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Private Foundation
THE CAROL AND JAMES COLLINS FOUNDATION
THE CAROL AND JAMES COLLINS FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in SANTA MONICA, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.0M revenue, $2.2M expenses, $31.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 360 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $8.6M.
EIN: 300100019
SANTA MONICA, CA
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$31.2M
Grants Given360
Grant Total$8.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles
General operating support
$185,000
Collins & Katz Family YMCA
General Operating Support
$162,000
Para Los Ninos
General operating support
$57,500
Ready to Succeed
General operating support
$50,000
Heart of Los Angeles Youth
General operating support
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 360 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alexander Gudim
PRES, SEC, TREAS
Cathleen C Hession
DIRECTOR
Kelly L Collins
DIRECTOR
Melanie Buswell
DIRECTOR
Melissa Collins Gudim
DIRECTOR
Natalie Hession
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $2.2M | $31.2M |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $1.7M | $29.7M |
| 2023 | $380K | $476K | $27.3M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.7M | $24.2M |
| 2021 | $29.6M | $1.4M | $30.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $29.6M to $2.0M (-93%), with total assets most recently reported at $31.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, DE, HI, NY, OR, and 3 other states.
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