Primate Global Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lake Forest Park, WA EIN: 86-1635205

Primate Global Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lake Forest Park, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K.

Primate Global Foundation at a glance

In short: Primate Global Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), top state Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$9,039
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$4,520
Median grant
$4,520
Total assets
$25,059
-63.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (23% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Primate Global Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

A Rocha Kenya: $7KA Rocha Kenya$7KLife Net: $2KLife Net$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was A Rocha Kenya ($7K). Together the top 2 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Havana

How Primate Global Foundation 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024

In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
A Rocha Kenya Supporting local children's secondary school education through the assets program$6,998
Life Net Havana, FLGeneral Support$2,041
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$25,059$110,156$155,203$9,0392$152,781$3,325
2023$67,684$112,500$71,647——$71,647$3,186
2022$26,831$93,479$66,648——$66,648$1,411

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Primate Global Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Primate Global Foundation is led by Leslie Kadane, Chair, Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Leslie Kadane

    Chair, Director & President

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Doane

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Primate Global Foundation

How much does Primate Global Foundation give each year?

Primate Global Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Primate Global Foundation?

Primate Global Foundation reported $25K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Primate Global Foundation?

Primate Global Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lake Forest Park, WA. It holds $25K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Primate Global Foundation operate?

Primate Global Foundation has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Primate Global Foundation's EIN?

Primate Global Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1635205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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