Mary Sue Collins Foundation

ROANOKE, VA EIN: 82-6821945

Mary Sue Collins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ROANOKE, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $316K. Net investment income was $755K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.1M

+4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$316K

+27.3% YoY

Grant Count

19

-9.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+40.7% YoY

About Mary Sue Collins Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Mary Sue Collins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ROANOKE, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $316K. Net investment income was $755K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AtlantaBedfordBlacksburgBostonEmmitsburgKanabNew YorkPilotRichmondRoanokeSalemSalem VaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$213K$427K$640K$853K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,051,735$6,724,638$6,645,750
Revenue$761,963$428,189$187,227
Expenses$438,974$349,119$394,837
Qualifying Distributions$423,183$341,539$379,731
Net Investment Income$755,391$421,529$181,325
Distributable Amount$428,539$363,886$355,269

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$79K$158K$237K$316K21 grants202020 grants202121 grants202221 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ROANOKE COLLEGE$85KVIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION$45KRESCUE MISSION OF ROANOK…$40KROANOKE VA SPCA$40KCHILD FUND INTERNATIONAL$23KLOCAL OFFICE ON AGING$18KADULT CARE CENTER$5KOXFAM AMERICA$5KROANOKE ANGELS OF ASSISI$5KROANOKE EMS$5K

Grant Size Distribution

102 grants across all recorded years

97<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

OLIN R MELCHIONNA JR…TRUSTEE$69KELIZABETH M MELCHION…TRUSTEE$23K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
OLIN R MELCHIONNA JR CO SPILMANTRUSTEE7.5$68,739
ELIZABETH M MELCHIONNA CO SPILMANTRUSTEE2.5$22,913

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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