Mark R Pryor Foundation
Mark R Pryor Foundation is a private foundation, based in Onalaska, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $610K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $35K.
Mark R Pryor Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark R Pryor Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,450
- +59.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,225
- +218.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,225
- Total assets
- $610,450
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mark R Pryor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Viterbo University ($30K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($450), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mark R Pryor Foundation gives
- Giving grew 165% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $43K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Viterbo University Lacrosse, WI | Engineering Scholarship | $30,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $450 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $610,450 | $34,591 | $33,441 | $30,450 | 2 | $30,450 | $34,591 | $29,323 |
| 2024 | $609,300 | $50,079 | $20,858 | $19,153 | 4 | $19,153 | $48,559 | $28,684 |
| 2023 | $580,079 | $14,650 | $11,705 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $13,270 | $28,652 |
| 2022 | $577,134 | $27,154 | $15,845 | $11,500 | 2 | $11,500 | $23,349 | $30,959 |
| 2021 | $565,825 | $43,377 | $4,842 | — | — | — | $38,648 | $31,564 |
| 2020 | $527,290 | $12,961 | $27,107 | $21,538 | 9 | — | $8,134 | $30,186 |
| 2019 | $541,436 | $17,083 | $50,787 | $43,329 | 11 | — | $11,887 | $29,066 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark R Pryor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark R Pryor Foundation is led by Jean M. Pryor, President & Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jean M. Pryor
President & Treasurer
Vice President & Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David J. Thurston
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Shibilski (2019–2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Mark R Pryor Foundation
How much does Mark R Pryor Foundation give each year?
Mark R Pryor Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 4 grants.
How large is Mark R Pryor Foundation?
Mark R Pryor Foundation reported $610K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mark R Pryor Foundation operate?
Mark R Pryor Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Minnesota, South Carolina, Wisconsin.
What is Mark R Pryor Foundation's EIN?
Mark R Pryor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1637603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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