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John T Collins Foundation

Preselected recipients only Osterville, Massachusetts · EIN 043454186

John T Collins Foundation is a private foundation in Osterville, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $87,150 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $67,500 the year before.

38% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$60,9119$611,675
2024$67,5009$525,577
2025$87,1508$422,930

How to apply

John T Collins Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John T Collins Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$53,200
Massachusetts1$24,000
District of Columbia2$9,950

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Palm Beach Symphony
West Palm Beach, FL
General support$25,000
The Rivers School
Weston, MA
General support$24,000
United Way Suncoast
Tampa, FL
General support$12,000
Society of the Four Arts
Palm Beach, FL
General support$10,000
My Sister's Place
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Center for Creative Education
West Palm Beach, FL
General support$5,000
Bright Beginnings
Washington, DC
General support$4,950
SGT Anthony Patrick Muhlstadt Fdn
St Petersburg, FL
Support asist training$1,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John T Collins Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does John T Collins Foundation give?

$87,150 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs John T Collins Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John T Collins (Trustee) and Brian M Collins (Trustee).

What does John T Collins Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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