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FR Collins Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 371420401

FR Collins Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $93,672 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $15,612 and the largest $15,612. 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 $93,216 the year before.

50% 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$85,6686$1.8 million
2024$93,2166$1.7 million
2025$93,6726$1.7 million

How to apply

FR Collins Charitable Trust 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 FR Collins Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$31,224
California1$15,612
Iowa1$15,612
Illinois1$15,612
Missouri1$15,612

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Near East Welfare Association
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$15,612
Society for the Propagation of Faith
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$15,612
Catholic Church Extension Society
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general$15,612
Sisters of Charity of BVM
Dubuque, IA
Unrestricted general$15,612
Franciscan Missionary Union
Saint Louis, MO
Unrestricted general$15,612
Roman Catholic Bishop of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Unrestricted general$15,612

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does FR Collins Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does FR Collins Charitable Trust give?

$93,672 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $15,612.

Who runs FR Collins Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America N A (Trustee).

What does FR Collins Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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