Prevail Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Newton Highlands, MA EIN: 87-2372523

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Prevail Fund is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Newton Highlands, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $1.6M.

Key facts about Prevail Fund

EIN: 87-2372523
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $1,580,000
Grants made (2024): 4
Average grant: $395,000
Median grant: $390,000
Total assets: $13,224,603
Primary geography: California (47% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Prevail Fund funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Prevail Fund's 4 itemized 2024 grants were California (47%) and Massachusetts (16%). 25% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Prevail Fund gives

In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.2M

+79.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.6M

-52.0% YoY

Grant Count

-55.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$395K

+7.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Prevail Fund reported a distributable amount of $257K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Prevail Fund

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $750K (47%)

Massachusetts $250K (16%)

All other $580K (37%)

Share of all 4 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Massachusetts Texas

Cities

BostonSan FranciscoAustinMill Valley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$13,224,603	$7,361,230	$600,500
Revenue	$8,673,717	$12,081,580	$600,500
Expenses	$4,068,520	$5,385,287	—
Qualifying Distributions	$2,824,053	$5,363,879	—
Net Investment Income	$1,646,847	$1,576,012	—
Distributable Amount	$257,294	$196,468	$4,621

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Room to Read ($750,000), Central Square Foundation ($580,000 across 2 grants), Luminos Fund ($250,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ROOM TO READ San Francisco, CA	SCALE UP STRUCTURED PEDAGOGY PROGRAM IN INDIA	$750,000
CENTRAL SQUARE FOUNDATION	SUPPORT WORK WITH THE STATE PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT UNIT (SPMU) TO IMPROVE FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY AND NUMERACY (FLN)OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN.	$530,000
LUMINOS FUND Boston, MA	SUPPORT IN IMPROVING FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY AND NUMERACY OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN ETHIOPIA	$250,000
CENTRAL SQUARE FOUNDATION	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Andrew Youn	Board Chair	5	$40,550
David Hylden	Treasurer	11	$62,934
Rory Fenton	Secretary (Thru 11/15/2024)	11	$32,834
Colm O'Flynn	Secretary (From 11/15/2024)	17	$74,241

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prevail Fund?

Prevail Fund is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Newton Highlands, MA. It holds $13.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Prevail Fund?

As of 2024, Prevail Fund holds $13.2M in total assets with $8.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $1.6M in 2024.

Where does Prevail Fund operate?

Prevail Fund has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Texas.

What size grants does Prevail Fund award?

In 2024, Prevail Fund awarded 4 grants totaling $1.6M — an average of about $395K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Prevail Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Prevail Fund reported a distributable amount of $257K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.