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Prime Coalition Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Cambridge, MA EIN: 46-4621007 Website

Prime coalition empowers donors to advance untapped climate solutions with speed and scale through its three programs: catalytic investing, knowledge sharing, and technical advising.

Key facts about Prime Coalition Inc

In short: Prime Coalition Inc gave $1.4M across 18 grants in 2024 (avg $79K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
46-4621007
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,420,988
Grants made (2024)
18
Average grant
$78,944
Median grant
$27,042
Total assets
$89,941,716
Primary geography
California (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$89.9M

-5.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+468.4% YoY

Grant Count

18

+1700.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$79K

-68.4% YoY

How Prime Coalition Inc gives

  • Giving grew 660% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

About Prime Coalition Inc

Based on IRS filings

Prime Coalition Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $89.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $908K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 18 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

FultonRedwood CityAustinBethesdaBostonCambridgeCharlottesvilleIndianapolisJenkintownLos AltosLos AngelesNewbury ParkPenningtonPhiladelphiaPiedmontPittsburghSan FranciscoSarasota

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants20201 grants20210 grants20221 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund: $315KFidelity InvestmentsCharitable Gift Fund$315KAmple Carbon PBC: $307KAmple Carbon PBC$307KWoka Foundation: $224KWoka Foundation$224KThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University: $164KThe Board of Trustees of theLeland Stanford Junior…$164KNational Philanthropic Trust: $154KNational Philanthropic Trust$154KCalifornia Community Foundation: $56KCalifornia CommunityFoundation$56KThe Dale Kutnick and Laura Gordon Kutnick Foundation: $28KThe Dale Kutnick and LauraGordon Kutnick Foundation$28KThe Educational Foundation of America: $28KThe Educational Foundation ofAmerica$28KThe Hartfield Foundation Inc: $28KThe Hartfield Foundation Inc$28KMorgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc (Ms Gift): $26KMorgan Stanley Global ImpactFunding Trust Inc (Ms Gift)$26K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND Boston, MARECOVERABLE GRANT REPAYMENT$315,254
AMPLE CARBON PBC Piedmont, CAENGINEERING STUDIES$307,000
WOKA FOUNDATION Newbury Park, CARECOVERABLE GRANT REPAYMENT$224,181
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY Redwood City, CADEEP DEMAND FLEXIBILITY RESEARCH$164,021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST Jenkintown, PARECOVERABLE GRANT REPAYMENT$154,124
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Los Angeles, CARECOVERABLE GRANT REPAYMENT$56,045
THE DALE KUTNICK AND LAURA GORDON KUTNICK FOUNDATION Pennington, NJRECOVERABLE GRANT REPAYMENT$28,023
THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Bethesda, MDRECOVERABLE GRANT REPAYMENT$28,023
THE HARTFIELD FOUNDATION INC Philadelphia, PARECOVERABLE GRANT REPAYMENT$28,023
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC (MS GIFT) Indianapolis, INRECOVERABLE GRANT REPAYMENT$26,061

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$89,941,716$94,941,276$108,161,828
Revenue$12,283,514$9,932,163$11,482,211
Expenses$13,797,698$10,541,829$6,662,730
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$907,996$587,461$109
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Prime Coalition Inc is led by Sarah Kearney, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 10 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Sarah Kearney

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $145K (2020) → $282K (2024)

  • Geoff Chapin

    Chair & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Chair & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lara Pierpoint

    Managing Director & Trellis Climate

    New on the 2024 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $307K (2024)

  • Anna Goldstein

    Director of Impact

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $136K (2022) → $197K (2024)

  • Keri Browder

    Director of Impact Accountability

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $128K (2022) → $195K (2024)

  • Julie Remmelts

    Director of Finance & Operations

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $176K (2023) → $193K (2024)

  • Melissa Harris

    Senior Director & Prtnrshps

    New on the 2024 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $220K (2024)

  • Alicia Seiger

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff McCarthy

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Systrom

    Director

    Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lubna Elia

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margot Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Gallagher

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claudia Leon

    Senior Manager of Impact

    New on the 2024 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $134K (2024)

  • Emily Lewis O'Brien

    Principal & Trellis Climate

    New on the 2024 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $196K (2024)

  • Kimberlee Scott

    Principal & Trellis Climate

    New on the 2024 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $169K (2024)

  • Mahmoud Saleh Demand Flexibil-

    Ity Project Manager

    New on the 2024 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $140K (2024)

  • Fiona Murray

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Don Nelson (2023) — Senior Manager & Corp. Partnerships
  • Former: Emily Lewis O'Brien - Principal (2023) — Trellis Climate
  • Former: Lara Pierpoint - Managing Dir (2023) — Trellis Climate
  • Former: Maica Rollin (2023) — Senior Manager & Accounting
  • Former: Margaret Cutts - Dir Of P'ships (2023) — Senior Advisor & P'ships
  • Former: Margaret Lee (2023) — Manager & Partnerships Strategy
  • Former: Johanna Wolfson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Margaret H. Cutts (2020–2022) — Director of Partnerships
  • Former: Ananth Pharshy - Sr Advisor (2022) — Foak Climate Infra.
  • Former: Anjali S. Deshmukh (2022) — Senior Advisor & Impact Accountability
  • Former: Julie Remmelts - Dir Of (2022) — Finance & Op.
  • Former: Amy Duffuor (2020–2021) — Principal
  • Former: Brian Von Herzen (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Johanna Wolfson - Principal (2021) — Director
  • Former: Karine Khatcherian Pisant (2021) — Senior Advisor
  • Former: Matthew Nordan - Managing Dir (2021) — Director
  • Former: Phil Giudice (2021) — Director
  • Former: Matthew Nordan (2020) — Managing Director
  • Former: Phil Guidice (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lara Pierpoint — Managing Director, Trellis Climate: $307KLara PierpointManaging Director, Trellis…$307KSarah Kearney — Executive Director: $282KSarah KearneyExecutive Director$282KMelissa Harris — Sr. Dir., Prtnrshps (Until 07/15/24): $220KMelissa HarrisSr. Dir., Prtnrshps (Until…$220KAnna Goldstein — Director of Impact: $197KAnna GoldsteinDirector of Impact$197KEmily Lewis O'Brien — Principal, Trellis Climate: $196KEmily Lewis O'BrienPrincipal, Trellis Climate$196KKeri Browder — Director of Impact Accountability: $195KKeri BrowderDirector of Impact…$195KJulie Remmelts — Director of Finance and Operations: $193KJulie RemmeltsDirector of Finance and…$193KKimberlee Scott — Principal, Trellis Climate: $169KKimberlee ScottPrincipal, Trellis Climate$169KMahmoud Saleh Demand Flexibil- — Ity Project Manager (As of 02/15/24): $140KMahmoud Saleh Demand…Ity Project Manager (As of…$140KClaudia Leon — Sr. MGR. of Impact (As of 01/08/24): $134KClaudia LeonSr. MGR. of Impact (As of…$134K

Frequently asked questions about Prime Coalition Inc

How much does Prime Coalition Inc give each year?

Prime Coalition Inc gave $1.4M across 18 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $250K across 1 grant.

What is Prime Coalition Inc's typical grant size?

Prime Coalition Inc's median grant in 2024 was $27,042, and its average grant was $78,944, across 18 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Prime Coalition Inc give grants?

Prime Coalition Inc gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (22%) and Pennsylvania (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fulton, MD (2 grants).

Does Prime Coalition Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Prime Coalition Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Recoverable Grant Repayment" (16 grants).

Who are Prime Coalition Inc's largest grantees?

Prime Coalition Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($315,254), Ample Carbon PBC ($307,000) and Woka Foundation ($224,181), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Prime Coalition Inc?

Prime Coalition Inc reported $89.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $12.3M.

What is Prime Coalition Inc?

Prime Coalition Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Cambridge, MA. It holds $89.9M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Prime Coalition Inc's EIN?

Prime Coalition Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4621007. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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