Bootsy and Patti Collins Foundation

Legal name: Bootsy Collins Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
271314521
IRS 990-N coverage
2025–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2015, Form 990-N 2025
Location
Cincinnati, OH, US
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Music

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
Patricia Collins
Tax period began
2025-01-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2025-12-31 00:00:00

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

The Bootsy and Patti Collins Foundation, founded by legendary funk musician Bootsy Collins and his wife Patti, works to inspire and educate communities toward peace, harmony, wellness, and love. Through initiatives like the Land of Superheroes, which uses interactive storytelling to prevent bullying in schools, and Funk Not Fight, an artist-driven campaign spreading hope through music, the foundation addresses social challenges with creativity. It also operates a Life Saving endowment at Mercy Health-Clermont Hospital, providing underserved populations with access to oral care education and dental services. The foundation partners with Palefest to produce immersive music-festival experiences that blend funk, art, and imagination.

IRS classification

Music (NTEE A68).

Filing

Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2015 is also available.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 8 programs and campaigns described on the official site
    • Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.