Collins Foundation
The Collins Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $98,450, primarily to organizations in Colorado.
Collins Foundation at a glance
In short: Collins Foundation gave $98K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Colorado. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,450
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,469
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,454,174
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (7 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (92% 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 Collins Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says application materials are available through Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group. It states there are no deadlines and that awards are geographically restricted to Boulder County, Colorado.
- Next open deadline
- November 30, 2026 (Collins Foundation Grant)
- Contact
Application contact: Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group
Mailing address: 1801 13Th Street Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80302
Phone: (303) 541-2020
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Collins Foundation
Who Collins Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Supplies for Success ($8K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing states a geographic restriction of Boulder County, Colorado. In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 8% to a recipient in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Collins Foundation open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 18 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 $53K (2020) to $98K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Supplies for Success Mattawan, MI | General Operating | $7,500 |
| Boulder Community Housing Corporation IN Boulder, CO | General Operating | $7,500 |
| Homeahead Boulder, CO | General Operating | $7,500 |
| Child and Family Advocacy Program Boulder, CO | General Operating | $7,000 |
| Boulder Food Rescue Denver, CO | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Attention Inc Boulder, CO | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Longmont Meals on Wheels Inc Longmont, CO | General Operating | $6,000 |
| Community Food Share Inc Louisville, CO | General Operating | $5,500 |
| Forward Steps Foundation Boulder, CO | General Operating | $5,000 |
| A Precious Child Inc Westminster, CO | General Operating | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,454,174 | $233,455 | $134,711 | $98,450 | 18 | $105,820 | $208,904 | $89,454 |
| 2024 | $1,355,431 | $208,446 | $126,529 | $96,000 | 17 | $103,792 | $185,623 | $85,286 |
| 2023 | $1,273,708 | $80,234 | $116,209 | $85,500 | 15 | $92,852 | $58,823 | $83,400 |
| 2022 | $1,309,579 | $146,424 | $113,956 | $82,000 | 20 | $90,023 | $123,863 | $91,606 |
| 2021 | $1,273,911 | $129,813 | $102,527 | $70,000 | 16 | — | $107,841 | $90,370 |
| 2020 | $1,249,603 | $101,021 | $78,882 | $52,500 | 11 | — | $81,291 | $78,904 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Collins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $89K 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
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including food access, housing, child advocacy, youth homelessness, and services for older adults. These are grantees’ activities, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, HomeAhead says it provides donated furnishings to people transitioning out of homelessness or facing financial hardship. The Child and Family Advocacy Program describes its work as supporting children affected by abuse. Attention Inc says TGTHR works to end youth homelessness, and Longmont Meals on Wheels says it promotes client health and independence through nutrition and social interaction. Boulder Food Rescue describes its work as redistributing food that would otherwise go to waste.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 18 grants totaling $98,450. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $7,500, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $7,500 each to Supplies for Success, Boulder Community Housing Corporation, and HomeAhead; $7,000 to the Child and Family Advocacy Program; and $6,000 each to Boulder Food Rescue, Attention Inc, and Longmont Meals on Wheels.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A as trustee.
Collins Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$24K (2020) → $25K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Collins Foundation
How much does Collins Foundation give each year?
Collins Foundation gave $98K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 17 grants.
What is Collins Foundation's typical grant size?
Collins Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,469, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Collins Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Collins Foundation give grants?
Collins Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (11 grants), Longmont, CO (2 grants) and Louisville, CO (2 grants).
Does Collins Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Collins Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Collins Foundation's largest grantees?
Collins Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Supplies for Success ($7,500), Boulder Community Housing Corporation IN ($7,500) and Homeahead ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Collins Foundation?
Collins Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Collins Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including food access, housing, child advocacy, youth homelessness, and services for older adults. These are grantees’ activities, not stated focus areas of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Collins Foundation?
The 2024 filing says application materials are available through Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Collins Foundation's EIN?
Collins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2254030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Collins Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/collins-foundation-morg_5cb767b65ef84b6eb258f66dea135816
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