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Private foundation · Chicago, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust

Takes applications

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
2 totaling $7,300
Typical grant
$2,300 to $5,000 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $3,650, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Blount County, Lewis County · plus 201 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
Total giving that year
$4.2M

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$4.2M$7,3002
2023$4.3M$7,4023

How to apply

Contact
Prince charitable trusts · chicago · 3124198700
What to send
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 usually are in jan, may and june.
Limits
* The Trusts do not fund projects that promote or proselytize any religion. While we do fund the projects of faith-based organizations, those projects must be secular in nature. * The Trusts do not fund organizations that discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any veteran's status. * The Trusts make grants only to charitable organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are classified as public charities under Sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2).

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Diana C PrinceTrustee
  • Patrick Wood-PrinceTrustee
  • Charles TwichellCo-executive director
  • Carolynn BrunetteCo-executive director
  • Toni DobbinsCfo

As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary Trust
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Remote Area MedicalRockford, Blount Countygeneral operating support$5,000
The Elephant Sanctuary in TennesseeHohenwald, Lewis Countygeneral operating support$2,300

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