Prevail Fund
Prevail Fund is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Newton Highlands, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Prevail Fund at a glance
In short: Prevail Fund gave $1.6M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $395K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,580,000
- -52.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -55.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $395,000
- +7.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $390,000
- Total assets
- $13,224,603
- +79.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (47% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Prevail Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Room to Read ($750K). Together the top 3 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 6 grants of 13 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Prevail Fund gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2024) to $3.3M (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Room to Read San Francisco, CA | Scale up Structured Pedagogy Program in India | $750,000 |
| Central Square Foundation | Support work with the state programme management unit (SPMU) to improve foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN)outcomes for children. | $530,000 |
| Luminos Fund Boston, MA | Support in improving foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes for children in ethiopia | $250,000 |
| Central Square Foundation | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,224,603 | $8,673,717 | $4,068,520 | $1,580,000 | 4 | $2,824,053 | $1,646,847 | $257,294 |
| 2023 | $7,361,230 | $12,081,580 | $5,385,287 | $3,295,000 | 9 | $5,363,879 | $1,576,012 | $196,468 |
| 2022 | $600,500 | $600,500 | — | — | — | — | — | $4,621 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Prevail Fund reported a distributable amount of $257K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Prevail Fund is led by Andrew Youn, Board Chair on every filing since 2021; all 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Andrew Youn
Board Chair
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$41K (2024)
David Hylden
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
11 hrs/week
$65K (2023) → $63K (2024)
Rory Fenton
Secretary
On filings since 2021
11 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $33K (2024)
Colm O'Flynn
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
17 hrs/week
$74K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $74K, to Colm O'Flynn (Secretary (From 11/15/2024)). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Prevail Fund
How much does Prevail Fund give each year?
Prevail Fund gave $1.6M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.3M across 9 grants.
What is Prevail Fund's typical grant size?
Prevail Fund's median grant in 2024 was $390,000, and its average grant was $395,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Prevail Fund give grants?
Prevail Fund's top state is California, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Massachusetts (16%).
Does Prevail Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Prevail Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Prevail Fund?
Prevail Fund reported $13.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $257K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Prevail Fund?
Prevail Fund is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Newton Highlands, MA. It holds $13.2M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Prevail Fund's EIN?
Prevail Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2372523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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