Wayne L Prim Foundation
The Wayne L Prim Foundation is a private foundation based in Minden, Nevada. Its 2024 grants supported organizations working in areas including wildlife care and conservation, arts and culture, services for veterans and first responders, and medical research.
Wayne L Prim Foundation at a glance
In short: Wayne L Prim Foundation gave $848K across 30 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Nevada. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $848,220
- +3.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 30
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $28,274
- -17.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $17,610,811
- -0.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (15 of 30, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Nevada (64% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Wayne L Prim Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Brian Ring. No specific form is required. The recipient organization must be exempt under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c).
- Contact
Application contact: Brian Ring
Mailing address: PO Box 339, Minden, NV 89423
Phone: (775) 588-7300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wayne L Prim Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Living Desert ($314K). Together the top 10 received $694K.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 132 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Nevada, 11% to California, 10% to New York, 6% to Tennessee, and 3% to Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wayne L Prim Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 15 of 30 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $46K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 43% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−19%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $821K (2023) to $1.1M (2022). In 2024 it made 30 grants totaling $848K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Living Desert Palm Desert, NV | Funds to support providing the highest level of care to animals, educating the next generation about the world's deserts, and inspire guests to care for the world's wildlife and wild places. | $313,500 |
| Nevada Museum of Art Reno, NV | Funds to help offer meaningful art and cultural experiences, and foster new knowledge in the visual arts by encouraging interdisciplinary investigation. | $125,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Funds to provide mortgage-free homes to catastrophically injured service members, fallen first responders, and gold star families | $75,000 |
| McCallum Theater Palm Desert, CA | Entertain and educate the public by offering a variety of performing arts experiences that reflects diversity of people, interests, & tastes | $47,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation Franklin, TN | To honor and support America's defenders, veterans, first responders, and their families | $25,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | To advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases, with a primary focus on childhood cancer. | $25,000 |
| Grey Team Boca Raton, FL | Support active-duty U.S. soldiers and military veterans by building and implementing solutions to reduce and eliminate ptsd related suicides. | $23,100 |
| Animal Ark Inc Reno, NV | To operate a nature center and wildlife sanctuary to provide educational programs for visitors, opportunities to aid in conservation efforts, and permanent care for the orphaned, confiscated, and non-releasable wildlife that do not have the skills to survive in the wild. | $20,000 |
| Companion Golden Retriever Rescue Waterville, OH | To rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome displaced golden retrievers into permanent, loving homes. | $20,000 |
| Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival Incline Village, NV | Educate future generations on the importance of including theater, music and art in their everday lives. | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,610,811 | $816,064 | $910,189 | $848,220 | 30 | $848,220 | $816,064 | $807,641 |
| 2023 | $17,706,622 | $602,238 | $881,230 | $821,250 | 24 | $821,250 | $719,953 | $810,627 |
| 2022 | $17,976,928 | $-407,712 | $1,210,641 | $1,062,615 | 33 | $1,062,615 | $264,650 | $922,407 |
| 2021 | $19,596,027 | $934,399 | $1,229,723 | $1,050,700 | 17 | $1,049,700 | $797,280 | $1,029,054 |
| 2020 | $19,903,443 | $-2,420,333 | $1,188,464 | $1,030,750 | 28 | — | $335,559 | $979,708 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wayne L Prim Foundation reported a distributable amount of $808K for 2024 — 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 foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, the Nevada Museum of Art describes its mission as providing a forum for creative ideas and serving as a cultural resource for the community. Animal Ark describes its work as operating a nature center and wildlife sanctuary, with educational programs and care for wildlife unable to survive in the wild. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $848,220. Grant amounts ranged from $350 to $313,500, with a median of $10,000. Among the largest grants were $313,500 to The Living Desert, $125,000 to the Nevada Museum of Art, $75,000 to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, and $47,000 to McCallum Theater. Other grants included $25,000 each to Gary Sinise Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and $23,100 to Grey Team.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Wayne L Prim as president and director, Brian P Ring as secretary/treasurer, Ana Turner as director, and Rachelle Prim as trustee.
Wayne L Prim Foundation is led by Wayne L. Prim, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Wayne L. Prim
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachelle Prim
Trustee
On filings since 2020
11.5 hrs/week
$36K (2020) → $36K (2024)
Ana Turner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian P. Ring
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $36K, to Rachelle Prim (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wayne L Prim Foundation
How much does Wayne L Prim Foundation give each year?
Wayne L Prim Foundation gave $848K across 30 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $821K across 24 grants.
What is Wayne L Prim Foundation's typical grant size?
Wayne L Prim Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $28,274, across 30 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wayne L Prim Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Wayne L Prim Foundation give grants?
Wayne L Prim Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (11%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Reno, NV (6 grants), Incline Village, NV (3 grants), Park City, UT (2 grants) and Minden, NV (2 grants).
Does Wayne L Prim Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Wayne L Prim Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wayne L Prim Foundation's largest grantees?
Wayne L Prim Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Living Desert ($313,500), Nevada Museum of Art ($125,000) and Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($75,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Wayne L Prim Foundation?
Wayne L Prim Foundation reported $17.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $848K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $808K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wayne L Prim Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, the Nevada Museum of Art describes its mission as providing a forum for creative ideas and serving as a cultural resource for the community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wayne L Prim Foundation?
Contact Brian Ring. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wayne L Prim Foundation's EIN?
Wayne L Prim Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0265893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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