The Carol and James Collins Foundation
EIN 300100019Total Given 2021–2024
$4.4M
215 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $5K–$30K
grant size
45%
supporter · 56/125 multi-year
repeat
$29.7M
Assets (2024)
125
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 645-0113
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $13.0M | $946K | N/A |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $30.5M | $29.6M | 64 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $25.3M | $416K | 66 |
| 2023 | $432K | $27.3M | $380K | 17 |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $29.7M | $2.5M | 68 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 215 grants on record
Minimum
$170
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$25K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CH
Cathleen C Hession
5+ yrs
President, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
NH
Natalie Hession
5+ yrs
Director
TG
Trevor Gudim
5+ yrs
Director
AG
Alexander Gudim
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Melanie Buswell
5+ yrs
Director
MG
Melissa Collins Gudim
5+ yrs
Director
KC
Kelly L Collins
5+ yrs
Director
CC
Carol Collins
3 yrs
Founder
JC
James Collins
5+ yrs
Founder
CH
Cathleen C Hession
5+ yrs
President, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
JC
James Collins
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
CC
Carol Collins
3 yrs
Director
KC
Kelly L Collins
5+ yrs
Director
MG
Melissa Collins Gudim
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Melanie Buswell
5+ yrs
Director
AG
Alexander Gudim
5+ yrs
Director
TG
Trevor Gudim
5+ yrs
Director
NH
Natalie Hession
5+ yrs
Director
CH
Cathleen C Hession
5+ yrs
President, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
CC
Carol L Collins
2 yrs
Director
KC
Kelly L Collins
5+ yrs
Director
MG
Melissa Collins Gudim
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Melanie Buswell
5+ yrs
Director
AG
Alexander Gudim
5+ yrs
Director
TG
Trevor Gudim
5+ yrs
Director
NH
Natalie Hession
5+ yrs
Director
JC
James Collins
5+ yrs
Chariman
CH
Cathleen C Hession
5+ yrs
President, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
NH
Natalie Hession
5+ yrs
Director
TG
Trevor Gudim
5+ yrs
Director
AG
Alexander Gudim
5+ yrs
Director
MB
Melanie Buswell
5+ yrs
Director
MG
Melissa Collins Gudim
5+ yrs
Director
KC
Kelly L Collins
5+ yrs
Director
CC
Carol L Collins
2 yrs
Director
JC
James Collins
5+ yrs
Chariman
Grants Awarded (215 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The SEED School of Los Angeles County | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | To support the construction ofthe new SEED School of LA | 2021 |
| Para Los Ninos | Los Angeles, CA | $45,000 | General operating support | 2024 |
| Student Health Services Fund dba The LA trust for Children's Health | Los Angeles, CA | $41,000 | General operating support | 2024 |
| Proyecto Pastoral | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | General operating support | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the LA Harbor | San Pedro, CA | $40,000 | General operating support | 2024 |
| Discovery Cube Los Angeles | Sylmar, CA | $40,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | To support California programs | 2024 |
| Proyecto Pastoral | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | General operating support | 2024 |
| Ready to Succeed | Santa Monica, CA | $40,000 | General operating support | 2024 |
| Students Run America dba Students Run LA | Tarzana, CA | $40,000 | General operating support | 2024 |
| Heart of Los Angeles Youth Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | General operating support | 2023 |
| Proyecto Pastoral | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 | General operating support | 2023 |
| LA Promise Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $37,500 | To support Culinary Arts Program | 2023 |
| Para Los Ninos | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | General operating support | 2021 |
| LA County Department of Arts and Culture | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | General operating support | 2023 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance | Oakland, CA | $35,000 | General operating support | 2023 |
| Unite-La | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | General operating support | 2023 |
| Alliance College-Ready Public Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | General operating support | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | General operating support | 2024 |
| Da Vinci Schools | El Segundo, CA | $35,000 | To support LifeLaunch Project | 2024 |
| Educators for Excellence-Los Angeles | New York, NY | $35,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| First Graduate | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Get Lit-Words Ignite Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | General operating support | 2024 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | To support Youth Re-entry Programs | 2024 |
| LA County Department of Arts and Culture | Los Angeles, CA | $35,000 | General operating support | 2024 |