The Frederick Henry Prince Trust appears to concentrate its philanthropy on private K–12 education, demonstrated by a single, substantial grant to St. George's School. The foundation gives large, targeted awards to independent schools—likely for capital, endowment, or program support—rather than distributing many small grants across causes.
A single $175,000 grant to St Georges School in Middletown, Rhode Island stands out as the largest recent award from Frederick Henry Prince Trust Dated 7947, and it fits a broader pattern of support for independent schools and performing arts institutions. The trust’s recent giving also includes major support for the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, including grants tied to Washington National Opera’s general operation and education and outreach work. Those awards, along with multi-year commitments to Chicago theater organizations, suggest a funder that favors targeted, institution-level support rather than broad, open-ended small grants. Recent grants show the trust backing a mix of education, arts, environment, food systems, and community initiatives, but the school and arts grants are especially visible in the top awards list. The trust has also funded private-school and college-preparatory institutions in Rhode Island, while its Chicago and Washington, DC grants point to a place-based interest in those cities. The grant sizes in the recent record are substantial, with several awards clustered in the tens of thousands of dollars and repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years.
In arts funding, Frederick Henry Prince Trust Dated 7947 supported the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with $45,000 for Washington National Opera’s general operation and $30,000 for the educational production of Opera Look-In and the DC Partnership School Initiative. Chicago theater groups also appear repeatedly, including Lookingglass Theatre Company, Court Theatre Fund, Steppenwolf Theater, and Chicago Theatre Group. Beyond the arts, the trust has backed food systems and agriculture work. It gave George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center Inc $50,000 to support construction of the Food Enterprise Center, and it awarded Foodshed Capital $40,000 for work supporting the Black Farmer Fund. Environmental and land-related grantmaking appears as well. Prince William Conservation Alliance received multiple $40,000 general operating grants, while District of Columbia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Inc received support for Anacostia River and community work.
$871K
$24.2M
-$40K
$1.3M
Most grants fall between $15K and $30K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Highly concentrated: one large grant (single grantee) indicating targeted, sizable awards rather than broad, diversified giving or many repeat small grants.
Notable grantees: St. George's School
Recent grants cluster around the $15,000 to $30,000 range, with a median of $22,500, a 25th percentile of $15,000, and a 75th percentile of $30,000. The trust also makes larger targeted awards, including several $40,000 and $50,000 grants and one $175,000 grant. The record shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Prince William Conservation Alliance, Africulture, Minority & Veteran Farmers of the Piedmont, Foodshed Capital, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Court Theatre Fund, Steppenwolf Theater, Chicago Theatre Group, and the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The trust is a private foundation-style grantmaker that does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with 105 grants recorded in the US. Illinois is the top state by grant count, and Chicago appears often through theater and performing-arts grants. Washington, DC is another recurring location, including recipients in the capital and Anacostia-related community work. Rhode Island appears through Middletown and Newport-area giving, while Virginia recipients include Woodbridge, Unionville, Brandy Station, Richmond, and Culpeper. The pattern shows a national scope with concentration in Illinois, Washington, DC, and the Mid-Atlantic.
The recent record points most strongly to private and independent schools, performing arts organizations, food and agriculture initiatives, and environmental or land-related work. Named recipients include St Georges School, the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Lookingglass Theatre Company, George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center Inc, and Prince William Conservation Alliance.
Typical recent grants are in the tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $22,500, and the 75th percentile is $30,000. The trust also makes larger awards, including $40,000, $50,000, and a $175,000 grant to St Georges School.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Prince William Conservation Alliance, Africulture, Minority & Veteran Farmers of the Piedmont, Foodshed Capital, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Court Theatre Fund, Steppenwolf Theater, Chicago Theatre Group, and the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Yes. The trust has a Community Inquiry / Interest Form used by Prince Charitable Trusts to hear from new partners. The form is described as a general pipeline and is tied to arts, environment, youth programs, health, and other community priorities.
The grant record is national, but Illinois is the top state by grant count and 56% of grants go to recipients in Illinois. Chicago is especially prominent, alongside Washington, DC, Rhode Island locations such as Middletown and Newport, and Virginia recipients in Woodbridge, Unionville, Brandy Station, Richmond, and Culpeper.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Frederick Henry Prince Trust Dated 7947 that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Georges School | MIDDLETOWN, RI | $175,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2025 | support Washington National Opera's general operation |
| Prince William Conservation Alliance | Woodbridge, VA | $40,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Lookingglass Theatre Company | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Alianza Leadership Institute | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | Empowered Together, Displacement Never |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | support Washington National Opera's education and outreach |
| Chicago Theatre Group | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | general operating support $30,000 |
| Court Theatre Fund | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Steppenwolf Theater | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | Fund a Fellow for Parkinson's Program |
| Acclivus Inc | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Chicago Violent Trauma Hospital Response |
| Southeast Environmental Task Force | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| New Life Centers of Chicagoland NFP | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Street Outreach and Violence Mediation |
| America Scores Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | digital catalog: Dutch and Flemish Paintings from 1600-1700: Highlights from the Collection |
| District of Columbia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | support work in the Anacostia River and community work |
| B U I L D Incorporated | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | Austin Grown Gardening Program |
| Chicago Horticultural Society | Glencoe, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | for Windy City Harvest |
| People for Community Recovery | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Nehemiah Group | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Anacostia Watershed Society Inc | Bladensburg, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| We Sow We Grow Project | Oak Park, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Chicago Youth Boxing Club Inc | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Lost Boyz Inc | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Marthas Table | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | $17,500 | 2025 | general operating support $15,000 and for the Saturday Matinee Broadcasts $2,500 |
| Theater Alliance of Washington DC | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Atlas Performing Arts Center | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Washington Concert Opera | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Citizens Association of Georgetown | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 2025 | general operating support |
| Africulture | Unionville, VA | $40,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| Minority & Veteran Farmers of the Piedmont | Brandy Station, VA | $40,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| Prince William Conservation Alliance | Woodbridge, VA | $40,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| Steppenwolf Theater Co | Chicago, IL | $37,500 | 2024 | general operating support $30,000 plus one-time addition $7,500 |
| Court Theatre Fund | Chicago, IL | $37,500 | 2024 | general operating support $30,000 plus one-time addition $7,500 |
| Lookingglass Theatre Company | Chicago, IL | $37,500 | 2024 | general operating support $30,000 plus one-time addition $7,500 |
| Chicago Theatre Group | Chicago, IL | $37,500 | 2024 | general operating support $30,000 plus one-time addition $7,500 |
| Foodshed Capital | Richmond, VA | $35,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2024 | for the Washington National Opera's general operation $20,000 and $10,000 for opening night gala of La Boheme |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2024 | support the educational production of Washington National Opera's Opera Look-In and the DC Partnership School Initiative |
| America Scores Chicago | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| Acclivus Inc | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | Chicago Violent Trauma Hospital Response |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | Fund a Fellow for Parkinson's Program |
| La Casa Norte | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| New Life Centers of Chicagoland NFP | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | Street Outreach and Violence Mediation |
| District of Columbia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | support work in the Anacostia River Corridor |
| Friends of the Parks | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| Chicago Youth Boxing Club Inc | Chicago, IL | $22,500 | 2024 | general operating support $20,000 plus one-time addition $2,500 |
| Southeast Environmental Task Force | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | general operating support |
| Alianza Leadership Institute | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | Empowered Together, Displacement Never |
St Georges School
$175,000general operating support
support Washington National Opera's general operation
Prince William Conservation Alliance
$40,000general operating support
Alianza Leadership Institute
$30,000Empowered Together, Displacement Never
support Washington National Opera's education and outreach
Court Theatre Fund
$30,000general operating support
Acclivus Inc
$25,000Chicago Violent Trauma Hospital Response
digital catalog: Dutch and Flemish Paintings from 1600-1700: Highlights from the Collection
support work in the Anacostia River and community work
Nehemiah Group
$25,000general operating support
We Sow We Grow Project
$20,000general operating support
general operating support $15,000 and for the Saturday Matinee Broadcasts $2,500
Theater Alliance of Washington DC
$15,000general operating support
Washington Concert Opera
$5,000general operating support
Citizens Association of Georgetown
$3,000general operating support
Africulture
$40,000general operating support
Minority & Veteran Farmers of the Piedmont
$40,000general operating support
Prince William Conservation Alliance
$40,000general operating support
general operating support $30,000 plus one-time addition $7,500
Court Theatre Fund
$37,500general operating support $30,000 plus one-time addition $7,500
general operating support $30,000 plus one-time addition $7,500
general operating support $30,000 plus one-time addition $7,500
for the Washington National Opera's general operation $20,000 and $10,000 for opening night gala of La Boheme
support the educational production of Washington National Opera's Opera Look-In and the DC Partnership School Initiative
Acclivus Inc
$25,000Chicago Violent Trauma Hospital Response
support work in the Anacostia River Corridor
general operating support $20,000 plus one-time addition $2,500
Alianza Leadership Institute
$20,000Empowered Together, Displacement Never
