Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust
Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust gave $16K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,986
- -46.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,329
- -29.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Primary geography
- Virginia (63% 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 Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Trout Unlimited ($10K). Together the top 3 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $30K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trout Unlimited Arlington, VA | Environmental Protection | $10,000 |
| Alaska Youth for Enviromental Action Anchorage, AK | Environmental Protection | $4,000 |
| The Alaska Center Education Fund Anchorage, AK | Environmental Protection | $1,986 |
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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 | — | $2 | $55,824 | $15,986 | 3 | $50,111 | — | $393 |
| 2023 | $55,822 | $57 | $69,321 | $30,000 | 4 | $65,161 | — | $4,052 |
| 2022 | $125,086 | $105,864 | $56,808 | $25,000 | 2 | $55,533 | $104,589 | $5,967 |
| 2021 | $76,030 | $15,989 | $56,806 | $20,000 | 2 | $51,963 | $11,145 | $11,305 |
| 2020 | $116,847 | $9,347 | $39,212 | — | — | — | $4,645 | $11,124 |
| 2019 | $146,712 | $9,380 | $31,478 | — | — | — | $4,537 | $11,901 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $393 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust is led by Susan Kent, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Susan Kent
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$23K (2019) → $30K (2024)
Lisa Nitze
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Waldrop
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Rothe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Kent
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: William H. Kent (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Harlan M. Kent (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $30K, to Susan Kent (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust
How much does Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust give each year?
Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust gave $16K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $30K across 4 grants.
What is Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,329, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust give grants?
Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust gives mostly in Virginia: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alaska (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (2 grants).
Does Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Environmental Protection" (3 grants).
How much is Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $393 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust's EIN?
Grenold and Dorothy Collins Alaska Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1250158. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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