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Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$496k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
39
Grants FY2025
77
Organizations funded FY2024
9%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$15,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$30,000
Organizations funded a year
77 to 104
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
14
Total assets, FY2025
$551k
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 9% of the organizations Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 3% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $42k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EducationHuman ServicesHealthReligionCivil RightsArts & CultureOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving39$496k3%
FY202477$1.4M9%
FY202388$1.6M17%
FY202288$2.8M13%
FY202193$3.9M19%
FY2020101$4.2M26%
FY2019104$3.8M34%
FY2018101$3.8M44%
96% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Religion$8.8MEducation$5.0MHealth$2.0MHuman Services$1.8MCivil Rights$1.3MArts & Culture$1.3MHousing & Shelter$1.3MAnimals$1.0MOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Holland Christian Education Society$2,236,75083%
Ridge Point Community Church$1,100,0005n/a
Westminster Theological Seminary$1,010,00023%
Lakeshore Rescue Missions$868,7505n/a
Prison Fellowship Ministries$825,00080%
Pine Rest Foundation$504,360313%
Georgetown Harmony Homes$480,00034%
Alliance Defending Freedom$475,00060%
West Michigan Aviation Academy$470,0008n/a
The Potters House$405,00081%
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All grantees of Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Holland Christian Education Society$2,236,75083%
Ridge Point Community Church$1,100,0005n/a
Westminster Theological Seminary$1,010,00023%
Lakeshore Rescue Missions$868,7505n/a
Prison Fellowship Ministries$825,00080%
Pine Rest Foundation$504,360313%
Georgetown Harmony Homes$480,00034%
Alliance Defending Freedom$475,00060%
West Michigan Aviation Academy$470,0008n/a
The Potters House$405,00081%
Evergreen Commons$370,00082%
Gateways to Better Education$345,000921%
Family Research Council$310,00041%
Mission Eurasia$295,00081%
Young Life$285,00030%
70 X 7 Life Recovery$262,50095%
Protect Life Michigan$258,40076%
D O O R International$255,0005n/a
Life International$255,00065%
Corewell Health Foundation West Michigan$237,5007n/a
Freedom Alliance$230,00080%
Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity Inc$228,50075%
American Values$220,00082%
Words of Hope Inc$200,5009n/a
Live Action$200,00071%
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities$200,00012%
Hospice of Holland Inc$197,00070%
Odc Network$180,00041%
Resthaven$175,50070%
Summit Ministries Inc$175,00061%
Focus on the Family$156,5006n/a
Zuni Christian Mission School$150,00073%
All Belong$150,00082%
Center for Urban Renewal & Education$150,00062%
Starlight Ministries Inc$150,000918%
Holland Tulip Time Festival Inc$143,22645%
Kuyper College$140,00041%
Media Research Center$140,00060%
Council for National Policy$128,00081%
Kids Hope USA$127,50092%
Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc$126,0007n/a
Center for Military Readiness$125,000933%
Women's Rights Without Frontiers International$125,00086%
Turning Point USA Inc$120,00030%
Artprize Grand Rapids$115,00042%
Bible League$110,0008n/a
Keys for Kids Ministries Inc$108,00061%
Compassionate Heart Ministries$105,00082%
Intercollegiate Studies Institute Inc$100,00080%
The Society for Christian Instruct Allendale Christian School$95,00041%
World Renew$95,00030%
The Rutherford Institute$90,00053%
International Aid Inc$85,00040%
American Heart Association Inc$82,50080%
The Western Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church in America$82,0004n/a
Holland Museum$76,50045%
Cross Road Correctional Ministries$76,00071%
South Shore Youth Impact$75,3504n/a
Mackinac Center$72,50080%
Youth With a Mission of Montana a Corporation$72,5004n/a
Fellowship of Christian Athletes$72,00050%
Spiritual Care Consultants of West Michigan Inc$70,000216%
People Helping People of Pullman$67,00039%
Grand Haven Christian School$65,00071%
After Word Music Ministry$60,00069%
American Bible Society$55,00020%
Homecor$55,000347%
Rehoboth Christian School Assoc$54,00040%
Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty$53,50030%
Calvin University$52,00010%
Good Samaritan Ministries$50,00014%
Unaltered Ministries$50,00042%
Alternatives Pregnancy Center$45,00051%
Pregnancy Resource Center$45,00070%
Holland Deacons Conference$45,0004n/a
Right to Life of Michigan$45,00021%
Cure International Inc$40,00050%
Society for Christian Instruction Zeeland$40,00020%
Bethel Community Education$40,00042%
The Ruth Institute$40,00042%
Frontlines International Operations Inc$40,00021%
Concerned Women for America$32,50040%
Global Leadership Network$30,0001n/a
The Luke Society Inc$30,00060%
Willow Creek Community Church Inc$30,0001n/a
E S C a P E Ministries Inc$30,000244%
Friendship Ministries$29,00037%
Lakeshore Pregnancy Center Inc$27,00051%
Michigan Family Forum$25,0001n/a
Lee Strobel Ministries$25,000112%
Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce$25,00012%
North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention Inc$25,0001n/a
Ancicent Paths Study Tours$25,00015%
Western Michigan Teen Challenge Inc W Michigan Adult & Teen Challenge$25,00021%
Cultureworks$25,00027%
The New York City Leadership Center Inc$25,00011%
Geneva Camp & Retreat Center$23,50040%
Americans United for Life Inc$21,00080%
Kids' Food Basket Inc$20,50020%
Moms for America Inc$20,00041%
Barnabas Ministries$20,0002n/a
Critter Barn$20,00021%
Taking Root Ministries Inc$20,00016%
The Gloucester Institute Inc$20,00023%
Young America's Foundation$17,50020%
Benjamin's Hope$15,50020%
Pregnancy Services of Greater Lansing$15,00032%
Students for Life of America Inc$15,00020%
Hudsonville Christian School$15,00020%
Right to Life of Holland Area$15,000210%
Big Red Foundation$12,50057%
Hope College$12,50040%
Van Andel Institute$11,00050%
Holland Home$10,00010%
Bible Study Fellowship$10,00010%
Patrick Henry College$10,00010%
Living Stones Academy$10,00011%
City on a Hill Ministries$10,00020%
Safe Haven Ministries Inc$10,00010%
Tall Turf Ministries$10,00011%
Yellowstone Recreations Foundation$10,00011%
Jubilee Ministries Inc$10,00015%
Special Olympics Michigan Inc$7,50050%
14th Street Christian Reformed Church$6,5003n/a
Facilitators International Inc$6,000118%
Faith Hospice$6,00020%
Dutch American Council$5,5002n/a
Judicial Watch Inc$5,50020%
Reframe Ministries$5,0001n/a
Historical Society of Michigan$5,00010%
Timothy Christian Schools$5,00010%
Buen Pastor Ministries$5,0002n/a
Grand Rapids Christian Schools$5,00010%
Engineering Ministries International USA$5,0001n/a
The Disability Network$5,00010%
Ross Poel Organization$5,000138%
Elim Christian Services$5,00010%
South Christian High School$5,00010%
The Institute of World Politics$5,00010%
International Network for Christian Higher Education$5,00014%
The Heartland Institute$5,0001n/a
Holland Symphony Orchestra$4,00021%
The South Olive Christian School Society$4,0002n/a
Foster's Outriders Foundation$3,00011%
Cran-Hill Ministries$2,50010%
Kingdom Alliance Builders$2,50011%
Cary Christian Center Inc$2,50010%
The Heritage Foundation$2,50010%
Gideons International$2,0002n/a
Wings Home$2,00011%
Park County Search and Rescue$2,00015%
Borculo Christian School$1,50010%
American Cancer Society Inc$1,30010%
Wounded Warrior Project Inc$1,00010%
Bradenton Christian School Society Inc DBA Bradenton Christian School$1,00010%
The Gainey Foundation$1,00010%
Martha's Table Inc$1,00010%
Landscape Architecture Foundation$1,0001n/a
Aquinas College$1,00010%
Corpus Christi Foundation of Holland Zeeland$1,00010%
Word of Life Baptist Church$1,0001n/a
Habitat for Humanity Inc$1,0001n/a
Park County Art Council$1,00012%
Mobility Worldwide$1,00010%
Eastern Avenue Christian Reformed Church$1,0001n/a
Harderwyk Ministries$5001n/a
Hospice of Muskegon County Inc D/B/A Harbor Hospice$50010%
Wings of Mercy Inc$25010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 73 recipients with no EIN on record ($7.9M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 4 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 137 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetHolland Christian Education Society: $2,236,750 over 8y, 3.2% of budgetWestminster Theological Seminary: $1,010,000 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetPrison Fellowship Ministries: $825,000 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetPine Rest Foundation: $504,360 over 3y, 13% of budgetGeorgetown Harmony Homes: $480,000 over 3y, 4.0% of budgetAlliance Defending Freedom: $475,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetThe Potters House: $405,000 over 8y, 0.5% of budgetEvergreen Commons: $370,000 over 8y, 2.3% of budgetGateways to Better Education: $345,000 over 9y, 21% of budgetFamily Research Council: $310,000 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetMission Eurasia: $295,000 over 8y, 1.2% of budgetYoung Life: $285,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budget70 X 7 Life Recovery: $262,500 over 9y, 4.7% of budgetProtect Life Michigan: $258,400 over 7y, 6.2% of budgetLife International: $255,000 over 6y, 4.9% of budgetFreedom Alliance: $230,000 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetLakeshore Habitat for Humanity Inc: $228,500 over 7y, 4.6% of budgetAmerican Values: $220,000 over 8y, 2.3% of budgetLive Action: $200,000 over 7y, 1.0% of budgetCouncil for Christian Colleges and Universities: $200,000 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetHospice of Holland Inc: $197,000 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetOdc Network: $180,000 over 4y, 1.3% of budgetResthaven: $175,500 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetSummit Ministries Inc: $175,000 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetZuni Christian Mission School: $150,000 over 7y, 3.1% of budgetAll Belong: $150,000 over 8y, 1.7% of budgetCenter for Urban Renewal & Education: $150,000 over 6y, 1.9% of budgetStarlight Ministries Inc: $150,000 over 9y, 18% of budgetHolland Tulip Time Festival Inc: $143,226 over 4y, 4.8% of budgetKuyper College: $140,000 over 4y, 0.7% of budgetMedia Research Center: $140,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetCouncil for National Policy: $128,000 over 8y, 0.6% of budgetKids Hope USA: $127,500 over 9y, 1.8% of budgetCenter for Military Readiness: $125,000 over 9y, 33% of budgetWomen's Rights Without Frontiers International: $125,000 over 8y, 5.7% of budgetTurning Point USA Inc: $120,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetArtprize Grand Rapids: $115,000 over 4y, 2.1% of budgetKeys for Kids Ministries Inc: $108,000 over 6y, 1.3% of budgetCompassionate Heart Ministries: $105,000 over 8y, 2.4% of budgetIntercollegiate Studies Institute Inc: $100,000 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetThe Society for Christian Instruct Allendale Christian School: $95,000 over 4y, 1.0% of budgetWorld Renew: $95,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetThe Rutherford Institute: $90,000 over 5y, 3.4% of budgetInternational Aid Inc: $85,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $82,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetHolland Museum: $76,500 over 4y, 4.8% of budgetCross Road Correctional Ministries: $76,000 over 7y, 0.5% of budgetMackinac Center: $72,500 over 8y, 0.1% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 137.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area IncMI89× affinity44 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Inc · Barnabas Foundation · John and Judy Spoelhof Foundation · Grand Haven Area Community Foundation Inc · Douglas & Sandra Dekock Family Foun · Peter C & Emajean Cook Foundation · De Witt Families Conduit Foundation · Dick and Betsy Devos Family Foundation · Grand Rapids Community Foundation · Marvin G & Jerene L Dewitt Family Foundation · Jim and Ginger Jurries Foundation · Stephen and Valerie Spoelhof Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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How do I get to Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

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About Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation

How much does Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation give?
Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation reported 39 grants totaling $496,000 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 77 and 104 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Religion (33%), Education (19%), Health (8%).
Who are Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Holland Christian Education Society ($2.2M), Ridge Point Community Church ($1.1M), Westminster Theological Seminary ($1.0M).
Does Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 9% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area Inc, Barnabas Foundation, John and Judy Spoelhof Foundation.
Where is Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation based?
Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation is based in MI.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 244 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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