Collette Foundation
The Collette Foundation is a private foundation based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting areas such as food assistance, entrepreneurship, community development, youth services, and health.
Collette Foundation at a glance
In short: Collette Foundation gave $285K across 107 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $285,025
- +206.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 107
- +197.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,664
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $3,099,381
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Collette 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: 162 Middle St, Pawtucket, RI 02860-1013
Phone: (401) 727-9000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Collette Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Pack Shack ($42K). Together the top 10 received $208K.
Grant Size Distribution
195 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 195 grants of 195 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in Rhode Island, which received 61% of the total. Arkansas received 15%; Florida, Iowa, and Connecticut each received 4%. Listed recipients also included organizations in Washington, DC; New York; California; and New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 107 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Collette Foundation gives
- 14% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 315% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 160% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $50K (2020) to $285K (2025). In 2025 it made 107 grants totaling $285K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Pack Shack Cave Springs, AR | general support | $42,250 |
| Social Enterprise Greenhouse Providence, RI | general support | $35,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Pawtucket Pawtucket, RI | general support | $30,100 |
| Feed RI Rumford, RI | general support | $18,750 |
| Pawtucket Foundation Pawtucket, RI | general support | $18,000 |
| RI Community Food Bank Providence, RI | general support | $15,250 |
| YMCA of Pawtucket RI Pawtucket, RI | general support | $14,950 |
| Ocean Sole Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | general support | $12,500 |
| City Year RI Providence, RI | general support | $10,500 |
| American Heart Association Eastern States Boone, IA | General Support | $10,441 |
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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 | $3,099,381 | $542,452 | $309,488 | $285,025 | 107 | $285,025 | $52,014 | $178,035 |
| 2024 | $2,867,150 | $346,496 | $119,226 | $92,898 | 36 | $92,898 | $52,711 | $153,015 |
| 2023 | $2,639,880 | $432,315 | $201,064 | $176,818 | 17 | $174,818 | $342,736 | $132,616 |
| 2022 | $2,408,629 | $187,311 | $97,212 | $68,750 | 11 | $68,750 | $159,334 | $133,295 |
| 2021 | $2,318,530 | $249,328 | $265,396 | $236,427 | 24 | $236,427 | $221,912 | $147,526 |
| 2020 | $2,334,598 | $148,037 | $77,894 | $50,189 | 3 | — | $118,063 | $127,406 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Collette Foundation reported a distributable amount of $178K 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 foundation’s mission is described as improving the lives of children worldwide. Its grantmaking includes organizations whose own missions address a range of community needs. For example, The Pack Shack says it brings people together to pack meals for hunger-relief groups, while Feed RI says it provides food to organizations serving people in need. Social Enterprise Greenhouse describes its work as supporting entrepreneurs and businesses committed to positive societal and economic change. The Pawtucket Foundation says it works to improve residents’ lives and mobilize the private sector in economic development.
Other 2025 recipients included organizations whose missions, as they describe them, involve crisis-response meals, photography education, fire-victim assistance and fire-safety education, and land conservation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 107 grants totaling $285,025. Grant amounts ranged from $10 to $42,250, with a median of $100.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $42,250 to The Pack Shack, $35,000 to Social Enterprise Greenhouse, $30,100 to Boys and Girls Club of Pawtucket, $18,750 to Feed RI, $18,000 to Pawtucket Foundation, and $15,250 to RI Community Food Bank. The listed purposes for these grants were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Colucci, Daniel J Sullivan Jr, and Nicole Diebold as directors.
Collette Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel J Sullivan Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Diebold
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Colucci
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
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 Collette Foundation
How much does Collette Foundation give each year?
Collette Foundation gave $285K across 107 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 36 grants.
What is Collette Foundation's typical grant size?
Collette Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $2,664, across 107 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Collette Foundation give grants?
Collette Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arkansas (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (9 grants), Pawtucket, RI (7 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and Warwick, RI (3 grants).
Does Collette Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 99% of Collette Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (106 of 107) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Collette Foundation's largest grantees?
Collette Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Pack Shack ($42,250), Social Enterprise Greenhouse ($35,000) and Boys and Girls Club of Pawtucket ($30,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Collette Foundation?
Collette Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $285K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $178K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Collette Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is described as improving the lives of children worldwide. Its grantmaking includes organizations whose own missions address a range of community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Collette 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 Collette Foundation's EIN?
Collette Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8256603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Collette 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Collette Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/collette-foundation-morg_fba58dad7749490f9068d0191325a15b
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