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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4380271

Prime Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lakeville, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $1.7 million paid in grants.

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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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,725,525

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $19,237,965

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,607,434

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $18,948,046

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,562,025

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $18,366,075

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,176,547

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $18,907,275

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,207,236

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $18,593,343

  • Tax year 2020

    $899,839

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $17,820,086

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,024,423

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $18,281,872

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,760,869

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $18,563,840

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Newton ParkLakeville, IN

    General support

    $1,470,000
  2. Potawatomi Zoological Society IncSouth Bend, IN

    General support

    $75,000
  3. St Joseph Cnty 4-H Fair IncSouth Bend, IN

    General support

    $32,525
  4. Beacon Health FDNSouth Bend, IN

    General support

    $30,000
  5. Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    General support

    $30,000
  6. Cultivate Food RescueSouth Bend, IN

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Nations of Coaches IncDecatur, AL

    General support

    $20,000
  8. Junior Achievement of Northern IncFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $11,000
  9. Lakeville United Methodist CurchLakeville, IN

    General support

    $11,000
  10. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Boer Goat NationCornettsville, KY

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Our Brothers PlaceFishers, IN

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Realserrvices IncSouth Bend, IN

    Alzheimer and dementia services

    $5,000
  14. Laville Junior-Senior High SchoolLakeville, IN

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,470,00092% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $75,0005% of the total
  3. Jobs and employment1 grant $25,0002% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $20,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana11 grants $1,695,525
  2. Alabama1 grant $20,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  4. Kentucky1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jennifer MerrillSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Majorie SkaggsPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scotty MerrillVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mike HardyBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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