PROMETHEUS FOUNDATION

CALABASAS, CA 91302 EIN 271456655

https://WWW.PROMETHEUSFDN.ORG
$91.6M Total Assets (2021)
$2.8M Avg Yearly Giving (2016–2023)
$22.5M Giving on File
(8 yrs)
167 Grants on File
$86K Avg Grant Size

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person CARL B BARNEY
Phone 7758311384
Deadlines SEE WEBSITE
How to Apply SEE WEBSITE
Restrictions SEE WEBSITE

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $4.2M $35.5M $32.9M 7
2017 $1.9M $44.1M $11.4M 8
2018 $2.9M $50.5M $5.3M 12
2019 $599K $74.4M $18.9M 12
2020 $2.8M $87.8M $12.7M 29
2021 $2.2M $91.6M $5.6M 25
2022 $4.9M $57.0M $5.7M 47
2023 $3.0M $68.2M $3.8M 27

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 167 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$12K
Median
$37K
Average
$135K
75th Pctl
$99K
Maximum
$3.2M

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
CRAIG BIDDLE DIRECTOR $52K
DAVID HARDY DIRECTOR & CHAIRMAN $8K
LEONARD ESMOND DIRECTOR & TREASURER $5K
C BRADLEY THOMPSON DIRECTOR $5K
RONY MILLER DIRECTOR & SECRETARY $1K
CARL B BARNEY DIRECTOR & FOUNDER

Grants Awarded (167 total)

RecipientLocationAmountPurposeYear
FIDELITY CHARITABLE TRUST CINCINNATI, OH $3,250,000 DOMESTIC NEEDS 2016
FIDELITY CHARITABLE TRUST CINCINNATI, OH $2,425,000 PURSUE OBJECTIVISM 2018
STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY ARLINGTON, VA $1,335,983 EDUCATION 2022
FIDELITY CHARITABLE TRUST CINCINNATI, OH $1,200,000 DOMESTIC NEEDS 2017
THE AYN RAND INSTITUTE IRVINE, CA $829,924 DOMESTIC NEEDS 2016
OBJECTIVE STANDARD INSTITUTE INC GLEN ALLEN, VA $770,000 EDUCATION 2020
STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY ARLINGTON, VA $732,735 EDUCATION 2021
STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY ARLINGTON, VA $704,639 EDUCATION 2023
STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY ARLINGTON, TX $691,481 EDUCATION 2022
THE AYN RAND INSTITUTE SANTA ANA, CA $392,142 DOMESTIC NEEDS 2017
AJN REND CENTAR EVROPA BELGRADE SERBIA $377,539 EDUCATION 2020
OBJECTIVE STANDARD INSTITUTE INC GLEN ALLEN, VA $373,000 EDUCATION 2022
AJN REND CENTAR EVROPA BEOGRAD $342,068 EDUCATION 2022
BOAZ JOSEF ARAD RHAMAT HASARON $325,000 EDUCATION 2021
OBJECTIVE STANDARD INSTITUTE INC GLEN ALLEN, VA $322,900 EDUCATION 2020
AJN REND CENTAR EVROPA BELGRADE SERBIA $317,175 EDUCATION 2020
THE AYN RAND INSTITUTE SANTA ANA, CA $305,700 PURSUE OBJECTIVISM 2018
OBJECTIVE STANDARD INSTITUTE INC GLEN ALLEN, VA $277,482 EDUCATION 2023
BOAZ JOSEF ARAD - OBJECTIVIST CENTER ISRAEL RAMAT HASHARON $260,000 EDUCATION 2023
AYN RAND CENTER EUROPE BELGRADE $255,778 EDUCATION 2023
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION SALT LAKE CITY, UT $250,000 DOMESTIC NEEDS 2017
OBJECTIVE STANDARD INSTITUTE INC GLEN ALLEN, VA $249,000 EDUCATION 2021
GOLDWATER INSTITUTE PHOENIX, AZ $225,000 EDUCATION 2022
AYN RAND CENTER ISRAEL RHAMAT HASARON $220,000 EDUCATION 2022
AYN RAND CENTER UKRAINE KYIV $215,620 EDUCATION 2022