Prevention Is Key Foundation
Prevention Is Key Foundation is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. It funds programs that use nutrition and movement education to promote wellness and help prevent or reduce the likelihood of undesirable health outcomes.
Prevention Is Key Foundation at a glance
In short: Prevention Is Key Foundation gave $120K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Tennessee. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $328,949
- -37.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Prevention Is Key Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s website describes applying by submitting application and budget forms by email. Its 2025 filing says to contact Jennifer Gilbert and refers applicants to an attachment for forms and materials. At least 80% of funds must be allocated to direct program costs; grant funds may not be used for political purposes or scholarships. The website says one report is required after the grant cycle, covering outcomes, budget, and possible program improvements.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists March 15 and September 15 deadlines, with awards and funds distributed one month after each deadline. Both listed 2026 deadlines have passed as of September 29, 2026.
- Deadline
- The website lists March 15 and September 15 deadlines, with awards and funds distributed one month after each deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Jennifer Gilbert
Mailing address: PO Box 159233, Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: (615) 944-5329
Email: jennifer@pikfoundation.org
Website: https://www.pikfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Prevention Is Key Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nurses for Newborns ($10K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee (67%), Missouri (17%), Pennsylvania (8%), and Georgia (8%). These are the locations of recipients listed for that filing year.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Prevention Is Key Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 87% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 618% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2020) to $141K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses for Newborns Nashville, TN | In-Home Nursing Visits | $10,000 |
| Faith Family Medical Center Nashville, TN | Wellness Program to Low Income | $10,000 |
| Heimerdinger Foundation Nashville, TN | Community Support Meal Program | $10,000 |
| The Boys & Girls Club of PB Poplar Bluff, MO | Community Youth Program Support | $10,000 |
| The New Beginnings Center Nashville, TN | Community Nutrition/Coaching for WOM | $10,000 |
| Fiftyforward Nashville, TN | Community Health Awareness | $10,000 |
| Rodale Institute Kutztown, PA | Community Health Education | $10,000 |
| Midtown Fellowshipnapier Kitchen T Nashville, TN | Community Health Awareness | $10,000 |
| Whole Kids Outreach Ellington, MO | Community Health Awareness | $10,000 |
| Metro Nashville Public Schools Nashville, TN | Community Health Awareness | $10,000 |
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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 | $328,949 | $147,760 | $229,141 | $120,000 | 12 | $120,000 | $147,760 | $19,429 |
| 2024 | $528,250 | $349,339 | $224,530 | $118,300 | 14 | $118,300 | $101,140 | $19,135 |
| 2023 | $475,350 | $200,354 | $237,532 | $140,832 | 14 | $140,832 | $16,904 | $18,167 |
| 2022 | $606,382 | $24,983 | $160,175 | $64,250 | 11 | $64,250 | $18,417 | $26,383 |
| 2021 | $741,574 | $438,900 | $164,255 | $80,741 | 14 | $80,741 | $170,851 | $25,417 |
| 2020 | $675,896 | $62,878 | $146,023 | $56,570 | 10 | — | $43,770 | $35,510 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Prevention Is Key Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it funds programs that educate people about nutrition and movement. Its website gives preference to programs aimed at preventing or decreasing the chance of undesirable health outcomes through that education, and prioritizes programs for children and youth.
Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, The New Beginnings Center describes its work as providing wellness programs, strength training, physical and nutritional education, and coaching to qualified low-income women. Whole Kids Outreach describes providing children with home- and center-based educational and healthcare programs. Rodale Institute describes advancing regenerative organic agriculture through research, farmer training, and education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $120,000. Each grant was $10,000. Examples include Nurses for Newborns ($10,000 for in-home nursing visits), Faith Family Medical Center ($10,000 for a wellness program for low-income people), and The Nashville Food Project ($10,000 for community health awareness). Other 2025 recipients included The New Beginnings Center, Whole Kids Outreach, Rodale Institute, and Inspiritus, each receiving $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jennifer Gilbert as an officer, Carolyn Duncan as secretary, and Michael Gilbert as a board member. The foundation’s website identifies Jennifer Gilbert as its president.
Prevention Is Key Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Duncan
Secretary
On filings since 2020
$500 (2020) → $500 (2025)
Jennifer Gilbert
Officer
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$68K (2020) → $92K (2025)
Michael Gilbert
Board Member
On filings since 2020
$500 (2020) → $500 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $92K, to Jennifer Gilbert (Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Prevention Is Key Foundation
How much does Prevention Is Key Foundation give each year?
Prevention Is Key Foundation gave $120K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $118K across 14 grants.
What is Prevention Is Key Foundation's typical grant size?
Prevention Is Key Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Prevention Is Key Foundation give grants?
Prevention Is Key Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (17%) and Pennsylvania (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (8 grants).
Does Prevention Is Key Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Prevention Is Key Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Health Awareness" (6 grants).
Who are Prevention Is Key Foundation's largest grantees?
Prevention Is Key Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nurses for Newborns ($10,000), Faith Family Medical Center ($10,000) and Heimerdinger Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Prevention Is Key Foundation?
Prevention Is Key Foundation reported $329K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $120K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Prevention Is Key Foundation fund?
The foundation says it funds programs that educate people about nutrition and movement. Its website gives preference to programs aimed at preventing or decreasing the chance of undesirable health outcomes through that education, and prioritizes programs for children and youth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Prevention Is Key Foundation?
The foundation’s website describes applying by submitting application and budget forms by email. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Prevention Is Key Foundation's EIN?
Prevention Is Key Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4756477. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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