Collins Family Heritage Foundation
The Collins Family Heritage Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 filing lists 13 grants totaling $48,500 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in food assistance, conservation, mental health, children’s services, disaster response, and animal welfare.
Collins Family Heritage Foundation at a glance
In short: Collins Family Heritage Foundation gave $49K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), top state Florida. 15% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $48,500
- -9.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- -18.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,731
- +11.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,219,894
- +12.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (42% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Collins Family Heritage 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Collins Family Heritage Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was World Central Kitchen Incorporated ($12K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (42%), Illinois (29%), and Washington, DC (25%); recipients in New York received 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Collins Family Heritage Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 77% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 90% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $54K (2023). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| All Faiths Food Bank Inc Sarasota, FL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Center of Anna Maria Island Anna Maria, FL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield, IL | For Chicago Board of Trade Endangered species fund at Brookfield zoo | $5,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| NAMI Chicago Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| One Mission Disaster Response Osprey, FL | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Child Protection Center Inc Sarasota, FL | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Children First Sarasota, FL | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Hooves with Heart Inc Sarasota, FL | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,219,894 | $199,073 | $65,987 | $48,500 | 13 | $60,324 | $118,510 | $67,078 |
| 2023 | $1,086,808 | $90,060 | $65,544 | $53,500 | 16 | $60,063 | $32,089 | $58,970 |
| 2022 | $1,062,292 | $-21,462 | $67,955 | $53,000 | 17 | $62,197 | $26,834 | $59,865 |
| 2021 | $1,151,709 | $214,853 | $57,229 | $42,300 | 17 | $51,310 | $109,824 | $62,919 |
| 2020 | $994,085 | $89,618 | $52,256 | $40,000 | 14 | — | $20,807 | $50,916 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Collins Family Heritage Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; the Greater Chicago Food Depository says its mission is to end hunger; and the Chicago Zoological Society says it works to inspire conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature. Other grantees describe work in mental health, children’s and family services, child protection, and support for veterans and animals.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $48,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $12,000, with a median grant of $2,500.
Among the listed 2024 grants were $12,000 to World Central Kitchen; $5,000 each to All Faiths Food Bank, the Center of Anna Maria Island, the Chicago Zoological Society, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository; and $3,000 to NAMI Chicago. The filing lists the World Central Kitchen, All Faiths Food Bank, and Greater Chicago Food Depository grants as general and unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Ryan Collins as director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
Collins Family Heritage Foundation is led by Ryan Collins, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ryan Collins
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Heritage Foundation
How much does Collins Family Heritage Foundation give each year?
Collins Family Heritage Foundation gave $49K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $54K across 16 grants.
What is Collins Family Heritage Foundation's typical grant size?
Collins Family Heritage Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,731, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Collins Family Heritage Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Collins Family Heritage Foundation give grants?
Collins Family Heritage Foundation's top state is Florida, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (29%) and District of Columbia (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (4 grants) and Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Collins Family Heritage Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of Collins Family Heritage Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Collins Family Heritage Foundation's largest grantees?
Collins Family Heritage Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include World Central Kitchen Incorporated ($12,000), All Faiths Food Bank Inc ($5,000) and Center of Anna Maria Island ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Collins Family Heritage Foundation?
Collins Family Heritage Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (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 Collins Family Heritage Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Collins Family Heritage 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 ↑
What is Collins Family Heritage Foundation's EIN?
Collins Family Heritage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4050399. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Collins Family Heritage 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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