Collingwood Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-4509731

The Collingwood Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its 2025 filing reports one grant of $5,000 to the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington, DC organization.

Collingwood Foundation at a glance

In short: Collingwood Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
-99.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-97.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
-85.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$17,561,801
+7.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% 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 Collingwood Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 1925 Century Park East 16Th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: (310) 360-0829

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Collingwood Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Center for Responsive Politics: $5KCenter for Responsive Politics$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Responsive Politics ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

162 grants across all recorded years

113<$50K42$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 162 (70%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s sole reported grant in 2025 went to an organization in Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Los AngelesWashingtonNew YorkWest HollywoodFort LauderdaleAbileneEvanstonFredoniaJacksonvilleMontgomeryPasadenaSanta MonicaBeaver FallsRosevilleChicago

How Collingwood Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 1% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M36 grants2020 40 grants2021 40 grants2022 41 grants2023 40 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Responsive Politics Washington, DCUnrestricted Operational Support$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$17,561,801$1,364,137$104,031$5,0001$11,486$859,930$1,002,583
2024$16,301,695$1,157,237$1,633,761$1,350,00040$1,356,158$1,028,164$970,111
2023$16,778,219$11,525,660$1,469,060$1,355,00041$1,361,495$11,418,094$753,564
2022$6,721,619$271,831$1,402,775$1,305,00040$1,309,613$208,668$944,434
2021$7,852,563$1,759,985$1,341,492$1,255,00040$1,257,187$1,675,680$1,328,553
2020$7,434,070$-93,962$946,597$874,00036——$1,044,820

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Collingwood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported one grant totaling $5,000. The grant was unrestricted operational support for the Center for Responsive Politics.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Eugene Kapaloski (deceased August 13, 2025) as president, secretary, and treasurer.

Collingwood Foundation is led by Eugene Kapaloski Dec'd, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eugene Kapaloski Dec'd

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Eugene Kapaloski (2020–2023) — President, Secretary & Treasurer

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 Collingwood Foundation

How much does Collingwood Foundation give each year?

Collingwood Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 40 grants.

How large is Collingwood Foundation?

Collingwood Foundation reported $17.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (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.

How do I apply for a grant from Collingwood Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does Collingwood Foundation make grants?

The foundation’s sole reported grant in 2025 went to an organization in Washington, DC.

What is Collingwood Foundation's EIN?

Collingwood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4509731. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Collingwood 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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