Edward Collins Fund for American Music
Edward Collins Fund for American Music is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Arlington Heights IL, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Edward Collins Fund for American Music at a glance
In short: Edward Collins Fund for American Music gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,830
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $4,830
- Median grant
- $4,830
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (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 Edward Collins Fund for American Music funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UWM Foundation ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Edward Collins Fund for American Music gives
- Giving grew 383% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UWM Foundation Milwaukee, WI | General Purposes | $4,830 |
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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 | — | $425 | $10,522 | $4,830 | 1 | $7,775 | — | $408 |
| 2024 | $10,097 | $872 | $601 | — | — | $348 | $238 | $484 |
| 2023 | $9,826 | $1,221 | $933 | — | — | $683 | $198 | $467 |
| 2022 | $9,538 | $1,859 | $1,750 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,500 | — | $461 |
| 2021 | $9,429 | $1,037 | $750 | — | — | $500 | — | $449 |
| 2020 | $9,142 | $788 | $799 | — | — | — | — | $457 |
| 2019 | $9,153 | $751 | $2,098 | $1,500 | 1 | — | — | $500 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward Collins Fund for American Music reported a distributable amount of $408 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edward Collins Fund for American Music is led by Marianna L. Beck, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marianna L. Beck
President & Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara J. Pope
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett A. Olson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Charles E. Collins
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert E. Brenengen
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Roberto Ferrarotti
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wayne E. Brenengen
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Edward J. Collins Jr. (2019–2024) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Edward Collins Fund for American Music
How much does Edward Collins Fund for American Music give each year?
Edward Collins Fund for American Music gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Edward Collins Fund for American Music?
Edward Collins Fund for American Music is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Arlington Heights IL, IL.
Where does Edward Collins Fund for American Music operate?
Edward Collins Fund for American Music has awarded grants in Tennessee, Wisconsin.
How much is Edward Collins Fund for American Music required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Edward Collins Fund for American Music reported a distributable amount of $408 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Edward Collins Fund for American Music's EIN?
Edward Collins Fund for American Music's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4335705. 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.
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 June 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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