Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust

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Typical grant size
$3K $15K $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
480
Repeat grantees
319
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesAPPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DEADLINES USUALLY ARE IN JAN, MAY AND JUNE.
ContactPRINCE CHARITABLE TRUSTS · 3124198700
MaterialsINFORMATION AND MATERIALS THAT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH AN APPLICATION INCLUDE: WRITTEN PROPOSALS, IRS LETTER OF DETERMINATION UNDER SECTION 509(A), CURRENT BUDGET, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE. THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTPS://PRINCETRUSTS.ORG/APPLY/
Restrictions* The Trusts do not fund projects that promote or proselytize any religion. While we do fund the projects of faith-based organizations, those projects must be secular in nature. * The Trusts do not fund organizations that discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any veteran's status. * The Trusts make grants only to charitable organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are classified as public charities under Sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2).

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Charles Twichell
Co-Executive Director
$233K
Carolynn Brunette
Co-Executive Director
$233K
Toni Dobbins
CFO
$177K
Diana C Prince
TRUSTEE
$35K
Patrick Wood-prince
TRUSTEE
$35K
Frederick H Prince
TRUSTEE
$34K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
3.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
2,197
Total grants awarded
$42.0M
Total amount
$19K
Average grant
$412K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$4.2M
203 grants
2023
$4.3M
217 grants
2022
$4.8M
216 grants
2021
$4.4M
223 grants
2020
$4.0M
208 grants
2019
$3.8M
207 grants
2018
$4.5M
230 grants
2017
$3.7M
189 grants
2016
$3.8M
236 grants
2015
$4.3M
268 grants

Top recipients

11 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$1.6M
Piedmont Environmental Council (coalition for Smarter Growth)
10 grants · VA
$1.1M
25 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$955K
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$955K
13 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$858K
14 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$825K
20 grants · RI · ✓ Exact match
$820K
11 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$543K
11 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$530K
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Inc
12 grants · RI
$500K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Piedmont Environmental Council
general operating support $150,000 and to support public education and advocacy around data center and solar siting $50,…
VA · TY 2024
$200K
Piedmont Environmental Council (coalition for Smarter Growth)
for the Regional Land Use, Transportation and Affordable Housing Campaigns
VA · TY 2024
$120K
Dreaming Out Loud Foundation
general operating support $35,000 and $50,000 to support development of Marion Barry Avenue Market
DC · TY 2024
$85K
Virginia Conservation Network
general operating support $40,000 and support of the Shared Trust building for Solar in Virginia project $20,000
VA · TY 2024
$60K
The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden Foundations
for sponsorship of the Library Luncheon
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Tides Foundation
Movement Voter Fund work in Tier 1 States
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Piedmont Journalism Foundation
general operating support $25,0000 and for technical assistance $25,000
VA · TY 2024
$50K
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
for the civic engagement Participation Program
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Aquidneck Land Trust
support of the Conservation Strike Fund $250,000 5 year grant; $50,000 per year 2020-2024
RI · TY 2024
$50K
Chicago Votes
general operating support (3 year grant 2022-2024 $50,000 per year)
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Martin Luther King Community Center
capital campaign
RI · TY 2024
$50K
All Voting Is Local
work to protect voter right and fair elections (3 year grant 2022-2024 $50,000 per year)
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Chesapeake Bay Trust
support Capacity Building Initiative $25,000 and the Mid-Atlantic Environmental Justice Fund $25,000
MD · TY 2024
$50K
Campaign Legal Center Inc
work to protect voter right and fair elections (3 year grant 2022-2024 $50,000 per year)
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Progressnow Education
for Progress Virginia Education Fund
MI · TY 2024
$50K
Building Bridges Across the River
Building Bridges Farm $25,000 and $25,000 for the 11th Street Bridge Park
DC · TY 2024
$50K
Newport County Womens Resource Center
general operating support $30,000; Newport Health Equity Zone to craft a resident driven equitable development strategy …
RI · TY 2024
$45K
Save the Bay Inc
general operating support
RI · TY 2024
$45K
National Gallery of Art
Collectors' Committee $20,000; Directors Circle $25,000
MD · TY 2024
$45K
Grow Smart Rhode Island
general operating support
RI · TY 2024
$45K
Friends of Anacostia Park
general operating support
DC · TY 2024
$42K
The University of Rhode Island Foundation & Alumni Engagement
support for "For Shore: What's Out My Window?"- A Podcast Project to Engage Aquidneck Island in Offshore Wind Energy(OWE…
RI · TY 2024
$40K
Newport Contemporary Ballet
capital campaign for permanent home
RI · TY 2024
$40K
Lucys Hearth
general operating support
RI · TY 2024
$40K
Africulture
general operating support
VA · TY 2024
$40K
Friends of the Island Cemetery Company
restore and repair the monument on the George Norman family plot in the Newport Cemetery
RI · TY 2024
$40K
Boys Clubs & Girls Clubs of Newport County Inc
general operating support
RI · TY 2024
$40K
Aquidneck Land Trust
general operating support
RI · TY 2024
$40K
Newport County Community Mental Health Center Inc
general operating support
RI · TY 2024
$35K
New Virginia Majority Education Fund
voter engagement and environmental justice issue
VA · TY 2024
$35K
Preservation Society of Newport County
Tree and Landscape Preservation Program
RI · TY 2024
$35K
Rhode Island Kids Count Inc
general operating support
RI · TY 2024
$35K
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England Inc
support of clinical, educational and advocacy work
RI · TY 2024
$35K
Freshfarm Markets Inc
general operating support
DC · TY 2024
$35K
Capital Impact Partners
for support of Nourish DC
VA · TY 2024
$35K
Rhode Island Legal Services Inc
general operating support for the Newport office
RI · TY 2024
$35K
Virginia New Majority Education Fund
support voter engagement and environmental justice issues
VA · TY 2024
$35K
Save the Bay Inc
aquarium capital campaign
RI · TY 2024
$33K
Friends of the Parks
general operating support
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Communication Skills Training
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Clean Water Fund
Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative
DC · TY 2024
$30K
Field Museum of Natural History
general operating support
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Martin Luther King Community Center
general operating support
RI · TY 2024
$30K
Metro Squash Nfp
general operating support
IL · TY 2024
$30K
National Museum of Mexican Art
general operating support
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Sankofa Community Connection
general operating support
RI · TY 2024
$30K
Kartemquin Educational Films
general operating support
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Conservation Agency
support ongoing work to publish coyote management research finding
RI · TY 2024
$30K
Black Ensemble Theater Corporation
general operating support
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
general operating support
IL · TY 2024
$30K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.