Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation
Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $475K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $21K.
Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation at a glance
In short: Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation gave $21K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,971
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,495
- -36.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,663
- Total assets
- $474,504
- +21.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (48% 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 Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Salisbury School ($10K). Together the top 6 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2025) to $39K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury School Salisbury, CT | General Distribution | $10,000 |
| The Kinkaid School Houston, TX | General Distribution | $6,400 |
| Little Children of the World Barnsville, GA | General Distribution | $1,825 |
| The Society of the Cincinnati Washington, DC | General Distribution | $1,500 |
| Island Health Project Fischers Island, NY | General Distribution | $1,000 |
| The Gladstone Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Distribution | $246 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $474,504 | $59,940 | $22,271 | $20,971 | 6 | $20,971 |
| 2024 | $389,382 | $54,220 | $28,580 | $27,330 | 5 | $27,330 |
| 2023 | $332,018 | $89,340 | $35,596 | $34,496 | 7 | $34,496 |
| 2022 | $260,355 | $71,815 | $38,500 | $38,500 | 6 | $38,500 |
| 2021 | $209,094 | $15,000 | $39,622 | $38,497 | 6 | $38,497 |
| 2020 | $237,393 | $12,572 | $24,890 | $23,765 | 7 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauren Collins
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Porter Collins
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation
How much does Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation give each year?
Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation gave $21K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 5 grants.
What is Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation's typical grant size?
Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,663, and its average grant was $3,495, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation give grants?
Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation's top state is Connecticut, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (31%) and Georgia (9%).
Does Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation's largest grantees?
Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Salisbury School ($10,000), The Kinkaid School ($6,400) and Little Children of the World ($1,825), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation?
Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation reported $475K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $60K.
What is Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation's EIN?
Porter and Lauren Collins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1600277. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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