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Paul & Mary Collins Trust

Accepts applications Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 426120024

Paul & Mary Collins Trust is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $39,596 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $6,874. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $36,615 the year before.

46% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$34,75022$997,831
2024$36,61520$1.0 million
2025$39,59625$1.1 million

How to apply

ContactUS Bank N A
203 South 2nd Ave, Rock Rapids, IA 51246
Phone or email(712) 472-2581
What to submitObtain necessary forms from u.s bank at the above address. A statement of a plan for educational progress should be submitted along with a financial aid application.
DeadlinesJune 1
RestrictionsIndividuals enrolling at a college or university. Primary consideration is given to residents of lyon county, Iowa. Descendants of paul & mary collins are not eligible.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Paul & Mary Collins Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa9$17,086
South Dakota5$13,898
Illinois2$2,162
Minnesota2$1,400
Massachusetts1$1,000
Michigan1$1,000
Kansas1$750
Missouri1$750
California1$650
Nebraska1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
Scholarships$6,874
Dordt University
Sioux City, IA
Scholarships$3,750
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Scholarships$2,912
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
Scholarships$2,812
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon, IA
Scholarships$2,650
University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD
Scholarships$2,050
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Scholarships$1,950
Des Moines University
West Des Moines, IA
Scholarships$1,512
Stewarts School
Sioux Falls, SD
Scholarships$1,512
Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago, IL
Scholarships$1,512
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
Scholarships$1,512
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
Scholarships$1,300
Individual
MA
Scholarships$1,000
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, MI
Scholarships$1,000
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Scholarships$750
University of Kansas - Lawrence
Kansas City, MO
Scholarships$750
Bethel University
St Paul, MN
Scholarships$750
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
Scholarships$750
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Scholarships$750
California Polytechnic State
San Luis Obispo, CA
Scholarships$650
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
Scholarships$650
Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD
Scholarships$650
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
Scholarships$650
Creighton University
Omaha, NE
Scholarships$500
Ecola Bible College
Cannon Beach, OR
Scholarships$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Paul & Mary Collins Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: June 1.

How much does Paul & Mary Collins Trust give?

$39,596 in tax year 2025, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Paul & Mary Collins Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Paul & Mary Collins Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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