Private foundation · Naples, FL

Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
36
Repeat grantees
14
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Arthur D Collins Jr
TRUSTEE
Sophia N Shaw
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
14.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
135
Total grants awarded
$3.0M
Total amount
$22K
Average grant
$240K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$406K
17 grants
2023
$399K
20 grants
2022
$415K
21 grants
2021
$515K
21 grants
2020
$588K
14 grants
2019
$337K
13 grants
2017
$228K
15 grants
2016
$118K
14 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$786K
Pbs Newshour (weta)
4 grants · VA
$425K
National History Museum & Smithsonian
2 grants · DC
$130K
Chicago Botanic Gardens
3 grants · IL
$80K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$61K
6 grants · OH · ≈ likely match
$55K
Wetafbs News Hour
1 grant · VA
$51K
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
5 grants · PA
$50K
Dare2tri Foundation
4 grants · IL
$47K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Wellesley College
GENERAL PURPOSES
MA · TY 2024
$225K
Pbs Newshour (weta)
GENERAL PURPOSES
VA · TY 2024
$125K
Dare2tri Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
GENERAL PURPOSES
PA · TY 2024
$10K
Achilles International
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Miami University Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
OH · TY 2024
$5K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL PURPOSES
GA · TY 2024
$5K
Propublica
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Yerkes Future Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
WI · TY 2024
$1K
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (rainn)
GENERAL PURPOSES
PA · TY 2024
$1K
Evans Scholars Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$500
Wgcu Public Media
GENERAL PURPOSES
FL · TY 2024
$366
Chicago Public Media (wbez)
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$366
Lincoln Park Zoo - Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2024
$366
Starability Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
FL · TY 2024
$270
Hole in the Wall Gang Fund Inc
GENERAL PURPOSES
CT · TY 2024
$18
Wellesley College
GENERAL PURPOSES
MA · TY 2023
$225K
Pbs Newshour (weta)
GENERAL PURPOSES
VA · TY 2023
$100K
The Art Institute of Chicago
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Dare2tri Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$15K
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
GENERAL PURPOSES
PA · TY 2023
$10K
American Cancer Society
GENERAL PURPOSES
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Catalina Island Conservancy
GENERAL PURPOSES
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Miami University Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
OH · TY 2023
$5K
National Public Radio Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$2K
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (rainn)
GENERAL PURPOSES
PA · TY 2023
$1K
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2023
$1K
The Everglades Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
FL · TY 2023
$1K
Propublica
GENERAL PURPOSES
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Interlochen Center for the Arts
GENERAL PURPOSES
MI · TY 2023
$1K
Evans Scholars Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$500
Wgcu Public Media
GENERAL PURPOSES
FL · TY 2023
$250
Chikaming Open Lands
GENERAL PURPOSES
MI · TY 2023
$250
Chicago Public Media (wbez)
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$250
Openlands Chicago
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$250
Imerman Angels
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2023
$100
Wellesley College
GENERAL PURPOSES
MA · TY 2022
$225K
Pbs Newshour (weta)
GENERAL PURPOSES
VA · TY 2022
$100K
Miami University Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
OH · TY 2022
$30K
The Art Institute of Chicago
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$25K
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (rainn)
GENERAL PURPOSES
PA · TY 2022
$10K
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
GENERAL PURPOSES
PA · TY 2022
$10K
Dare2tri Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$6K
National Public Radio Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
DC · TY 2022
$5K
Friends of Berrien County Trails
GENERAL PURPOSES
MI · TY 2022
$1K
Chewonki Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSES
ME · TY 2022
$500
Block Club Chicago
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$500
Chicago Public Media (wbez)
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$500
Openlands Chicago
GENERAL PURPOSES
IL · TY 2022
$500

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.