Prospect Creek Foundation

WAYZATA, MN EIN: 41-1736420

Prospect Creek Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) foundation established in 1993 and based in Wayzata, Minnesota. The foundation operates as a family foundation focused on philanthropic grantmaking to nonprofit organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$4.9M

+39.5% YoY

Grant Count

20

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$243K

+74.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary grantmaking emphasis is on projects that help people help themselves. Core funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Prospect Creek Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in the following regions:

  • Napa Valley, California
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota area
  • Additional funding in Illinois

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ALBANYAPPLE VALLEYBERKELEYCALISTOGACHARLOTTECHASKACHEPACHETCHICAGOCLAREMONTELK RIVEREVANSTONEXCELSIORFORT COLLINSHOPKINSLOS ANGELESMINNEAPOLISNAPANEW YORK CITYOAKLANDOJAI

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023 (most recent filing):

  • Total Assets: $29,018,623
  • Total Giving: $3,482,728
  • Revenue: $692,000
  • Expenses: $3,530,000
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Historical Giving: The foundation has distributed $4,858,565 in total giving across its history, making it one of the larger foundations in Wayzata by total giving volume.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M80 grants202059 grants202145 grants202225 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SCHWAB CHARITABLE (DAFGI…$3.0MGREAT MN SCHOOLS$1.2MSUMMIT ACADEMY$550KPRINCETON UNIVERSITY$25KMINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF…$20KBLAKE SCHOOL$15KETC FOUNDATION$8KMINNESOTA OPERA$5KSANTA BARBARA COTTAGE HO…$5KSANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF …$5K

Grant Size Distribution

190 grants across all recorded years

171<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARTHA CLARK ATWATERDIRECTOR
H B ATWATER JRDIRECTOR
ELIZABETH ATWATER CONNOLLYDIRECTOR

Contact Information

  • Address: 636 Ferndale Rd W, Wayzata, MN 55391-9628
  • Telephone: 612-839-0666
  • EIN: 41-1736420

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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