Open Foundations · Oregon

Collins Foundation

Portland, Oregon · EIN 936021893. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $10.7M across 208 grants in 2024, a median of $40K each.

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$10.7M
paid in 2024
208
grants paid
$40K
median grant
20%
to first-time recipients
$234.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
CAROL CHENEY
Address
1618 SW FIRST AVE STE 505, PORTLAND, OR, 972015706
Phone
5032277171
Form the request should take
THE APPLICATION SHOULD BE IN WRITING AND SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION A) ORGANIZATION NAME B) VERIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION'S 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OR OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITY C) ORGANIZATION BUDGET D) A DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE OF THE REQUEST E) PROPOSED TIME PERIOD OF THE REQUEST F) TOTAL COST OF PROJECT G) THE AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM THE FOUNDATION H) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE AT "WWW.COLLINSFOUNDATION.ORG"
Submission deadline
APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED THREE TIMES PER YEAR IN FEBRUARY, JUNE, AND OCTOBER
Restrictions on awards
RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE STATE OF OREGON

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202543019349100344. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

washington countiesmultnomah washingtonmultnomah countyclackamas multnomahacross oregonyamhill countiesbemcommunities

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 208 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Northwest Health Foundation Fund IiOR$360,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS TO BUILD CAPACITY IN BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO GROW CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACROSS OREGON
2Albina Vision Trust IncOR$250,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND HEADQUARTERS RENOVATIONS TO FOSTER COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND PROVIDE VITAL GATHERING SPACES FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY
3Network for Oregon Affordable Housing Suite 245OR$250,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS ENSURING ACCESS TO HOUSING FOR ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS OF COLUMBIA, CLATSOP, AND TILLAMOOK COUNTIES
4Self Enhancement IncOR$250,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS FOR BLACK YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN CLACKAMAS, MULTNOMAH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
5Latino NetworkOR$203,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE STRATEGY AND COLECTIVO INFRASTRUCTURE CENTERING LATINX/A/E/O, INDIGENA, AFRO-LATINX/A/E/O COMUNIDADES IN OREGON
6Apano Communities United FundOR$200,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRANSITION FOR MULTI-ETHNIC ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER STATEWIDE
7Constructing Hope Pre-apprenticeship ProgramOR$200,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PRE-APPRENTICESHIP CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO BUILDING TRADES CAREERS FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING LOW INCOMES IN CLACKAMAS, MULTNOMAH, WASHINGTON COUNTIES
8Foundations for a Better OregonOR$200,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS ADVOCATING FOR EQUITABLE EDUCATION POLICIES IN OREGON
9Micro Enterprise Services of OregonOR$200,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND DISTRESSED AREAS THROUGHOUT OREGON
10Regional Arts & Culture CouncilOR$200,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN CLACKAMAS, MULTNOMAH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES
11Northwest Health Foundation Fund IiOR$180,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAM CAPACITY FOR DISABLED BIPOC LEADERS, GROUPS, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN OREGON
12Heart of Oregon Corps IncOR$150,000SUPPORT OPERATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CENTRALIZED CAMPUS TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT, JOB TRAINING, AND EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACROSS CROOK, DESCHUTES, JEFFERSON, AND KLAMATH COUNTIES
13Open School IncOR$150,000SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR BIPOC AND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS UNDERSERVED AND UNDERESTIMATED BY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY
14Oregon Community FoundationOR$150,000SUPPORT THE BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE STRENGTHENING CAPACITY OF NONPROFITS WORKING TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR BLACK STUDENTS STATEWIDE
15Oregon RecoversOR$150,000SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY TO ADVANCE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH AND RECOVERING FROM ADDICTIONS ACROSS OREGON

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020496$16.0M
2021464$15.5M
2022337$14.3M
2023278$11.1M
2024208$10.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Oregon96%
Washington1%
California1%
South Carolina1%
Montana1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Carol CheneyCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 2024
Cherida Collins SmithVP/TRUSTEE · 2024
Emilie CortesTREASURER & CFO · 2024
Jacqueline F Meyer MurphyCHIEF PROGRAM STRATEGIST OFFICER · 2024
Jaime ArredondoTRUSTEE · 2024
Kimberlee Pierce ShengTRUSTEE · 2024
Latricia TillmanTRUSTEE · 2024
Lee Diane Collins VestTRUSTEE · 2024
Ryan Smith LuriaTRUSTEE · 2024
Truman W Collins JrPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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