Our grant-making guidelines

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).

• 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.

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Our grant-making guidelines

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).

• 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.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of The Preservation Society of Newport County

Our grant-making guidelines

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).

• 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.

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Chicago

2024 Total
$2,268,458

*Prince Foundation grants not included in the totals

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Other Democracy 19% 7% Arts and
Culture
Ending Youth
Homelessness
Sports-Based
Youth Development
Violence Reduction Environmental
Justice
19% 10% 13% 7% 26%

Washington

2024 Total
$ 2,216,000

*Prince Foundation grants not included in the totals

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Other 4% Arts & Culture 18% Health Environment Just
Democracy
49% 18% 10%

Newport

2024 Total
$1,290,000
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Arts & Culture 20% Human Services Environment Health 31% 43% 5%