Vance Lee Prigge Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rochester, MN EIN: 93-4813335

The Vance Lee Prigge Foundation is a private foundation based in Rochester, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $52,000 to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to organizations in Minnesota.

Key facts about Vance Lee Prigge Foundation

In short: Vance Lee Prigge Foundation gave $52K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
93-4813335
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$52,000
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$2,364
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$2,040,634
Primary geography
Minnesota (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

+95.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$52K

+940.0% YoY

Grant Count

22

+633.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+41.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vance Lee Prigge Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Vance Lee Prigge Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 68% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Friends of Oxbow says its mission is to build support for a new facility and raise money for classrooms, biome exhibits, and zoo animals. Stages Theatre Company says it is committed to enriching and educating children and youth through professional theater. Lily’s Pad says it provides immunocompromised children with a clean environment for childhood activities and offers their caregivers a place to rest and connect. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $52,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest grants included Friends of Oxbow ($10,000), Byron Basketball Association Inc. ($5,000), Fools Five Road Race ($3,500), and Echo Church ($3,500). Other listed grants of $2,500 each went to Lily’s Pad, Folds of Honor Minnesota Chapter, Stages Theatre Company, Paws and Claws Humane Society, Channel One Regional Food Bank, Jeremiah Program, American Red Cross, and Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, 5% to Arizona, 2% to Virginia, and 1% to California.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

RochesterByronLewistonMinneapolisTempeBloomingtonEl SegundoHayfieldHopkinsInver Grove HeightsLake CityTriangleWayzataWest Bend

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2023 3 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $52K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Friends of Oxbow: $10KFriends of Oxbow$10KByron Basketball Association Inc: $5KByron Basketball AssociationInc$5KFools Five Road Race: $4KFools Five Road Race$4KEcho Church: $4KEcho Church$4KLily's Pad: $3KLily's Pad$3KFolds of Honor Minnesota Chapter: $3KFolds of Honor MinnesotaChapter$3KStages Theatre Company: $3KStages Theatre Company$3KPaws and Claws Humane Society: $3KPaws and Claws Humane Society$3KChannel One Regional Food Bank: $3KChannel One Regional Food Bank$3KJeremiah Program: $3KJeremiah Program$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Oxbow ($10K). Together the top 10 received $37K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Oxbow Byron, MNGeneral Support$10,000
Byron Basketball Association Inc Byron, MNGeneral Support$5,000
Fools Five Road Race Lewiston, MNGeneral Support$3,500
Echo Church Rochester, MNGeneral Support$3,500
Lily's Pad Tempe, AZGeneral Support$2,500
Folds of Honor Minnesota Chapter Wayzata, MNGeneral Support$2,500
Stages Theatre Company Hopkins, MNGeneral Support$2,500
Paws and Claws Humane Society Rochester, MNGeneral Support$2,500
Channel One Regional Food Bank Rochester, MNGeneral Support$2,500
Jeremiah Program Rochester, MNGeneral Support$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $2,040,634 $1,050,917 $55,323 $52,000 across 22 grants
2024 $1,045,040 $54,926 $11,204 $5,000 across 3 grants
2023 $1,001,318 $1,001,318 Not provided 0 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,040,634$1,045,040$1,001,318
Revenue$1,050,917$54,926$1,001,318
Expenses$55,323$11,204—
Qualifying Distributions$52,961$8,093—
Net Investment Income$49,955$50,332$1,218
Distributable Amount$77,676$3,589$4,093

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Vance Prigge is listed as sole trustee on the 2025 filing.

Vance Lee Prigge Foundation is led by Vance Prigge, Sole Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Vance Prigge

    Sole Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 5721 Bandel Rd Nw, Rochester, MN 55901
Phone: (507) 252-8720

Frequently asked questions about Vance Lee Prigge Foundation

How much does Vance Lee Prigge Foundation give each year?

Vance Lee Prigge Foundation gave $52K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 3 grants.

What is Vance Lee Prigge Foundation's typical grant size?

Vance Lee Prigge Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,364, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Vance Lee Prigge Foundation give grants?

Vance Lee Prigge Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rochester, MN (7 grants), Byron, MN (3 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).

Does Vance Lee Prigge Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Vance Lee Prigge Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Vance Lee Prigge Foundation's largest grantees?

Vance Lee Prigge Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Oxbow ($10,000), Byron Basketball Association Inc ($5,000) and Fools Five Road Race ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Vance Lee Prigge Foundation?

Vance Lee Prigge Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Vance Lee Prigge Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Friends of Oxbow says its mission is to build support for a new facility and raise money for classrooms, biome exhibits, and zoo animals. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Vance Lee Prigge Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Vance Lee Prigge Foundation's EIN?

Vance Lee Prigge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4813335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Does Vance Lee Prigge Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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