The Collins Companies Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Minneapolis, MN EIN: 26-2768979

The Collins Companies Foundation is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in environmental protection, community services, food assistance, children’s services, and hospice care.

Key facts about The Collins Companies Foundation

In short: The Collins Companies Foundation gave $640K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-2768979
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$639,975
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$45,713
Median grant
$42,500
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$14,629,821
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14.6M

+33.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$640K

+36.2% YoY

Grant Count

14

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$46K

+55.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Collins Companies Foundation reported a distributable amount of $594K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Collins Companies Foundation open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $84K; repeat grants $24K. How we count

Medians: $70K first-time, $29K repeat.

  • 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council describes its mission as protecting and restoring natural and built environments, while the National Forest Foundation says it works to benefit national forests. The Ruth M. Smith Center describes serving the needs of children, adults, and families, and Klamath Family Head Start says it serves eligible children and families in Klamath County. Food-assistance grantees include Lake County Food Share, which says it coordinates supplemental and emergency food assistance, and the Klamath Lake Counties Food Bank, which says it provides food to residents and supports emergency food programs. Sierra Hospice describes providing care to terminally ill people and their families.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $639,975. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $150,000, with a median of $42,500.

Among the largest reported grants were $150,000 to the Pennsylvania Environmental Council for the Knox & Kane Trail Phase II; $90,000 to the Ruth M. Smith Center for a kitchen and gathering space; $70,000 to the National Forest Foundation for Fremont-Winema trails restoration; and $60,000 to Klamath Family Head Start for playground updates. Other reported grants included $50,000 to Kane Area School District for a scoreboard, $45,000 each to Almanor Basin Food Pantry and Lake County Food Share for food donations, and $40,000 to Sierra Hospice for a thrift-store furnace upgrade.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing lists no application form or materials, no deadline, and no restrictions on awards.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports grant dollars going to recipients in Pennsylvania (55%), Oregon (20%), California (13%), and Montana (11%).

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

KaneKlamath FallsChesterRichwoodDuboisLakeviewLakevilleMount JewettGreenvillePortlandWestwoodChicoLudlowMissoulaPittsburghQuincySheffieldSmethportSummer LakeTaylorsville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K13 grants2019 22 grants2020 13 grants2021 12 grants2022 14 grants2023 16 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $236K (2021) to $732K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $640K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Pennsylvania Environmental Council: $150KPennsylvania EnvironmentalCouncil$150KRuth M Smith Center: $90KRuth M Smith Center$90KNational Forest Foundation: $70KNational Forest Foundation$70KKlamath Family Head Start: $60KKlamath Family Head Start$60KKane Area School District: $50KKane Area School District$50KAlmanor Basin Food Pantry: $45KAlmanor Basin Food Pantry$45KLake County Food Share: $45KLake County Food Share$45KSierra Hospice: $40KSierra Hospice$40KKane Area Food Pantry: $30KKane Area Food Pantry$30KKane Community Center: $29KKane Community Center$29K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pennsylvania Environmental Council ($150K). Together the top 10 received $609K.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K8$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 69 (75%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pennsylvania Environmental Council Pittsburgh, PAKnox & Kane Trail Phase II$150,000
Ruth M Smith Center Sheffield, PAKitchen/Gathering Space$90,000
National Forest Foundation Missoula, MTFremont-Winema Trails Restoration$70,000
Klamath Family Head Start Klamath Falls, ORPlayground Updates$60,000
Kane Area School District Kane, PAScoreboard$50,000
Almanor Basin Food Pantry Chester, CAFood Donation$45,000
Lake County Food Share Lakeville, ORFood Donation$45,000
Sierra Hospice Chester, CAUpgrade Thrift Store Furnace$40,000
Kane Area Food Pantry Kane, PAFood Donation$30,000
Kane Community Center Kane, PABuilding Improvements$28,975

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $14,629,821 $984,877 $759,006 $639,975 14
2024 $10,945,753 $838,251 $581,258 $469,959 16
2023 $9,993,870 $784,009 $453,691 $365,007 14
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$14,629,821$10,945,753$9,993,870
Revenue$984,877$838,251$784,009
Expenses$759,006$581,258$453,691
Qualifying Distributions$640,670$472,247$366,508
Net Investment Income$876,322$729,164$696,409
Distributable Amount$593,581$530,266$439,887

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 2, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Cherida C. Smith as president and director; Truman W. Collins Jr. as vice president, treasurer, assistant secretary, and director; Marc Collins as secretary and director; and Terry S. Collins, Lee Diane Collins, Tom Insko, and Rebeka Cunnington as directors.

The Collins Companies Foundation is led by Cherida C. Smith, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cherida C. Smith

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Diane Collins

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry S. Collins

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Truman W. Collins Jr.

    Vice President, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary & Director

    Director → Vice President & Director, 2023

    Vice President & Director → Vice President, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebeka Cunnington

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Insko

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Collins

    Secretary & Director

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Timothy R. Bishop (2019–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Heather Cashell (2023) — Assistant Secretary & Executive Assistant
  • Former: Eric Schooler (2019–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Tamara Potruch
Mailing address: 29100 Sw Town Center Loop W 300, Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (503) 227-1219

Frequently asked questions about The Collins Companies Foundation

How much does The Collins Companies Foundation give each year?

The Collins Companies Foundation gave $640K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $470K across 16 grants.

What is The Collins Companies Foundation's typical grant size?

The Collins Companies Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $42,500, and its average grant was $45,713, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Collins Companies Foundation that year got $84K on average.

Where does The Collins Companies Foundation give grants?

The Collins Companies Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (20%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kane, PA (4 grants), Klamath Falls, OR (4 grants) and Chester, CA (2 grants).

Does The Collins Companies Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on The Collins Companies Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food Donation" (4 grants).

Who are The Collins Companies Foundation's largest grantees?

The Collins Companies Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pennsylvania Environmental Council ($150,000), Ruth M Smith Center ($90,000) and National Forest Foundation ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Collins Companies Foundation?

The Collins Companies Foundation reported $14.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $641K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $594K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Collins Companies Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Collins Companies Foundation?

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Collins Companies Foundation's EIN?

The Collins Companies Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2768979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Collins Companies Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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