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Olin & Muriel Prather Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Abingdon, Virginia · EIN 383018982

Olin & Muriel Prather Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Abingdon, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $40,000 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $8,000. 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 the same as $40,000 the year before.

5% 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$40,00021$2.0 million
2024$40,00020$2.3 million

How to apply

Olin & Muriel Prather Charitable 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 Olin & Muriel Prather Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan7$12,000
Virginia4$11,000
Kentucky2$8,000
Tennessee2$3,500
West Virginia1$3,000
Colorado2$1,500
California1$500
North Carolina1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Peregrine-Huff Foundation
Kalamazoo, MI
Chairitable contribution$8,000
Big Sandy College Ed Foundations
Prestonsburg, KY
Charitable contribution$4,000
Dewey Dam Dog & Cat Protection
Prestonsburg, KY
Charitable contribution$4,000
William King Museum of Art
Abingdon, VA
Chairitable contribution$4,000
Morrison School
Bristol, VA
Charitable contribution$3,500
Symphony of the Mountains
Kingsport, TN
Charitable contribution$3,000
Humane Society of Pakersburg
Parkersburg, WV
Charitable contribution$3,000
Barter Theatre
Abingdon, VA
Charitable contribution$2,000
Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, VA
Charitable contribution$1,500
Women at Risk International
Wyoming, MI
Chairable contribution$1,000
Copassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
Charitable contributions$1,000
Alternative Pregnancy Center
Kalamazoo, MI
Charitable contribution$1,000
Kalamazoo Gospel Mission
Kalamazoo, MI
Charitable contribution$500
Milligan College
Milligan College, TN
Scholarship$500
Selahs Center of Hope
Monroe, MI
Chairitable contribution$500
SPCA of SW Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI
Charitable contribution$500
Military Assistance Pantry Inc
Jacksonville, NC
Charitable contribution$500
Focus on the Family
Colorado Springs, CO
Charitable contribution$500
His Healing Touch Ministries
Lasalle, MI
Charitable contribution$500
Thru the Bible Radio Network
Pasadena, CA
Charitable contribution$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Olin & Muriel Prather Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Olin & Muriel Prather Charitable Foundation give?

$40,000 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Olin & Muriel Prather Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Daniel J Moyle Jr (President), Thomas T Huff (Secretary), Thomas M Hicok (Treasurer) and Bruce Prather (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Olin & Muriel Prather Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and animals.

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