Private foundation · EIN 81-4380271 · Lakeville, Indiana · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Prime Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 14 grants paid, $1.7M total, median $16K. 79% of grants stayed in Indiana.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
14
$1.7M
Median grant
$16K
Stays in IN
79%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$19M

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Newton ParkLakeville, INGeneral support$1.5M
Potawatomi Zoological Society IncSouth Bend, INGeneral support$75K
St Joseph Cnty 4-H Fair IncSouth Bend, INGeneral support$33K
Beacon Health FdnSouth Bend, INGeneral support$30K
Notre DameNotre Dame, INGeneral support$30K
Cultivate Food RescueSouth Bend, INGeneral support$25K
Nations of Coaches IncDecatur, ALGeneral support$20K
Junior Achievement of Northern IncFort Wayne, INGeneral support$11K
Lakeville United Methodist CurchLakeville, INGeneral support$11K
American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GAGeneral support$5,000
Boer Goat NationCornettsville, KYGeneral support$5,000
Our Brothers PlaceFishers, INGeneral support$5,000
Realserrvices IncSouth Bend, INAlzheimer and dementia services$5,000
Laville Junior-Senior High SchoolLakeville, INGeneral support$1,000

By state: Indiana 11 · Alabama 1 · Georgia 1 · Kentucky 1

About this foundation

Prime Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Lakeville, Indiana, administered in care of Marjorie D Skaggs President Treas, tax-exempt since 2017. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Prime Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Prime Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.7M across 14 grants, a median of $16K.

Where does Prime Foundation Inc give?

Indiana (11 grants), Alabama (1 grants), Georgia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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