337 |
| 2021 | $3,575,352 | $263,027 | $569,882 | $515,378 | 21 | $515,378 | $215,423 | $210,493 |
| 2020 | $3,882,207 | $325,494 | $597,596 | $588,000 | 14 | — | $317,898 | $206,631 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $233K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Wellesley College describes its mission as providing an excellent liberal arts education for women who will make a difference in the world. Captains for Clean Water says it advances education, awareness, and scientifically supported solutions to restore and protect marine ecosystems. Other 2025 grantees include Achilles International, which works to enable people with disabilities to compete in mainstream athletics, and St. Matthew’s House, which works to ensure people experiencing hunger, homelessness, or addiction have support and a pathway forward.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $448,650. The grant median was $1,000, and individual grants ranged from $150 to $225,000. The largest grants included $225,000 to Wellesley College, $125,000 to the Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association (WETA), and $50,000 to Northwestern Memorial Foundation. These grants were listed for general purposes.
The foundation also reported grants of $25,000 to Dare2Tri Foundation, $10,000 to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and $5,000 to Miami University Foundation. Other listed recipients included Captains for Clean Water ($3,500), Achilles International ($1,000), and St. Matthew’s House ($500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Arthur D Collins Jr and Sophia N Shaw as trustees.
Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arthur D. Collins Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sophia N. Shaw
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation
How much does Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation give each year?
Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation gave $449K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $406K across 17 grants.
What is Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation's typical grant size?
Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $28,041, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation that year got $30K on average.
Where does Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation give grants?
Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (28%) and Illinois (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants), Fort Myers, FL (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation's largest grantees?
Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wellesley College ($225,000), Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association (Weta) ($125,000) and Northwestern Memorial Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation?
Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $449K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $233K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Wellesley College describes its mission as providing an excellent liberal arts education for women who will make a difference in the world. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation's EIN?
Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1792606. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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