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Collins & Thelma Posey Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 436793208

Collins & Thelma Posey Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $198,424 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $49,606 and the largest $49,606. 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 $156,036 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$124,8684$3.5 million
2024$156,0364$3.7 million
2025$198,4244$4.1 million

How to apply

Collins & Thelma Posey 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 Collins & Thelma Posey Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$148,818
Pennsylvania1$49,606

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wolcott Foundation
Lansdale, PA
Unrestricted general$49,606
Knights Templar Education Foundation
Clinton, IL
Unrestricted general$49,606
Spero Family Services
Mount Vernon, IL
Unrestricted general$49,606
Individual
IL
Scholarships$49,606

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Collins & Thelma Posey Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Collins & Thelma Posey Foundation give?

$198,424 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $49,606.

Who runs Collins & Thelma Posey Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Collins & Thelma Posey Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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