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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3454186

John T Collins Foundation

A private foundation in Osterville, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $87,150 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $87,150

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $339,141

  • Tax year 2024

    $67,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $429,312

  • Tax year 2023

    $60,911

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $545,872

  • Tax year 2022

    $37,050

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $669,951

  • Tax year 2021

    $58,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $729,766

  • Tax year 2020

    $72,515

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $789,768

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Palm Beach SymphonyWest Palm Beach, FL

    General support

    $25,000
  2. The Rivers SchoolWeston, MA

    General support

    $24,000
  3. United Way SuncoastTampa, FL

    General support

    $12,000
  4. Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  5. My Sister's PlaceWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Center for Creative EducationWest Palm BCH, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Bright BeginningsWashington, DC

    General support

    $4,950
  8. SGT Anthony Patrick Muhlstadt FDNSt Petersburg, FL

    Support asist training

    $1,200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $15,00056% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $12,00044% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $53,200
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $24,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $9,950

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John T CollinsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brian M CollinsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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