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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-3936382

Collins Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $292,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $292,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $5,394,010
  • Tax year 2023

    $267,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,097,698
  • Tax year 2022

    $287,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,907,362
  • Tax year 2021

    $292,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,631,210
  • Tax year 2020

    $255,950

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,921,283

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Beebe Medical FoundationLewes, DE

    Donation

    $25,000
  2. Clear Space TheatreRehoboth Beach, DE

    Donation

    $25,000
  3. Community Resource CenterRehoboth Beach, DE

    Donation

    $25,000
  4. Food Bank of DelawareNewark, DE

    Donation

    $25,000
  5. Meals on WheelsLewes, DE

    Donation

    $25,000
  6. University of DelawareNewark, DE

    Donation

    $20,000
  7. Childrens Beach HouseLewes, DE

    Donation

    $15,000
  8. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    Donation

    $10,000
  9. Pathways to SuccessGeorgetown, DE

    Donation

    $10,000
  10. Special Olympics MarylandBaltimore, MD

    Donation

    $10,000
  11. Camden Coalition of HealthcareCamden, NJ

    Donation

    $10,000
  12. Rehoboth Beach Boys & Girls ClubRehoboth Beach, DE

    Donation

    $10,000
  13. First Tee - DelawareRockland, DE

    Donation

    $10,000
  14. Joshua M Freeman FoundationSelbyville, DE

    Donation

    $10,000
  15. Delaware Center for the Inland BaysRehoboth, DE

    Donation

    $5,000
  16. Friends of Rehoboth Beach Public LiRehoboth Beach, DE

    Donation

    $5,000
  17. Lighthouse for Broken WingsRehoboth Beach, DE

    Donation

    $5,000
  18. Rehoboth Beach Historical SocietyRehoboth BCH, DE

    Donation

    $5,000
  19. Rehoboth Beach Vol Fire DeptRehoboth, DE

    Donation

    $5,000
  20. Ronald McDonald HouseBaltimore, MD

    Donation

    $5,000
  21. Sussex County Habitat for HumanityGeorgetown, DE

    Donation

    $5,000
  22. Lancaster County Food HubLancaster, PA

    Donation

    $5,000
  23. Arch Street CenterLancaster, PA

    Donation

    $5,000
  24. Merr InstituteLewes, DE

    Donation

    $5,000
  25. Friends of Middletown Free LibraryMedia, PA

    Donation

    $5,000
  26. Village Improvement AssociationRehoboth BCH, DE

    Donation

    $4,000
  27. Southern de Therapeutic RidingMilton, DE

    Donation

    $2,000
  28. Rehoboth Beach Main StreetRehoboth BCH, DE

    Donation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment2 grants $30,00022% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00019% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $25,00019% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $15,00011% of the total
  5. Community development3 grants $10,0007% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $20,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Delaware21 grants $242,000
  2. Maryland3 grants $25,000
  3. Pennsylvania3 grants $15,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John R CollinsPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Margaret P CollinsVICE PRESIDE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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