The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou
The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou is a private foundation, based in Weston, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $435K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $19K.
The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou at a glance
In short: The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou gave $71K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,000
- -33.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,667
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $434,793
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (70% 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 The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Duke University ($50K). Together the top 3 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 22 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 300% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2023) to $131K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC | The grant was given to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $50,000 |
| Friends of Zara's Center Inc New York, NY | The grant was given to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $20,000 |
| Thrive Cooperative Center for Wellness Trumbull, CT | The grant was given to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $434,793 | $21,578 | $72,586 | $71,000 | 3 | $71,587 | $19,404 | $23,866 |
| 2024 | $485,801 | $29,592 | $108,456 | $106,960 | 4 | $107,485 | $27,571 | $27,096 |
| 2023 | $564,665 | $15,464 | $66,034 | $65,000 | 3 | $65,500 | $13,930 | $29,603 |
| 2022 | $615,235 | $935 | $105,000 | $105,000 | 6 | $105,000 | $935 | $34,349 |
| 2021 | $719,300 | $79 | $110,000 | $110,000 | 6 | $110,000 | $79 | $39,486 |
| 2020 | $829,221 | $427 | $131,000 | $131,000 | 6 | — | $427 | $45,786 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Collins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Collins
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
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 The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou
How much does The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou give each year?
The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou gave $71K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 4 grants.
What is The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou's typical grant size?
The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou give grants?
The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou gives mostly in North Carolina: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (28%).
How large is The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou?
The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou reported $435K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou's EIN?
The Frank & Tracy Collins Charitable Fou's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3995371. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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