Fred Collins Foundation

SIMPSONVILLE, SC EIN: 57-6107255

The Fred Collins Foundation is a private, independent foundation established in 1986 in South Carolina. Based in Simpsonville/Greenville, SC, the foundation supports charitable causes primarily through grants to nonprofit organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.6M

+0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$320K

+2.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+28.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Crime and law enforcement
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Higher education
  • Food services
  • Performing arts and orchestras
  • Protestant agencies and churches
  • Scholarships and financial aid

Grantmaking

Grant Range

$20,000

Average Grant

$29,800

Review Cycle

December 15

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary funding area is South Carolina, with emphasis on the Greenville area. The foundation also supports organizations in Ohio.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

CincinnatiClemsonColumbiaGreenvilleGreerNew YorkSenecaSpartanburgTaylors

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Data (2023-2024):

  • Total Assets: $5,558,491
  • Total Giving: $319,500 (2024) / $228,058 (2023)
  • Total Expenses: $435,267 (2023)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$172K$344K$516K$687K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,558,491$5,531,749$5,738,958
Revenue$475,762$228,058$508,762
Expenses$449,020$435,267$514,764
Qualifying Distributions$319,500$312,000$387,000
Net Investment Income$347,777$110,424$387,264
Distributable Amount$336,018$317,227$322,568

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$97K$194K$290K$387K9 grants20209 grants202113 grants202215 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SALVATION ARMY$200KARTISPHERE$35KSC CHILDREN'S THEATRE$25KVILLAGE LAUNCH$10KCANCER SURVIVORS' PARK A…$10KSARAH GOSSETT HOME$10KDABO'S ALL IN TEAM FOUND…$7KMILL VILLAGE MINISTRIES$6KGREER COMMUNITY MINISTRIES$5KJUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GR…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K2$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Felicia C. Robbins – Trustee

The foundation was established by Fred Collins.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
FELICIA C ROBBINSTRUSTEE

Contact Information

  • Phone: 864-268-1111
  • Address: 205 Bryce Circle, Suite A, Simpsonville, SC 29681-4842
  • EIN: 57-6107255

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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