The Prince Charitable Trusts (established by Frederick H. Prince and Abbie Norman Prince) supports nonprofit organizations in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Newport, RI, focusing on the arts, environment, youth programs, health initiatives, and related community needs. The Trust provides operating, project, and capacity-building grants and special awards to advance community impact and partner expertise.
Abbie Norman Prince Trust’s recent giving shows a dual commitment to Chicago arts and Mid-Atlantic place-based work. In Chicago, the trust has supported multiple performing arts organizations with repeated operating support, including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Joffrey Ballet, Marwen Foundation, and Music and Dance Theater Chicago Inc. Outside Chicago, it has funded community and policy work in Washington, DC, including Anacostia Business Improvement District Corporation and Clean Water Fund, as well as land conservation and smart growth work through the Southern Environmental Law Center in Northern Virginia. The trust also backs environmental justice in Chicago, where Little Village Environmental Justice Organization received support for the Chicago Frontlines Funding Initiative Earth Art. Across these examples, the trust appears to favor organizations with established local roles and programs tied to neighborhoods, civic life, arts production, and environmental conditions. Its grantmaking includes general operating support, project support, and supplemental awards, suggesting a flexible approach rather than a single grant type. The pattern points to a funder working through long-term local partners in a few recurring geographies rather than dispersing attention broadly across the country.
Arts and culture is one of the clearest threads in the trust’s Chicago giving. The Joffrey Ballet received $37,500 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025 for general operating support, and Marwen Foundation received $37,500 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025 with operating support plus one-time additions in earlier years. Music and Dance Theater Chicago Inc also received operating support in both 2023 and 2025. In the environmental space, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization received $50,000 in 2025 for Chicago Frontlines Funding Initiative Earth Art, connecting environmental justice and public-facing art. The trust also supports civic and neighborhood work: Anacostia Business Improvement District Corporation received multiple grants for general operating support, and Bread for the City Inc received support for Ward 8. These awards show a mix of arts institutions, community organizations, and environmental justice groups tied to specific places.
$785K
$23.3M
-$38K
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $16K and $29K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$29K
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Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $16,250, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $28,750. Recent awards also show repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially in Chicago, Washington, DC, and Richmond, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The trust is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not make program-related investments. Its active programs include both unsolicited community inquiry forms and invitation-based cycles, so access varies by program.
Giving is national in scope, but it is heavily concentrated in Illinois: 51% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Chicago appears often among recipients, especially in arts and environmental justice work. Washington, DC is another major landing point, with grants to organizations in Anacostia, Ward 8, and East of the Anacostia River. Virginia also appears repeatedly through recipients in Richmond, Charlottesville, and Cockeysville, including policy and working-lands work. All recent grants in the dataset went to US recipients.
The trust supports arts and culture, environment, environmental justice, youth development, health, human services, land conservation, smart growth, democracy and civic participation, sports-based youth development, ending youth homelessness, and capital or facilities work. Its recent grants show this mix in Chicago, Washington, DC, and Virginia.
Yes, some programs use community inquiry or new partner intake forms that accept unsolicited submissions. Those intake mechanisms are used to help the trust identify potential partners and assess fit with its priorities in Chicago, Washington, DC, and Newport.
The trust’s grant-size distribution centers on mid-five-figure awards. The 25th percentile is $16,250, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $28,750.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, with 51% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Chicago shows up frequently across arts, environmental justice, and youth-related funding.
Recurring support is common. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Anacostia Business Improvement District Corporation, The Joffrey Ballet, Marwen Foundation, Music and Dance Theater Chicago Inc, Southern Environmental Law Center, Virginia League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, and Virginia Interfaith Power & Light.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Village Environmental Justice Organization | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | CHICAGO FRONTLINES FUNDING INITIATIVE EARTH ART |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | $35,000 | 2025 | FOR SUPPORT OF THEIR WORK ON LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION POLICY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA |
| Future Harvest Inc | Cockeysville, MD | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT $30,000 AND SPONSORSHIP FOR THE FARMING INTO THE FUTURE 2024 CONFERENCE $5,000 |
| Foodshed Capital | Charlottesville, VA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Anacostia Business Improvement District Corporation | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Marwen Foundation | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Virginia Interfaith Power & Light | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Music and Dance Theater Chicago Inc | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FY 2025 |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FY 2025 |
| Virginia League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NeighborSpace | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| National Links Trust | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE DCS MUNICIPAL COURSES |
| Girls in the Game NFP | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Minority & Veteran Farmers of the Piedmont | Ruckersville, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | VIOLENCE RECOVERY PROGRAM |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE VIRGINIA WORKING LANDSCAPES PROGRAM |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Merrionette Park, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITIES PARTNERING FOR PEACE |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHICAGO PROGRAMS |
| Sweetwater Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| The Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Bread for the City Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR WARD 8 |
| DC Fiscal Policy Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Outreach With LaCrosse & Schools | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Healthy Schools Campaign | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | SPACE TO GROW |
| Institute for Local Innovations | New Orleans, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CHICAGO PROGRAM FOR ECOWOMANIST INSTITUTE |
| The Baseball Inc | Roxbury, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| All Chicago Making Homelessness History | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Windy Hill Foundation Inc | Middleburg, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AT DIANA PRINCE DIRECTION |
| Opera Lafayette | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area | Olney, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Washington Square Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Peabody Essex Museum Inc | Salem, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Clean Water Fund | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2024 | Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative |
| Anacostia Business Improvement District Corporation | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | $37,500 | 2024 | general operating support $30,000 and one-time addition $7,500 |
| Hubbard Street Dance Chicago | Chicago, IL | $37,500 | 2024 | general operating support $30,000 and one-time addition $7,500 |
| Music and Dance Theater Chicago Inc | Chicago, IL | $37,500 | 2024 | general operating support $30,000 and one-time addition $7,500 |
| Marwen Foundation | Chicago, IL | $37,500 | 2024 | general operating support $30,000 and one-time addition $7,500 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | $35,000 | 2024 | for support of their work on transportation policy in Northern Virginia |
| Virginia Interfaith Power & Light | Richmond, VA | $30,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| Unity Parenting | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | Ujima STARS |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | Communities Partnering for Peace |
| Mamatoto Village Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | for work in communities East of the Anacostia |
| Bread for the City Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | general operating support for Ward 8 |
| Smithsonian Institute | Front Royal, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | support the Virginia Working Landscapes Program |
| DC Fiscal Policy Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| Little Village Environmental Justice Organization | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | Violence Recovery Program |
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
$50,000CHICAGO FRONTLINES FUNDING INITIATIVE EARTH ART
Southern Environmental Law Center
$35,000FOR SUPPORT OF THEIR WORK ON LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION POLICY IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Future Harvest Inc
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT $30,000 AND SPONSORSHIP FOR THE FARMING INTO THE FUTURE 2024 CONFERENCE $5,000
Foodshed Capital
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Anacostia Business Improvement District Corporation
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Marwen Foundation
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Virginia Interfaith Power & Light
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Music and Dance Theater Chicago Inc
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FY 2025
The Joffrey Ballet
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FY 2025
Virginia League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NeighborSpace
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
National Links Trust
$25,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE DCS MUNICIPAL COURSES
Girls in the Game NFP
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Minority & Veteran Farmers of the Piedmont
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
University of Chicago
$25,000VIOLENCE RECOVERY PROGRAM
Smithsonian Institute
$25,000SUPPORT THE VIRGINIA WORKING LANDSCAPES PROGRAM
Metropolitan Family Services
$25,000COMMUNITIES PARTNERING FOR PEACE
Openlands
$25,000CHICAGO PROGRAMS
Sweetwater Foundation Inc
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
The Phillips Collection
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Bread for the City Inc
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR WARD 8
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Inc
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Outreach With LaCrosse & Schools
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Healthy Schools Campaign
$20,000SPACE TO GROW
Institute for Local Innovations
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CHICAGO PROGRAM FOR ECOWOMANIST INSTITUTE
The Baseball Inc
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
All Chicago Making Homelessness History
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Windy Hill Foundation Inc
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Lyric Opera of Chicago
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AT DIANA PRINCE DIRECTION
Opera Lafayette
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Washington Square Park Conservancy Inc
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Peabody Essex Museum Inc
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
Clean Water Fund
$40,000Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative
Anacostia Business Improvement District Corporation
$40,000general operating support
The Joffrey Ballet
$37,500general operating support $30,000 and one-time addition $7,500
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
$37,500general operating support $30,000 and one-time addition $7,500
Music and Dance Theater Chicago Inc
$37,500general operating support $30,000 and one-time addition $7,500
Marwen Foundation
$37,500general operating support $30,000 and one-time addition $7,500
Southern Environmental Law Center
$35,000for support of their work on transportation policy in Northern Virginia
Virginia Interfaith Power & Light
$30,000general operating support
Unity Parenting
$25,000Ujima STARS
Metropolitan Family Services
$25,000Communities Partnering for Peace
Mamatoto Village Inc
$25,000for work in communities East of the Anacostia
Bread for the City Inc
$25,000general operating support for Ward 8
Smithsonian Institute
$25,000support the Virginia Working Landscapes Program
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Inc
$25,000general operating support
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
$25,000general operating support
University of Chicago
$25,000Violence Recovery Program
Current and upcoming funding from Abbie Norman Prince Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations whose work aligns with the Trust's regional funding areas. The inquiry is a way to introduce work; does not guarantee an invitation to apply.
Who can apply: Organizations whose work aligns with the Trust's regional and programmatic priorities may submit the inquiry form.
Deadline: Open — accepts submissions (used to identify organizations for future invitation or consideration)
Who can apply: Organizations aligned with the arts-and-environment focus in Chicago.
Deadline: Full details and guidelines will be shared in Summer 2026.
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