Private foundation · Manchester, NH

Prosper Road Foundation

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Typical grant size
$8K – $22K – $29K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
14
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Joan E Evans
CO-TRUSTEE
David S Evans
CO-TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2023
17.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
56
Total grants awarded
$1.4M
Total amount
$25K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$274K
17 grants
2022
$710K
16 grants
2021
$128K
11 grants
2020
$105K
5 grants
2019
$173K
7 grants

Top recipients

16 grants · VT
$710K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$140K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$114K
4 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$61K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$58K
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$54K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$50K
1 grant · DC · ≈ likely match
$33K
Trails
1 grant · NC
$30K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$24K

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

Youth Guidance
GENERAL FUND.
IL · TY 2023
$34K
Modern Classroom Project
TO EQUIP TEACHERS IN CHICAGO TO REDESIGN CLASSROOMS.
DC · TY 2023
$33K
Braven Inc
TO HELP STUDENTS ACCESS JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS.
IL · TY 2023
$30K
Trails
TO SUPPORT TRAILS PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN.
NC · TY 2023
$30K
Transcend
TO CREATE EQUITABLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
NY · TY 2023
$25K
One Million Degrees
TO ACCELERATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS' PROGRESS ON CAREER PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
IL · TY 2023
$17K
Communities in Schools of Central Texas
EDUCATION.
TX · TY 2023
$17K
Onegoal
TO SUPPORT STUDENTS TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE.
IL · TY 2023
$17K
Austin Together
TO SUPPORT CENTRAL TEXAS NONPROFITS TO EXPLORE COLLABORATION.
TX · TY 2023
$11K
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
TO HELP PEOPLE ACCESS THE HEALTH CARE THEY NEED.
TX · TY 2023
$9K
Vermont Land Trust
TO CONVERVE FARMS AND AVOID DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE.
VT · TY 2023
$9K
Breakthrough
TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN CENTRAL TEXAS TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE.
TX · TY 2023
$8K
The Arthur Project
GENERAL FUND.
NY · TY 2023
$8K
Gi Research Foundation
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DIGESTIVE DISEASES INITIATIVE.
IL · TY 2023
$8K
University of Chicago (tmw)
EDUCATION.
IL · TY 2023
$8K
8 Million Stories
EDUCATION.
TX · TY 2023
$8K
National Center for Family Philantrophy
EDUCATION.
DC · TY 2023
$3K
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2022
$100K
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2022
$100K
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2022
$100K
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2022
$50K
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2022
$50K
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2022
$50K
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2022
$50K
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
VT · TY 2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2022
$25K
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2022
$10K
Youth Guidance
GENERAL FUND.
IL · TY 2021
$28K
Braven
GENERAL FUND.
IL · TY 2021
$23K
Transcend
EDUCATION.
NY · TY 2021
$15K
Onegoal
GENERAL FUND.
IL · TY 2021
$15K
8 Million Stories
EDUCATION.
TX · TY 2021
$8K
University of Chicago (tmw)
EDUCATION.
IL · TY 2021
$8K
The Arthur Project
GENERAL FUND.
NY · TY 2021
$8K
One Million Degrees
GENERAL FUND.
IL · TY 2021
$8K
Communities in Schools of Central Texas
EDUCATION.
TX · TY 2021
$8K
College Forward
GENERAL FUND.
TX · TY 2021
$8K
National Center for Family Philantrophy
EDUCATION.
DC · TY 2021
$3K
Onegoal
GENERAL FUND
IL · TY 2020
$28K
Youth Guidance
GENERAL FUND.
IL · TY 2020
$28K
Braven
GENERAL FUND.
IL · TY 2020
$22K
The Arthur Project
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2020
$14K
Transcend
EDUCATION.
NY · TY 2020
$14K
Youth Guidance
GENERAL FUND.
IL · TY 2019
$50K

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