Vivian G Prins Foundation
Vivian G Prins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $641K.
Vivian G Prins Foundation at a glance
In short: Vivian G Prins Foundation gave $1.7M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $829K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,657,302
- +728.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $828,651
- +314.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $828,651
- Primary geography
- California (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vivian G Prins Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pepperdine University ($1.5M). Together the top 2 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Vivian G Prins Foundation gives
- Giving grew 314% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | Professorship | $1,500,000 |
| Counsel of Jewish Emigre Community Organizations Inc New York, NY | Charitable | $157,302 |
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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 | — | $650,863 | $1,695,369 | $1,657,302 | 2 | $1,678,492 | $640,692 | $32,315 |
| 2024 | $1,044,506 | $67,354 | $220,238 | $200,000 | 1 | $203,220 | $50,336 | $91,687 |
| 2023 | $1,197,390 | $-68,857 | $305,609 | $275,000 | 2 | $281,118 | $33,070 | $108,204 |
| 2022 | $1,571,856 | $277,825 | $430,293 | $400,000 | 2 | $407,947 | $255,968 | $117,037 |
| 2021 | $1,724,324 | $174,861 | $100,379 | $75,000 | 1 | $78,200 | $152,682 | $120,624 |
| 2020 | $1,649,842 | $93,323 | $29,398 | — | — | — | $71,865 | $108,634 |
| 2019 | $1,585,917 | $65,231 | $36,323 | $3,242 | 1 | — | $43,499 | $95,964 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vivian G Prins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vivian G Prins Foundation is led by Etta Brandman Esq., Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Etta Brandman Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$11K (2019) → $15K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Etta Brandman ESQ (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Vivian G Prins Foundation
How much does Vivian G Prins Foundation give each year?
Vivian G Prins Foundation gave $1.7M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 1 grant.
What is Vivian G Prins Foundation?
Vivian G Prins Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY.
Where does Vivian G Prins Foundation operate?
Vivian G Prins Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.
How much is Vivian G Prins Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Vivian G Prins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Vivian G Prins Foundation's EIN?
Vivian G Prins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3156955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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