The Prior Family Charitable Trust
The Prior Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Venice, Florida. It made 33 grants totaling $202,000 in filing year 2025 to organizations including a university, arts and community organizations, and charities providing humanitarian, food, animal-welfare, and housing services.
The Prior Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Prior Family Charitable Trust gave $202K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Louisiana. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $202,000
- +32.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,121
- +20.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,775,608
- +21.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (12 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (35% 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 The Prior Family Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The trust’s filing lists Gary L Prior as the contact and requests a letter and a description of the program. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Gary L Prior
Mailing address: 147 Tampa Ave E Unit 601, Venice, FL 34285-1932
Phone: (312) 762-9450
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Prior Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tulane University ($70K). Together the top 10 received $147K.
Grant Size Distribution
182 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 180 grants of 182 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust is based in Venice, Florida. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana (35%), Florida (26%), Illinois (11%), Ohio (7%), and Iowa (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Prior Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 33 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 184% 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 $108K (2020) to $202K (2025). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $202K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane University New Orleans, LA | General | $70,000 |
| Venice Theatre Venice, FL | General | $13,000 |
| YMCA Chicago, IL | General | $13,000 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | General | $10,000 |
| Venice Symphony Venics, FL | General | $10,000 |
| Columbus on the Spectrum Columbus, OH | General | $10,000 |
| Moffitt Cancer Care Center Tampa, FL | General | $6,000 |
| Care Atlanta, GA | General | $5,000 |
| Disabled American Veterans Cincinnati, OH | General | $5,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,775,608 | $702,618 | $213,440 | $202,000 | 33 | $213,440 | $602,569 | $116,265 |
| 2024 | $2,285,946 | $677,371 | $159,623 | $152,070 | 30 | $159,623 | $615,256 | $130,730 |
| 2023 | $1,767,607 | $335,430 | $130,656 | $125,279 | 41 | $130,656 | $319,517 | $77,569 |
| 2022 | $1,562,743 | $311,328 | $126,083 | $121,036 | 38 | $126,083 | $158,182 | $116,627 |
| 2021 | $1,376,287 | $286,477 | $152,689 | $146,745 | 40 | $152,689 | $146,701 | $118,282 |
| 2020 | $1,241,546 | $190,697 | $113,929 | $108,439 | 41 | — | $72,171 | $90,876 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Prior Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $116K 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
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Venice Area Beautification Inc. says its mission is to formulate programs to beautify the Venice area; World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; and Freedom Service Dogs says it partners people with custom-trained assistance dogs. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the trust’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust awarded 33 grants totaling $202,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $70,000, with a median grant of $3,000.
The largest awards included $70,000 to Tulane University, $13,000 each to Venice Theatre and the YMCA in Chicago, and $10,000 each to the American Red Cross in Boone, Venice Symphony, and Columbus on the Spectrum. Other listed grants included $6,000 to Moffitt Cancer Care Center and $5,000 each to CARE, Disabled American Veterans, St Jude Childrens Hospital, Venice Area Beautification, and Mote Marine Lab Museum.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary L Prior and Julia Heseman as trustees.
The Prior Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary L Prior
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julia Heseman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nancy O Prior (2020–2024) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Prior Family Charitable Trust
How much does The Prior Family Charitable Trust give each year?
The Prior Family Charitable Trust gave $202K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $152K across 30 grants.
What is The Prior Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Prior Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,121, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Prior Family Charitable Trust that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Prior Family Charitable Trust give grants?
The Prior Family Charitable Trust's top state is Louisiana, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (26%) and Illinois (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants), Sarasota, FL (4 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Venice, FL (2 grants).
Does The Prior Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Prior Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Prior Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Prior Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Tulane University ($70,000), Venice Theatre ($13,000) and YMCA ($13,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Prior Family Charitable Trust?
The Prior Family Charitable Trust reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $213K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $116K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Prior Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Prior Family Charitable Trust?
The trust’s filing lists Gary L Prior as the contact and requests a letter and a description of the program. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Prior Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Prior Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6840926. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Prior Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-prior-family-charitable-trust-morg_7d9373cd44d64603824585076bcbafb4
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