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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1792606

Arthur D Collins Jr Foundation

A private foundation in Naples, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $448,650 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $448,650

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,646,387

  • Tax year 2024

    $405,702

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,904,836

  • Tax year 2023

    $398,626

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,200,045

  • Tax year 2022

    $415,363

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,364,700

  • Tax year 2021

    $515,378

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,575,352

  • Tax year 2020

    $588,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,882,207

  • Tax year 2019

    $336,675

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,273,641

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA

    General purposes

    $225,000
  2. Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association (weta)Arlington, VA

    General purposes

    $125,000
  3. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $50,000
  4. DARE2TRI FoundationChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  5. Wharton School of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  6. Miami University FoundationOxford, OH

    General purposes

    $5,000
  7. Captains for Clean WaterFort Myers, FL

    General purposes

    $3,500
  8. Achilles InternationalNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  9. Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    General purposes

    $1,000
  10. PropublicaNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  11. Chicago Public Media (wbez)Chicago, IL

    General purposes

    $500
  12. St Matthew's HouseNaples, FL

    General purposes

    $500
  13. Wgcu Public MediaFort Myers, FL

    General purposes

    $500
  14. Chikaming Open LandsSawyer, MI

    General purposes

    $250
  15. Fernwood Botanical GardenNiles, MI

    General purposes

    $250
  16. The Lakeside Association (chautauqua)Lakeside, OH

    General purposes

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $230,00098% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $3,7502% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $225,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $125,000
  3. Illinois4 grants $76,500
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  5. Ohio2 grants $5,150
  6. Florida3 grants $4,500
  7. New York2 grants $2,000
  8. Michigan2 grants $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Arthur D Collins JrTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Sophia N ShawTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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