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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-0855151

Panthera Edge Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 60 grants and $191,254 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
Natalie Kik-Brown
335 Bridge Street NW Unit 1901
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
(616) 826-4989
[email protected]
Form and materials
Application forms available at the above address and panthera edge foundation website.
Deadlines
See foundation website
Restrictions
See foundation website

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $191,254

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $609,827
  • Tax year 2024

    $126,926

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $531,805
  • Tax year 2023

    $129,802

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $517,590
  • Tax year 2022

    $111,267

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $508,928
  • Tax year 2021

    $108,899

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $498,873
  • Tax year 2020

    $69,010

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $398,252
  • Tax year 2019

    $53,937

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $284,272
  • Tax year 2018

    $26,543

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $228,441

Grants paid in 2025

60 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Periuvian HeartsGolden, CO

    Program services

    $12,100
  2. Global GivingWashington DC, DC

    Program services

    $6,900
  3. Journeys Within Our CommunityTruckee, CA

    Program services

    $6,725
  4. Children of VietnamGreensboro, NC

    Program services

    $6,629
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,200
  6. Individual

    Program services

    $5,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,400
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,300
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,300
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,300
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,300
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,300
  14. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,300
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,300
  16. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,300
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,300
  18. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,300
  19. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,300
  20. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,300
  21. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,800
  22. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,800
  23. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,400
  24. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,200
  25. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,200
  26. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,200
  27. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,200
  28. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,900
  29. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,900
  30. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,900
  31. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,600
  32. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,600
  33. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,600
  34. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,600
  35. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,600
  36. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,600
  37. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,600
  38. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,600
  39. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,600
  40. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,600
  41. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,600
  42. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,600
  43. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,300
  44. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,300
  45. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,300
  46. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,300
  47. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,300
  48. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,050
  49. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  50. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  51. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  52. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  53. Individual

    Scholarship

    $850
  54. Individual

    Scholarship

    $550
  55. Individual

    Scholarship

    $300
  56. Individual

    Scholarship

    $250
  57. Individual

    Scholarship

    $250
  58. Individual

    Scholarship

    $250
  59. Individual

    Scholarship

    $250
  60. Individual

    Scholarship

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $6,72550% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $6,62950% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado1 grant $12,100
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $6,900
  3. California1 grant $6,725
  4. North Carolina1 grant $6,629

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Alan K PriestDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Janice A BrownDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Natalie Kik-BrownEXECUTIVE DI Hours 20Pay $67,553

The return

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