Preserver Partner Foundation
Preserver Partner Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $309K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $23.
Preserver Partner Foundation at a glance
In short: Preserver Partner Foundation gave $11K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,998
- -62.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,200
- -55.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $309,067
- +17.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (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 Preserver Partner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lemoyne-Owen College ($5K). Together the top 5 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Preserver Partner Foundation gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 95% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lemoyne-Owen College Memphis, TN | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Middle College HS Memphis, TN | Education | $3,198 |
| Junior Achievement Memphis, TN | Education | $2,000 |
| Rise Foundation Memphis Memphis, TN | Economic Opport | $500 |
| UT Martin Black Alumni Martin, TN | Education | $300 |
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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 | $309,067 | $53,650 | $11,190 | $10,998 | 5 | — | $23 | $17,049 |
| 2024 | $264,054 | $75,066 | $29,484 | $29,400 | 6 | $29,400 | — | — |
| 2023 | $218,472 | $12,440 | $9,750 | $9,750 | 6 | $10,136 | — | $10,663 |
| 2022 | $200,922 | $50,019 | $49,500 | $49,500 | 12 | $49,836 | — | $9,655 |
| 2021 | $218,784 | $55,003 | $15,171 | $14,750 | 7 | $14,750 | — | $8,003 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Preserver Partner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Preserver Partner Foundation is led by Angel Price, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angel Price
Chairman
Secretary → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Pointer
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Floyd Tyler (2021–2022) — CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Preserver Partner Foundation
How much does Preserver Partner Foundation give each year?
Preserver Partner Foundation gave $11K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 6 grants.
What is Preserver Partner Foundation's typical grant size?
Preserver Partner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Preserver Partner Foundation give grants?
Preserver Partner Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Memphis, TN (4 grants).
Does Preserver Partner Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Preserver Partner Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
Who are Preserver Partner Foundation's largest grantees?
Preserver Partner Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lemoyne-Owen College ($5,000), Middle College HS ($3,198) and Junior Achievement ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Preserver Partner Foundation?
Preserver Partner Foundation reported $309K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $54K.
What is Preserver Partner Foundation?
Preserver Partner Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Memphis, TN. It holds $309K in total assets as of 2025.
How much is Preserver Partner Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Preserver Partner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Preserver Partner Foundation's EIN?
Preserver Partner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1781842. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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