Collis Family Foundation
Collis Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $267K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $9K.
Collis Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Collis Family Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $13,903
- -56.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -62.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,634
- +16.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,103
- Total assets
- $267,442
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Collis Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Campus Crusade for Christ CRU ($10K). Together the top 3 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Collis Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 62% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 74% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $39K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Campus Crusade for Christ CRU Austin, TX | Religious programs for college-aged young adults | $9,750 |
| The Salvation Army Austin, TX | Programs providing food and clothing for those in need | $4,103 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children Austin, TX | Shelter & support for abused children | $50 |
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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 | $267,442 | $9,267 | $22,036 | $13,903 | 3 | $14,103 | $8,560 | $18,943 |
| 2023 | $282,509 | $12,973 | $32,372 | $31,755 | 8 | $31,755 | $12,777 | $18,787 |
| 2022 | $301,908 | $-2,413 | $17,773 | $15,860 | 5 | $17,132 | $5,025 | $19,299 |
| 2021 | $322,094 | $8,932 | $38,866 | $36,440 | 3 | $37,908 | $8,086 | $20,111 |
| 2020 | $352,028 | $-1,417 | $41,218 | $39,198 | 4 | — | $934 | $18,606 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Collis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Collis Family Foundation is led by Donald Collis, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Donald Collis
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Collis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Collis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Collis
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 Collis Family Foundation
How much does Collis Family Foundation give each year?
Collis Family Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $32K across 8 grants.
What is Collis Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Collis Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,103, and its average grant was $4,634, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Collis Family Foundation give grants?
Collis Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (3 grants).
Does Collis Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Collis Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Collis Family Foundation?
Collis Family Foundation reported $267K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 is Collis Family Foundation's EIN?
Collis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2982785. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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