Private foundation
MINNEAPOLIS, MNEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.
Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $984,877 | $759,006 | $640,670 | $14,629,821 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 39% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWN OF LAKEVIEW OREGONLAKEVIEW, OR | McDonald Park IMPROVEMENTS | $200,000 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherida C Smith | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Terry S Collins | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Truman W Collins Jr | VP/TREASURER/ASST. SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lee Diane Collins | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $14,533,949 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $784,009 | $453,691 | $366,508 | $9,993,870 | $9,957,151 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $645,014 | $820,281 | $733,724 | $8,464,953 | $8,450,199 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $638,735 | $330,167 | $237,884 | $10,266,563 | $10,222,054 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $162,237 | $518,750 | $452,768 | $8,414,957 | $8,403,807 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $521,119 | $340,856 | $262,954 | $8,980,792 | $8,963,057 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $2,909,754 | $387,034 | $309,452 | $7,413,162 | $7,412,458 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $965,769 | $337,208 | $284,468 | $5,714,563 | $5,704,327 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $707,997 | $261,744 | $218,692 | $4,773,484 | $4,766,258 |
| Security system |
| $200,000 |
| 2022 |
| HEADWATERS CHARITABLE TRUSTDUBOIS, PA | Knox & Kane Rail Trail | $160,000 | 2020 |
| NORTH LAKE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCHICO, CA | The Almanor Foundation Wildfire Relief Fund | $150,000 | 2022 |
| PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILPITTSBURGH, PA | KNOX & KANE TRAIL PHASE II | $150,000 | 2025 |
| HEADWATERS CHARITABLE TRUSTDUBOIS, PA | Knox & Kane Rail Trail Construction-IV | $116,150 | 2022 |
| YMCA OF KLAMATH COUNTYKLAMATH FALLS, OR | INSTALL HVAC SYSTEM AT CHILDCARE CENTER | $100,000 | 2023 |
| HEADWATERS CHARITABLE TRUSTDUBOIS, PA | KNOX & KANE RAIL TRAIL PHASE IV | $100,000 | 2023 |
| RUTH M SMITH CENTERSHEFFIELD, PA | KITCHEN/GATHERING SPACE | $90,000 | 2025 |
| KEYSTONE RURAL HEALTH CONSORTIAEMPORIUM, PA | KANE DENTAL CENTER | $80,000 | 2017 |
| SENECA HEALTH CARE DISTRICTCHESTER, CA | WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE VAN | $80,000 | 2018 |
| NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATIONMISSOULA, MT | FREMONT-WINEMA TRAILS RESTORATION | $70,000 | 2025 |
| KANE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTKANE, PA | Portable Radio/Communication replacement | $65,000 | 2019 |
| LUTHERAN HOME AT KANEKANE, PA | Security system | $65,000 | 2020 |
| KLAMATH FAMILY HEAD STARTKLAMATH FALLS, OR | PLAYGROUND UPDATES | $60,000 | 2025 |
| CHESTER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTCHESTER, CA | FIREFIGHTER PERSONAL PROTECTION | $55,000 | 2017 |
| BOROUGH OF KANEKANE, PA | KANE TRAIL HEAD | $55,000 | 2017 |
| KANE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTKANE, PA | SCOREBOARD | $50,000 | 2025 |
| CHESTER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTCHESTER, CA | CHESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT | $50,000 | 2021 |
| ALMANOR RECREATION PARK DISTRICTCHESTER, CA | recreational improvements | $50,000 | 2019 |
| HAMILTON BRANCH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTWESTWOOD, CA | PARKING LOT REPAIR | $50,000 | 2023 |
| KANE AREA REVITALIZATION ENTERPRISEKANE, PA | Memorial Point at Evergreen Park | $50,000 | 2019 |
| HEADWATERS CHARITABLE TRUSTDUBOIS, PA | Knox & Kane Rail Trail | $50,000 | 2021 |
| LAKE COUNTY FOOD SHARELAKEVILLE, OR | FOOD DONATION | $45,000 | 2025 |
| ALMANOR BASIN FOOD PANTRYCHESTER, CA | FOOD DONATION | $45,000 | 2025 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Tom Insko | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Rebeka Cunnington | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Marc Collins | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202531349349104538
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202431349349102658
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202302929349100230
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202221299349102412
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202111229349100306
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202011619349100011
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201901159349100625
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201811349349104291
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201721229349100907
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.