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Priddy Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Las Vegas, Nevada · EIN 475005314

Priddy Family Foundation is a private foundation in Las Vegas, Nevada. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.4 million in 7 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $2.5 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $4.2 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4.2 million9$20.0 million
2024$4.4 million7$11.7 million

How to apply

Priddy Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Priddy Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana4$4.1 million
Nevada1$200,000
New York1$50,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Tulane Educational Fund
New Orleans, LA
Endowment fund$2.5 million
The National Wwii Museum
New Orleans, LA
General support funding$1.6 million
Cleveland Clinic - Music Therapy
Las Vegas, NV
General support funding$200,000
Ellis Island Honors Society
Franklin Square, NY
General support funding$50,000
New Orleans Opera Association
New Orleans, LA
General support funding$25,000
Liberty City Community Development
New Orleans, LA
General support funding$1,000
North Side Toy Drive
Amarillo, TX
General support funding$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Priddy Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Priddy Family Foundation give?

$4.4 million in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Priddy Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Priddy (Director), Carol Kikie Priddy (Director), Shannon Acks (President) and Michael Acks (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Priddy Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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