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The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 20-7437674 Website

The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust is a private independent foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. The organization is identified by EIN 20-7437674 and maintains its principal address at 151 Royal Palm Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480.

Key facts about The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust

EIN
20-7437674
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$33,292,763
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$2,560,982
Median grant
$175,000
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2024)
Primary geography
Florida (46% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust's 13 itemized 2024 grants were Florida (46%), New York (37%) and Indiana (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Evansville, IN (2 grants). None of its 13 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6.3M; repeat grants $1.4M. How we count

Medians: $2.5M first-time, $113K repeat.

  • 69% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 1360% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$33.3M

+779.1% YoY

Grant Count

13

+30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.6M

+576.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $731K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Grantmaking

The trust has distributed significant philanthropic resources, with total giving recorded at $33,292,763. Grant awards have ranged from $10,000 to $15,361,836, indicating a wide spectrum of funding levels across its portfolio.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust directs its grantmaking primarily to organizations in three states: New York, Indiana, and Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 13 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkBryn MawrJacksonvillePine BushLeanderWest Palm BeachChicagoEvansvilleRutherfordtonLake Lure

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing from 2024:

  • Total Giving: $33,292,763
  • Total Assets: $0 (as reported in filing)

The financial data reflects information from digitized IRS Form 990 filings.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9M$19M$28M$37M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$27,195,934$30,233,998
Revenue$6,631,393$1,332,873$871,990
Expenses$33,827,327$4,370,937$3,705,001
Qualifying Distributions$33,292,763$3,979,295$3,243,152
Net Investment Income$6,401,779$973,288$471,587
Distributable Amount$731,359$1,584,774$1,746,911

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8M$17M$25M$33M9 grants202010 grants20219 grants202210 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Comm Foundation of PB & Martin CNT: $15.4MComm Foundation of PB & MartinCNT$15.4MCity Harvest: $11.3MCity Harvest$11.3MUniversity of Southern Indiana: $2.5MUniversity of Southern Indiana$2.5MBryn Mawr College: $2.0MBryn Mawr College$2.0MUniversity of Evansville: $1.0MUniversity of Evansville$1.0MDoe Fund: $500KDoe Fund$500KCity Meals on Wheels: $175KCity Meals on Wheels$175KEquine Rescue Resources Inc: $125KEquine Rescue Resources Inc$125KAmer Soc for Prev of Cruelty to Ani: $100KAmer Soc for Prev of Crueltyto Ani$100KFamily Promise of Jacksonville: $50KFamily Promise of Jacksonville$50K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K6$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M8$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Comm Foundation of PB & Martin CNT ($15,361,836), City Harvest ($11,300,000), University of Southern Indiana ($2,550,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
COMM FOUNDATION OF PB & MARTIN CNT West Palm Beach, FLCOMMUNITY REVITALIZATION& EDUCATION$15,361,836
CITY HARVEST New York, NYPROVIDE FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY$11,300,000
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA Evansville, INEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS$2,550,000
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE Bryn Mawr, PAPROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS$2,000,000
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE Evansville, INEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS$1,030,927
DOE FUND New York, NYFIGHTING POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS$500,000
CITY MEALS ON WHEELS New York, NYPREP & DELIVERY OF MEALS TO ELDERLY$175,000
EQUINE RESCUE RESOURCES INC Pine Bush, NYRESCUE & PROTECT ANIMALS$125,000
AMER SOC FOR PREV OF CRUELTY TO ANI New York, NYRESCUE AND PROTECT ANIMALS$100,000
FAMILY PROMISE OF JACKSONVILLE Jacksonville, FLFIGHTING POVERTY & HOMELESSNESS$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Daniel a Hanley — Trustee: $107KDaniel a HanleyTrustee$107KRobert Swan — Trustee: $107KRobert SwanTrustee$107K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Daniel a HanleyTrustee2$106,930
Robert SwanTrustee2$106,930

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for a grant from The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust?

The trust has distributed significant philanthropic resources, with total giving recorded at $33,292,763. Grant awards have ranged from $10,000 to $15,361,836, indicating a wide spectrum of funding levels across its portfolio. The foundation's primary funding focus areas include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Health Care • Science and STEM Education

Where does The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust make grants?

The trust directs its grantmaking primarily to organizations in three states: New York, Indiana, and Florida.

What size grants does The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust awarded 13 grants totaling $33.3M — an average of about $2.6M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $731K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Lois M Collier Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7437674. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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