Wayne L Prim Foundation
Minden, NV · EIN 88-0265893. Reported 104 grants totalling $3,782,785 to 59 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Wayne L Prim Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $300 and the largest $585,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation | Incline Village, NV | $1,296,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, NV | $636,565 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $375,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nevada Museum of Art | Reno, NV | $225,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Keep Memory Alive | Las Vegas, NV | $158,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mccallum Theater | Palm Desert, CA | $101,850 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nevada Museum of Arts | Reno, NV | $101,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Olive Crest Coachella Valley | Palm Desert, CA | $79,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Animal Ark Inc | Reno, NV | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival | Incline Village, NV | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Jude's Ranch for Children | Boulder City, NV | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sierra Nevada Ballet | Reno, NV | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Barton Memorial Hospital Foundation | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Egyptian Theatre | Park City, UT | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Champion Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mayo Foundation Medical Research | Scottsdale, AZ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Reno Jazz Orchestra | Reno, NV | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Franklin, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Northeastern & Central California and Northern Nevada | Reno, NV | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ptsd Now | Incline Village, NV | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grey Team | Boca Raton, FL | $23,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe | Kings Beach, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chuck Jones Center for Creativity | Dana Point, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Companion Golden Retriever Rescue | Waterville, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kids & Horses Inc | Minden, NV | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Diego Police Foundation | San Diego, CA | $14,270 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare | Carson City, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dogs and Cats of Antigua-US Inc | Lakeville, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nevada Policy Research Institute | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pet's Tooth Fairy Fund | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tahoe Fund | Tahoe City, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minden Rotary Club Foundation | Minden, NV | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of So Lake Tahoe | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park | Cincinatti, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nevada Humane Society | Reno, NV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Palm Springs Art Museum | Palm Springs, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Center | Palm Desert, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| True Natured Rescue Inc | Paso Robles, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Washington Law School | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Douglas County Backpack Buddies | Minden, NV | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pilots to the Rescue Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army Donor Relations Center | Tonopah, NV | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Celebration Ministries | Houston, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Save Our Allies | Alexandria, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Atascadero Grad Night Committee | Atascadero, CA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Menlo College | Atherton, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Park City Community Foundation | Park City, UT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tahoe Family Solutions Inc | Incline Village, NV | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation | Incline Village, NV | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
26 of 59 (44%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 54%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation
FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE NON-PROFIT COLLABORATION AND PHILANTHROPY. - The Living Desert
FUNDS TO SUPPORT PROVIDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE TO ANIMALS, EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION ABOUT THE WORLD'S DESERTS, AND INSPIRE GUESTS TO CARE FOR THE WORLD'S WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES. - Nevada Museum of Art
FUNDS TO HELP OFFER MEANINGFUL ART AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES, AND FOSTER NEW KNOWLEDGE IN THE VISUAL ARTS BY ENCOURAGING INTERDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATION. - Tunnel to Towers Foundation
FUNDS TO PROVIDE MORTGAGE-FREE HOMES TO CATASTROPHICALLY INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS, FALLEN FIRST RESPONDERS, AND GOLD STAR FAMILIES - Keep Memory Alive
FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE CLEVELAND CLINIC LOU RUVO CENTER FOR BRAIN HEALTH. - St Jude's Ranch for Children
FUNDS TO LEAD, GUIDE, AND PROVIDE HOPE AND HEALING FOR ABUSED, NEGLECTED, AND AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN NEVADA
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 66 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | $1,050,700 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 33 | $1,062,615 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 24 | $821,250 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 30 | $848,220 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
74% of its giving went to organizations in Nevada. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Nevada.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Wayne L Prim Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 339, Minden, NV, 89423. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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