The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1455726

B & E Collins Foundation

A private foundation in Lakewood, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $230,000 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

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,826,847

  • Tax year 2024

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,519,103

  • Tax year 2023

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,240,303

  • Tax year 2022

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,040,066

  • Tax year 2021

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,081,973

  • Tax year 2020

    $139,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,876,883

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Independence InstituteDenver, CO

    Restricted grant to support the future leaders program, studio upgrades and tabor educational series

    $40,000
  2. True the VoteHouston, TX

    Restricted grant to fund i-v3 voter registration and clean rolls project

    $40,000
  3. Individual

    Restricted grant to fund internship and scholarship programs, histology study and hosa conference

    $30,000
  4. Safe Shelter of St Vrain ValleyLongmont, CO

    Restricted grant for outreach office renovation and emergency shelter repairs

    $30,000
  5. Artists for HumanityBoston, MA

    Restricted grant for boston youth arts enterprise and new york afh NYC pilot

    $20,000
  6. Individual

    Restricted grant for replacement of well #1, parent-child play space, and community gathering area

    $20,000
  7. American Institute for Economic ResGreat Barrington, MA

    Restricted grant for aier congressional economic education seminar

    $20,000
  8. Reason FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Restricted grant for internship program

    $10,000
  9. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    Restricted grant to fund sphere education initiatives program

    $10,000
  10. National Taxpayers Union FoundationWashington, DC

    Restricted education for capitol hill on extending 2017 tax cuts & jobs act

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs2 grants $50,00042% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $40,00033% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00017% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado2 grants $70,000
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $40,000
  3. Texas1 grant $40,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $20,000
  5. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Robert M CollinsPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elaine CollinsDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benjamin SweenySecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan SweeneyVice Chairman Hours 1Pay $0
  • Timothy CollinsTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

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