Collins Medical Trust
Collins Medical Trust is a private foundation that supports health-related research and professional education. It was established in 1956 and is based in Oregon; its 2025 IRS filing lists Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Collins Medical Trust at a glance
In short: Collins Medical Trust gave $576K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $575,658
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,377
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $14,760,453
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (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.
How to apply to Collins Medical Trust
- How to Apply
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The Trust’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants are asked to submit a letter describing the project and funds needed, along with proof of tax-exempt status. The grant program is for eligible tax-exempt organizations with a commitment to equal opportunity. Funds cannot be used for individual benefits or political activities, and the Trust does not support product development for industry.
- Review Cycle
- Trustees meet in January, May, and September. Requests should be submitted by the last business day of the preceding month for timely consideration.
- Deadline
- Trustees meet in January, May, and September.
- Contact
Application contact: Allison Mckeen-Baker
Mailing address: 29100 Sw Town Center Loop W Suite, 300, Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (503) 826-5230
Email: cmt@collinsmedicaltrust.org
Website: https://collinsmedicaltrust.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Collins Medical Trust
Who Collins Medical Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ohsu Foundation ($511K across 13 grants). Together the top 3 received $576K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 87 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2023 filing limits awards to medical education and research in Oregon. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Collins Medical Trust gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $480K (2022) to $647K (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $576K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohsu Foundation Portland, OR | Role of cop9 signalosome on distal convoluted tubule injury in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity | $40,000 |
| Ohsu Foundation Portland, OR | Investigating metabolic disruption in multiple sclerosis: vascular dysfunction, myelination failure and neurodegeneration | $40,000 |
| Ohsu Foundation Portland, OR | Establishing an intestinal epithelial organoid platform for tissue-scale cryo-electron tomography | $40,000 |
| Ohsu Foundation Portland, OR | Modulars of GLP1R Activity Following Semaglutide-Like Agonists | $40,000 |
| Ohsu Foundation Portland, OR | Intracranial Electrical Fields for the Treatment of Glioblastoma | $40,000 |
| Ohsu Foundation Portland, OR | The Effects of Long-Term Immune Checkpoint Blockade Treatment | $40,000 |
| Ohsu Foundation Portland, OR | Changes in the metabolome in patients with cirrhosis after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation | $40,000 |
| Ohsu Foundation Portland, OR | Chemical probe modulation of foxp3 to inhibit regulatory t-cell immunosuppression | $40,000 |
| Portland Va Research Foundation Portland, OR | Piloting the cognitive and attentional mastery program among veterans with ptsd | $39,777 |
| Ohsu Foundation Portland, OR | Novel spatial approaches to pinpoint epigentic determinants of therapeutic escape in breast cancer | $39,760 |
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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 | $14,760,453 | $573,234 | $598,619 | $575,658 | 15 | $583,451 | $565,932 | $658,546 |
| 2024 | $12,992,665 | $414,132 | $592,315 | $574,462 | 18 | $585,547 | $413,091 | $605,644 |
| 2023 | $10,957,538 | $843,068 | $680,095 | $647,056 | 22 | $665,944 | $840,478 | $562,978 |
| 2022 | $10,569,529 | $1,521,870 | $503,165 | $479,546 | 16 | $481,585 | $1,520,572 | $557,613 |
| 2021 | $11,287,726 | $857,977 | $514,594 | $499,991 | 16 | — | $857,509 | $497,696 |
| 2020 | $8,321,355 | $1,049,815 | $507,698 | $494,627 | 14 | — | $1,049,386 | $409,712 |
| 2019 | $8,737,370 | $425,910 | $522,010 | $514,999 | 15 | — | $425,454 | $439,289 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Collins Medical Trust reported a distributable amount of $659K for 2025 — 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 formal mission statement is provided. The Trust’s grant program supports health-related research and professional education for tax-exempt organizations. Early-career investigators are encouraged to apply.
Among the Trust’s 2025 grantees, Portland VA Research Foundation says its mission is to facilitate and enhance research and education at the VA Portland Health Care System, supporting scientists and staff in research, education, and training. George Fox University describes itself as a Christ-centered community that prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally. These are the grantees’ own descriptions, not statements of the Trust’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust awarded 15 grants totaling $575,658. Grant amounts ranged from $25,000 to $40,000, with a median of $40,000. It awarded 18 grants totaling $574,462 in 2024 and 22 grants totaling $647,056 in 2023.
In 2025, OHSU Foundation received multiple $40,000 grants for projects including research on kidney injury, multiple sclerosis, glioblastoma, and breast cancer screening. Portland VA Research Foundation received $39,777 for a pilot program for veterans with PTSD, and George Fox University received $25,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Truman Collins Jr., Virginia Tilden, and Ryan Luria as trustees, and Tamara Potruch as administrator.
Collins Medical Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Virginia Tilden
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Truman W Collins Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan S. Luria
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Potruch
Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Timothy R. Bishop (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Allison McKeen-Baker (2024) — Administrator
- Former: John Nutt (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Heather Cashell (2023) — Administrator
- Former: Elizabeth Eckstrom (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Shannon Osieczanek (2019–2022) — Administrator
- Former: WALTER J McDONALD (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $2K, to Virginia Tilden (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Collins Medical Trust
How much does Collins Medical Trust give each year?
Collins Medical Trust gave $576K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $574K across 18 grants.
What is Collins Medical Trust's typical grant size?
Collins Medical Trust's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $38,377, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Collins Medical Trust give grants?
Collins Medical Trust gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (14 grants).
Does Collins Medical Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Collins Medical Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Collins Medical Trust's largest grantees?
Collins Medical Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Ohsu Foundation ($510,881 across 13 grants), Portland Va Research Foundation ($39,777) and George Fox University ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Collins Medical Trust?
Collins Medical Trust reported $14.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $583K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $659K (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 Medical Trust fund?
No formal mission statement is provided. The Trust’s grant program supports health-related research and professional education for tax-exempt organizations. Early-career investigators are encouraged to apply. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Collins Medical Trust?
The Trust’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Collins Medical Trust's EIN?
Collins Medical Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6021895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Collins Medical Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/collins-medical-trust-morg_91a3108ecb4944d9acb26d5943e558a9
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