Prehn Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boise, ID EIN: 81-1462970

Prehn Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Boise, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $393K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $3K.

Prehn Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Prehn Family Foundation Inc gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
+66.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$392,590
-5.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Prehn Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Rancho Santa MargariPalo AltoCarmelMontereyStaten IslandBoiseCaldwellNampaNew YorkOaklandPebble BeachSeaside

How Prehn Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$10K$20K$30K6 grants2020 3 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
5 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$392,590$9,725$32,179$25,0005$25,000$3,383$25,069
2024$415,959$14,177$22,135$15,0003$15,000$9,192$23,871
2023$423,917$7,455$32,755$25,0005$25,000$5,268$21,972
2022$449,217$43,572$32,554$26,0006$26,000$38,218$22,449
2021$438,199$53,344$27,828$22,0003$22,000$48,301$23,957
2020$413,983$-1,210$28,212$22,0006—$4,023$19,334

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Prehn Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Prehn Family Foundation Inc is led by John J. Prehn, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John J. Prehn

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan E. Prehn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole C. Prehn

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Prehn Family Foundation Inc

How much does Prehn Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Prehn Family Foundation Inc gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.

What is Prehn Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Prehn Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Prehn Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Prehn Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (20%).

Does Prehn Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Prehn Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Prehn Family Foundation Inc?

Prehn Family Foundation Inc reported $393K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Prehn Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Prehn Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1462970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 28, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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