Collins Family Foundation
Collins Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
Collins Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Collins Family Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,400
- -92.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,400
- -76.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,400
- Total assets
- $5,140
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Collins Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Capuchin Soup Kitchen ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Collins Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 500% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $18K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capuchin Soup Kitchen Detroit, MI | Food Kitchen | $1,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,140 | — | $1,400 | $1,400 | 1 | $1,400 | $280 |
| 2024 | $6,540 | $20,000 | $17,860 | $17,860 | 3 | $17,860 | $187 |
| 2023 | $4,400 | $20,000 | $16,500 | $15,750 | 4 | $15,750 | $263 |
| 2022 | $900 | — | $3,185 | $3,185 | 1 | $3,185 | $103 |
| 2021 | $4,085 | — | $5,400 | $4,650 | 2 | $4,650 | $232 |
| 2020 | $9,485 | — | — | — | — | — | $485 |
| 2018 | $18,895 | — | $13,908 | $13,056 | 4 | — | $1,226 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Collins Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $280 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Collins Family Foundation is led by Michael A. Collins, President & Treasurer since 2022 (on filings since 2018); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael A. Collins
President & Treasurer
President & T → President & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Barbara W. Collins
Secretary
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Collins Family Foundation
How much does Collins Family Foundation give each year?
Collins Family Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 3 grants.
How large is Collins Family Foundation?
Collins Family Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $280 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Collins Family Foundation operate?
Collins Family Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Collins Family Foundation's EIN?
Collins Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1959677. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 10, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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