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Michael & Bettina Prober Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chappaqua, New York · EIN 262092005

Michael & Bettina Prober Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chappaqua, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $66,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $33,000 and the largest $65,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $105,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$25,0001$263,723
2024$105,0001$166,621
2025$66,0002$252,216

How to apply

Michael & Bettina Prober 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 Michael & Bettina Prober Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$65,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Education$65,000
914 Cares
Armonk, NY
General purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Michael & Bettina Prober Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Michael & Bettina Prober Family Foundation give?

$66,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $33,000.

Who runs Michael & Bettina Prober Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael Prober (President and Treasurer) and Bettina Prober (Vice President).

What does Michael & Bettina Prober Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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