James M Collins Foundation
EIN 756040743Total Given 2017–2018
$1.4M
155 grants · $698K avg/year
based on 2 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$6K
grant size
45%
supporter · 48/107 multi-year
repeat
$13.7M
Assets (2019)
107
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JAMES M COLLINS FOUNDATION
Phone
(214) 691-2032
Deadlines
REQUESTS ARE RECEIVED ANYTIME. NOTICE OF APPROVAL, REJECTION, AND REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
How to Apply
THERE IS NO SPECIAL FORM FOR REQUESTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS OR GIFTS FOR PUBLIC CHARITABLE PURPOSES, WHICH INCLUDES CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC PURPOSES. A SIMPLE LETTER SETTING FORTH PUBLIC PURPOSE IS SUFFICIENT. THERE IS NO RESTRICTION ON GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. THERE ARE DOLLAR LIMITATIONS DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND THE CHOICE OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PROJECT THAT MOST BENEFITS THE PUBLIC CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Restrictions
THERE IS NO RESTRICTION ON GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS, AND AWARDS ARE MADE EXCLUSIVELY IN AID OF PUBLIC CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THIS INCLUDES SUCH CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, RELIGIOUS, AND EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SELECT FROM TIME TO TIME AND NOT FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSES. NO SCHOLARSHIPS OR LOANS OR GRANTS FOR FURTHER STUDIES AND RESEARCH ARE MADE TO INDIVIDUALS. THE FOUNDATION MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOME PRE-SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS. AWARD PROGRAMS WOULD BE PRE-SELECTED DEPENDING ON THE PUBLIC NEED.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $784K | $15.3M | $2.9M | 91 |
| 2018 | $613K | $14.1M | $712K | 64 |
| 2019 | N/A | $13.7M | $32K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 155 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$109K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DT
Dorothy Dann Collins Torbert
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
MC
Michael Collins
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
Dorothy Collins Weaver
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DT
Dorothy Dann Collins Torbert
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
MC
Michael Collins
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
Dorothy Collins Weaver
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DT
Dorothy Dann Collins Torbert
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
MC
Michael Collins
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DW
Dorothy Collins Weaver
3+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (155 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost School of Music | Coral Gables, FL | $108,542 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |
| Goodwill Industries of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |
| Friends of Florence | Washington, DC | $77,400 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2018 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $70,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2018 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $70,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |
| United Way | Dallas, TX | $60,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2018 |
| United Way | Dallas, TX | $60,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |
| Friends of Florence | Washington, DC | $56,780 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |
| Santa Fe Institute | Santa Fe, NM | $50,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2018 |
| Santa Fe Institute | Santa Fe, NM | $50,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |
| Handel & Haydn Society | Boston, MA | $36,500 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2018 |
| Ica Miami | Miami, FL | $32,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |
| Junior League of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2018 |
| The Park School | Brookline, MA | $30,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2018 |
| The Park School | Brookline, MA | $30,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |
| Frost School of Music | Coral Gables, FL | $28,094 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2018 |
| Uplift Education | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2018 |
| Parkinson Voice Project | Richardson, TX | $25,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $20,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2018 |
| Handel & Haydn Society | Boston, MA | $20,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $20,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |
| Aspen Instiute | Aspen, CO | $18,800 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |
| Aspen Instiute | Aspen, CO | $15,600 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2018 |
| Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2018 |
| Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | TO FURTHER THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. | 2017 |