Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation
The Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Newport, Rhode Island. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Washington, DC.
Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation gave $60K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Rhode Island. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,392
- +49.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,323
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,350
- Total assets
- $1,158,136
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (3 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (70% 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 Brauchler-Collins Charitable 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: 65 Prairie Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
Phone: (401) 619-8968
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Star Kids Scholarship Program ($10K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 131 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Rhode Island, 17% to Massachusetts, 7% to New Mexico, 3% to Washington, DC, and 2% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 26 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2019) to $76K (2021). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Star Kids Scholarship Program Middletown, RI | Unrestricted | $9,600 |
| Sail Newport Newport, RI | Unrestricted | $8,180 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Center for Action Albuquerque, NM | Unrestricted | $4,500 |
| Save the Bay Providence, RI | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Yana Middletown, RI | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Brigham & Womens Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| FAB Newport Newport, RI | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Portsmouth Abbey Alumni Fund Portsmouth, RI | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| St Philomena Portsmouth, RI | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,158,136 | $45,311 | $75,014 | $60,392 | 26 | $60,392 | $30,689 | $65,192 |
| 2024 | $1,175,280 | $371,628 | $51,285 | $40,310 | 20 | $40,310 | $225,583 | $51,063 |
| 2023 | $975,090 | $48,495 | $60,633 | $45,405 | 29 | $45,405 | $33,267 | $50,712 |
| 2022 | $966,025 | $167,573 | $63,931 | $51,971 | 27 | $51,971 | $106,966 | $54,594 |
| 2021 | $854,587 | $243,073 | $92,507 | $76,475 | 29 | $76,475 | $195,821 | $48,128 |
| 2020 | $738,207 | $83,864 | $47,369 | $41,700 | 27 | — | $27,176 | $42,450 |
| 2019 | $763,262 | $18,068 | $51,601 | $39,282 | 26 | — | $20,196 | $41,068 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions span areas such as affordable public sailing instruction, environmental protection, humanitarian crisis response, and documentary film.
For example, Sail Newport says its mission is to promote affordable public sailing instruction and rental programs and attract new sailors to the sport. Save the Bay says it works to protect, restore, and improve the ecological health of the Narragansett Bay region and foster environmental stewardship. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Newport Film says it presents documentaries to inspire, educate, and entertain, build community, and propel change.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $60,392. Grants ranged from $120 to $9,600, with a median grant of $1,350.
Reported 2025 grants included $9,600 to Star Kids Scholarship Program; $8,180 to Sail Newport; $5,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; $4,500 to Center for Action; and $4,000 each to Save the Bay and YANA. Other listed grants included $2,000 to Seaman’s Church Institute and $2,000 to World Central Kitchen. Newport Film received $1,200.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Collins, Katherine Collins, and Elizabeth Collins as trustees.
Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Collins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Collins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Collins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Katherine Munger (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation
How much does Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation give each year?
Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation gave $60K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 20 grants.
What is Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,350, and its average grant was $2,323, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation give grants?
Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (17%) and New Mexico (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newport, RI (11 grants), Boston, MA (3 grants), Middletown, RI (2 grants) and Portsmouth, RI (2 grants).
Does Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Star Kids Scholarship Program ($9,600), Sail Newport ($8,180) and Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation?
Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions span areas such as affordable public sailing instruction, environmental protection, humanitarian crisis response, and documentary film. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brauchler-Collins Charitable 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 Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1785330. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Brauchler-Collins Charitable 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Brauchler-Collins Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brauchler-collins-charitable-foundation-morg_ccad5597fc2e4442bd9369eba766abf8
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