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Fred Collins Foundation

Preselected recipients only Simpsonville, South Carolina · EIN 576107255

Fred Collins Foundation is a private foundation in Simpsonville, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $335,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $19,500 and the largest $190,300. 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 $319,500 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$312,00015$6.6 million
2024$319,50012$6.8 million
2025$335,00010$7.3 million

How to apply

Fred 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 Fred Collins Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina9$310,000
New York1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army
Greenville, SC
Unrestricted$190,300
Artisphere
Greenville, SC
Unrestricted$35,000
Cancer Survivors' Park Alliance
Greenville, SC
Unrestricted$25,000
Scgsah Foundation
Greenville, SC
Unrestricted$25,000
Mike Gallagher Show Charitable FD
New York, NY
First responsder bibles project$25,000
Ripple of One
Seneca, SC
Unrestricted$14,000
Mill Village Ministries
Greenville, SC
Project launch$13,000
Metropolitan Arts Council
Greenville, SC
Unrestricted$5,000
Miracle Hill Ministries
Greenville, SC
Unrestricted$2,500
SC Crime Stoppers
Walhalla, SC
Unrestricted$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fred Collins Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fred Collins Foundation give?

$335,000 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $19,500.

Who runs Fred Collins Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Felicia C Robbins (Trustee).

What does Fred Collins Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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