Grants paid by Primordium Foundation
EIN 87-3791346 · Covina, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Primordium Foundation of Covina, CA (EIN 87-3791346) reported 5 grants paid totaling $914,885 to 2 recipients in tax years 2022–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$914,885
5 grants
Recipients
2
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | $595,492 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $132,373 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $129,137 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $57,883 | — |
Top recipients
The 2 recipients receiving the most from Primordium Foundation, by grants paid, out of 2 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spark Climate Solutions 87-4299990 | B | Covina, CA | 1 | $500,000 | 2022 |
| Michael Rubel | U | Burbank, CA | 4 | $414,885 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 5 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Michael Rubel Burbank, CA | U | $57,883 | paid | The purpose of the telescope project is to enhance scientific observations in deep space for scientific and educational purposes. | 202641349349105079 |
| 2024 | Michael Rubel Burbank, CA | U | $129,137 | paid | The purpose of the telescope project is to enhance scientific observations in deep space for scientific and educational purposes. | 202531149349101918 |
| 2023 | Michael Rubel Burbank, CA | U | $132,373 | paid | The purpose of the telescope project is to enhance scientific observations in deep space for scientific and educational purposes. | 202441649349101129 |
| 2022 | Spark Climate Solutions Covina, CA | B | $500,000 | paid | The purpose of the Grant is to support charitable, scientific, and educational purposes related to climate change solutions. | 202323199349104912 |
| 2022 | Michael Rubel Burbank, CA | U | $95,492 | paid | The purpose of the telescope project is to enhance scientific observations in deep space for scientific and educational purposes. | 202323199349104912 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641349349105079 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531149349101918 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441649349101129 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323199349104912 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/873791346.json.
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