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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-2369181

Frederick Henry Prince Trust Dated 7947

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $870,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Prince Charitable Trusts
140 South Dearborn Street Ste 1410
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 419-8700
Form and materials
Information 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/
Deadlines
Applications are received throughout the year. Deadlines are usually in jan, may and june.
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $870,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $24,191,465
  • Tax year 2023

    $815,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $22,573,682
  • Tax year 2022

    $982,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $20,266,076
  • Tax year 2021

    $865,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $25,413,889
  • Tax year 2020

    $871,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $24,071,878
  • Tax year 2019

    $761,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $22,689,920
  • Tax year 2018

    $927,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $20,263,673

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Georges SchoolMiddletown, RI

    general operating support

    $175,000
  2. John F Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC

    support Washington National Opera's general operation

    $45,000
  3. Prince William Conservation AllianceWoodbridge, VA

    general operating support

    $40,000
  4. Alianza Leadership InstituteChicago, IL

    Empowered Together, Displacement Never

    $30,000
  5. Chicago Theatre GroupChicago, IL

    general operating support $30,000

    $30,000
  6. Court Theatre FundChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $30,000
  7. John F Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC

    support Washington National Opera's education and outreach

    $30,000
  8. Lookingglass Theatre CompanyChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $30,000
  9. Steppenwolf TheaterChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $30,000
  10. Acclivus IncChicago, IL

    Chicago Violent Trauma Hospital Response

    $25,000
  11. America Scores ChicagoChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $25,000
  12. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    digital catalog: Dutch and Flemish Paintings from 1600-1700: Highlights from the Collection

    $25,000
  13. B U I L D IncorporatedChicago, IL

    Austin Grown Gardening Program

    $25,000
  14. Chicago Horticultural SocietyGlencoe, IL

    for Windy City Harvest

    $25,000
  15. District of Columbia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice IncWashington, DC

    support work in the Anacostia River and community work

    $25,000
  16. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Fund a Fellow for Parkinson's Program

    $25,000
  17. Nehemiah GroupChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $25,000
  18. New Life Centers of Chicagoland NFPChicago, IL

    Street Outreach and Violence Mediation

    $25,000
  19. People for Community RecoveryChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $25,000
  20. Southeast Environmental Task ForceChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $25,000
  21. Anacostia Watershed Society IncBladensburg, MD

    general operating support

    $20,000
  22. Chicago Youth Boxing Club IncChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $20,000
  23. Lost Boyz IncChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $20,000
  24. Marthas TableWashington, DC

    general operating support

    $20,000
  25. We Sow We Grow ProjectOak Park, IL

    general operating support

    $20,000
  26. Metropolitan Opera Association IncNew York, NY

    general operating support $15,000 and for the Saturday Matinee Broadcasts $2,500

    $17,500
  27. Atlas Performing Arts CenterWashington, DC

    general operating support

    $15,000
  28. Theater Alliance of Washington DCWashington, DC

    general operating support

    $15,000
  29. Washington Concert OperaWashington, DC

    general operating support

    $5,000
  30. Citizens Association of GeorgetownWashington, DC

    general operating support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $225,00030% of the total
  2. Arts and culture9 grants $217,50029% of the total
  3. Environment4 grants $110,00014% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $40,0005% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $40,0005% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $30,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $100,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois17 grants $435,000
  2. District of Columbia9 grants $183,000
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $175,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $40,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $20,000
  6. New York1 grant $17,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Diana C PrinceTRUSTEE Hours 1.25Pay $17,500
  • Patrick Wood-PrinceTRUSTEE Hours 1.25Pay $17,500
  • Carolynn BrunetteCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles TwichellCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Toni DobbinsCFO Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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