Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Burr Ridge, IL EIN: 85-2496724

Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Burr Ridge, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $49K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K.

Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc gave $25K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,000
+31.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$6,250
+31.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$49,184
+578.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Illinois (100% 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 Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Marist High School: $10KMarist High School$10KCamp Tecumseh: $5KCamp Tecumseh$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Marist High School ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($10,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BrookstonChicagoBeecherCiceroLa Grange ParkLockportStickney

How Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc gives

  • 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

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $25K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marist High School Chicago, ILCharitable$10,000
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$10,000
Camp Tecumseh Brookston, ILcharitable$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$49,184$66,956$25,021$25,0004$25,000$1,339
2023$7,249$12,650$21,176$19,0004$19,000$485
2022$15,775$36,912$21,137$20,0002$20,000$166

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Louis Plucinski

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Marissa Plucinski

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Preissler

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc

How much does Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc give each year?

Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc gave $25K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $19K across 4 grants.

What is Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc give grants?

Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc?

Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc reported $49K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc?

Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Burr Ridge, IL. It holds $49K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc's EIN?

Shannon E Collins Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2496724. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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