The Collins Companies Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-2768979
Foundation Overview
Based in Minneapolis, MN, The Collins Companies Foundation has awarded 121 grants totaling $4,055,536 to organizations in Pennsylvania, California and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $643 to $200,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
7 of 14 recipients (50%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
47% of grants are awarded in Pennsylvania, with additional funding distributed across 4 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Pennsylvania, funding concentrates in Kane (74%), Dubois (11%), Mount Jewett (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 68% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (67%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Collins Companies Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headwaters Charitable Trust | $100,000 | Dubois, PA, US | Knox & Kane Rail Trail Phase Iv | 2023 |
| Robotics Education & Competition Foundation | $7,000 | Greenville, TX, US | Vex Worlds Sponsorship | 2023 |
| Klamath Falls Bmx | $7,500 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Track Preservation | 2023 |
| Kane Area Food Pantry | $12,500 | Kane, PA, US | Pandemic Food Donation | 2023 |
| Klamath Lake Counties Food Bank | $5,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Pandemic Food Donation | 2023 |
| Lake County Food Share | $15,000 | Lakeville, OR, US | Pandemic Food Donation | 2023 |
| Ymca Of Klamath County | $100,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Install Hvac System At Childcare Center | 2023 |
| Solid Ground Equine Assisted Activities And Therapy Center | $20,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Facility Enhancements | 2023 |
| Hannah Catherine Wolfe Memorial Fund | $10,000 | Mount Jewett, PA, US | Suicide Awareness & Prevention Education | 2023 |
| Kane Senior Center | $10,507 | Kane, PA, US | Facility Improvements | 2023 |
| Almanor Basin Food Pantry | $15,000 | Chester, CA, US | Pandemic Food Donation | 2023 |
| Kane Community Center | $2,500 | Kane, PA, US | Pandemic Food Donation | 2023 |
| Assistance League Of Klamath Basin | $10,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Pandemic Assistance Donation | 2023 |
| Hamilton Branch Fire Protection District | $50,000 | Westwood, CA, US | Parking Lot Repair | 2023 |
| Kane Area Community Center | $16,099 | Kane, PA, US | Fitness Center Upgrade And Aed Machine | 2022 |
| Kane Area Food Pantry | $7,500 | Kane, PA, US | Food Donation | 2022 |
| Almanor Basin Food Pantry | $10,000 | Chester, CA, US | Food Donation | 2022 |
| Lutheran Home At Kane | $200,000 | Kane, PA, US | Security System | 2022 |
| Headwaters Charitable Trust | $116,150 | Dubois, PA, US | Knox & Kane Rail Trail Construction-iv | 2022 |
| Assistance League Of Klamath Basin | $5,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Pandemic Assistance | 2022 |
| Klamath Lake Counties Food Bank | $5,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Food Assistance | 2022 |
| Lake County Food Share | $10,000 | Lakeview, OR, US | Food Assistance | 2022 |
| Hannah Catherine Wolfe Memorial Fun | $5,000 | Mount Jewett, PA, US | Suicide Awareness & Preventions Education | 2022 |
| Little League Baseball In Chester | $6,800 | Chester, CA, US | Little League Scoreboard | 2022 |
| North Lake Community Foundation | $150,000 | Chico, CA, US | The Almanor Foundation Wildfire Relief Fund | 2022 |
| Town Of Lakeview Oregon | $200,000 | Lakeview, OR, US | Mcdonald Park Improvements | 2022 |
| Kane Area Community Center | $16,099 | Kane, PA, US | Fitness Center Upgrade And Aed Machine | 2022 |
| Kane Area Food Pantry | $7,500 | Kane, PA, US | Food Donation | 2022 |
| Almanor Basin Food Pantry | $10,000 | Chester, CA, US | Food Donation | 2022 |
| Lutheran Home At Kane | $200,000 | Kane, PA, US | Security System | 2022 |
| Headwaters Charitable Trust | $116,150 | Dubois, PA, US | Knox & Kane Rail Trail Construction-iv | 2022 |
| Assistance League Of Klamath Basin | $5,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Pandemic Assistance | 2022 |
| Klamath Lake Counties Food Bank | $5,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Food Assistance | 2022 |
| Lake County Food Share | $10,000 | Lakeview, OR, US | Food Assistance | 2022 |
| Hannah Catherine Wolfe Memorial Fun | $5,000 | Mount Jewett, PA, US | Suicide Awareness & Preventions Education | 2022 |
| Little League Baseball In Chester | $6,800 | Chester, CA, US | Little League Scoreboard | 2022 |
| North Lake Community Foundation | $150,000 | Chico, CA, US | The Almanor Foundation Wildfire Relief Fund | 2022 |
| Town Of Lakeview Oregon | $200,000 | Lakeview, OR, US | Mcdonald Park Improvements | 2022 |
| Kane Area Community Center | $16,099 | Kane, PA, US | Fitness Center Upgrade And Aed Machine | 2022 |
| Kane Area Food Pantry | $7,500 | Kane, PA, US | Food Donation | 2022 |
| Almanor Basin Food Pantry | $10,000 | Chester, CA, US | Food Donation | 2022 |
| Lutheran Home At Kane | $200,000 | Kane, PA, US | Security System | 2022 |
| Headwaters Charitable Trust | $116,150 | Dubois, PA, US | Knox & Kane Rail Trail Construction-iv | 2022 |
| Assistance League Of Klamath Basin | $5,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Pandemic Assistance | 2022 |
| Klamath Lake Counties Food Bank | $5,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Food Assistance | 2022 |
| Lake County Food Share | $10,000 | Lakeview, OR, US | Food Assistance | 2022 |
| Hannah Catherine Wolfe Memorial Fun | $5,000 | Mount Jewett, PA, US | Suicide Awareness & Preventions Education | 2022 |
| Little League Baseball In Chester | $6,800 | Chester, CA, US | Little League Scoreboard | 2022 |
| North Lake Community Foundation | $150,000 | Chico, CA, US | The Almanor Foundation Wildfire Relief Fund | 2022 |
| Town Of Lakeview Oregon | $200,000 | Lakeview, OR, US | Mcdonald Park Improvements | 2022 |
| Friends Memorial Public Library | $16,623 | Kane, PA, US | Storybook Connection Teddy Bear Workshop | 2021 |
| Kane Area Community Center | $4,465 | Kane, PA, US | Pandemic Assistance, Paint The Ceilings | 2021 |
| Kane Area Food Pantry | $7,500 | Kane, PA, US | Food Donation | 2021 |
| Kane Area Revitalization Enterprise | $8,675 | Kane, PA, US | Memorial Point At Evergreen Park | 2021 |
| Kane Volunteer Fire Department | $8,215 | Kane, PA, US | Portable Radio/communication Replacement | 2021 |
| Chester Public Utility District | $50,000 | Chester, CA, US | Chester Fire Department Equipment | 2021 |
| Almanor Basin Food Pantry | $25,000 | Chester, CA, US | Food Donation | 2021 |
| Lutheran Home At Kane | $45,000 | Kane, PA, US | Security System | 2021 |
| Headwaters Charitable Trust | $50,000 | Dubois, PA, US | Knox & Kane Rail Trail | 2021 |
| Assistance League Of Klamath Basin | $5,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Pandemic Assistance | 2021 |
| Klamath Lake Counties Food Bank | $5,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Food Assistance | 2021 |
| Lake County Food Share | $7,500 | Lakeview, OR, US | Food Assistance | 2021 |
| Playa | $3,500 | Summer Lake, OR, US | Provide Educational Events | 2021 |
| Friends Memorial Public Library | $8,013 | Kane, PA, US | Computers | 2020 |
| Friends Memorial Public Library | $643 | Kane, PA, US | Storybook Connection Teddy Bear Workshop | 2020 |
| Kane Area Community Center | $7,268 | Kane, PA, US | Pandemic Assistance, Paint The Ceilings | 2020 |
| Kane Area Food Pantry | $7,500 | Kane, PA, US | Food Donation | 2020 |
| Richwood Pantry | $8,000 | Richwood, WV, US | Food Donation | 2020 |
| Richwood Volunteer Fire | $29,900 | Richwood, WV, US | Tanker Replacement | 2020 |
| Chester Public Utility District | $13,889 | Chester, CA, US | Structural Turnouts | 2020 |
| Almanor Basin Food Pantry | $10,000 | Chester, CA, US | Food Donation | 2020 |
| Lutheran Home At Kane | $65,000 | Kane, PA, US | Security System | 2020 |
| Almanor Recreation And Park Distric | $40,000 | Chester, CA, US | Recreational Improvements | 2020 |
| Headwaters Charitable Trust | $160,000 | Dubois, PA, US | Knox & Kane Rail Trail | 2020 |
| Kinzua Bridge Foundation | $10,000 | Mt Jewett, PA, US | Kinzua Bridge Playground | 2020 |
| Ludlow Community Association | $4,000 | Ludlow, PA, US | Wildcat Park Disc Golf Course | 2020 |
| The Cherry River Navy | $3,988 | Richwood, WV, US | Usda Picnic Shelter | 2020 |
| Sierra Institute For Community Envi | $35,550 | Taylorsville, CA, US | Feather River Ecosystem Restore | 2020 |
| Indian Valley Recreation Parks Dist | $2,000 | Greenville, CA, US | Communiuty Center Garden Redevelopment | 2020 |
| Plumas County Search Rescue | $8,000 | Quincy, CA, US | Electronic Mapping | 2020 |
| Assistance League Of Klamath Basin | $5,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Pandemic Assistance | 2020 |
| Klamath Lake Counties Food Bank | $5,000 | Klamath Falls, OR, US | Food Assistance | 2020 |
| Lake County Food Share | $7,500 | Lakeview, OR, US | Food Assistance | 2020 |
| Oregon Food Bank | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Food Assistance | 2020 |
| United Way Of Columbia-willamette | $10,000 | Portland, OR, US | Fire And Food Assistance | 2020 |
| Kane Area Revitalization Enterprise | $30,000 | Kane, PA, US | Clay Street School Roof | 2018 |
| Kane Senior Center | $13,626 | Kane, PA, US | Central Air Conditioning | 2018 |
| Kane Volunteer Fire Department | $15,770 | Kane, PA, US | Hydraulic Rescue Pump Replacement | 2018 |
| Richwood Volunteer Fire | $37,348 | Richwood, WV, US | Rescue Truck Engine | 2018 |
| The Family Center | $3,860 | Richwood, WV, US | Emergency Portable Radio | 2018 |
| Kane Area Recreational Cultural Com | $25,000 | Kane, PA, US | Kane Skate Park And Aquabikes | 2018 |
| Lutheran Home At Kane | $36,778 | Kane, PA, US | Reclining Bath Tub And Washing Machine | 2018 |
| Pennsylvania Wilds Center | $25,000 | Sugar Grove, PA, US | Pa Wilds Maker Labs | 2018 |
| Almanor Recreation And Park Distric | $40,000 | Chester, CA, US | Facility Improvements | 2018 |
| Seneca Health Care District | $80,000 | Chester, CA, US | Wheel Chair Accessible Van | 2018 |
| Kane Area Food Pantry | $4,000 | Kane, PA, US | Food Donation | 2017 |
| City Of Richwood | $20,000 | Richwood, WV, US | Mondreas Building Improvements | 2017 |
| Richwood Pantry | $4,000 | Richwood, WV, US | Food Donation | 2017 |
| Richwood Volunteer Fire | $10,000 | Richwood, WV, US | New Equipment | 2017 |
| Borough Of Kane | $55,000 | Kane, PA, US | Kane Trail Head | 2017 |
| Kane Area Recreational Cultural Com | $40,000 | Kane, PA, US | Kane Skate Park | 2017 |
| Keystone Rural Health Consortia | $80,000 | Emporium, PA, US | Kane Dental Center | 2017 |
| Kane Tree House | $12,000 | Kane, PA, US | Playground Safety Surfacing | 2017 |
| Chester Public Utility District | $55,000 | Chester, CA, US | Firefighter Personal Protection | 2017 |
| Almanor Basin Food Pantry | $4,000 | Chester, CA, US | Food Donation | 2017 |
| Friends Memorial Public Library | $10,000 | Kane, PA, US | Install Stair Lifts | 2016 |
| Kane Area Community Center | $8,836 | Kane, PA, US | Back Entrance Upgrades | 2016 |
| Kane Area Community Center | $11,000 | Kane, PA, US | Cardio Room Upgrades | 2016 |
| Kane Area Food Pantry | $7,500 | Kane, PA, US | Food Donation | 2016 |
| Kane Area Revitalization Enterprise | $4,959 | Kane, PA, US | Aquatic Ada Step System | 2016 |
| Kane Area School District | $19,396 | Kane, PA, US | Emergency Opeations 2-way Radio System | 2016 |
| Kane Area School District | $10,700 | Kane, PA, US | Log Truck Refurbishment/replacement | 2016 |
| Kane Senior Center | $8,325 | Kane, PA, US | Bathroom Improvement | 2016 |
| Kane Volunteer Fire Department | $7,500 | Kane, PA, US | Replace Thermal Imaging Camera | 2016 |
| Kare | $15,000 | Kane, PA, US | Fraley Street Amphitheatre | 2016 |
| The Guidance Center | $30,000 | Bradford, PA, US | Building Renovations | 2016 |
| City Of Richwood | $25,000 | Richwood, WV, US | Mondreas Building Improvements | 2016 |
| Nicholas County Board Of Education | $25,000 | Summersville, WV, US | Lumberjack Upgrades | 2016 |
| Richwood Pantry | $7,500 | Richwood, WV, US | Food Donation | 2016 |
| Richwood Volunteer Fire | $16,637 | Richwood, WV, US | New Equipment | 2016 |
| The Family Center | $9,418 | Richwood, WV, US | Building Amateur Emergency Radio Station | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 26-2768979 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 730 2ND AVE S STE 1400 Minneapolis, MN 55402-2458 |
Key People (8)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Collins Companies Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/director | Cherida C Smith |
|---|---|
| Director | Terry S Collins |
| Vice President/director | Truman W Collins Jr |
| Director | Lee Diane Collins |
| Secretary/treasurer | Timothy R Bishop |
Forms 990-PF
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