BJB Family Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 88-6751313

BJB Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $465K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $20K.

Key facts about BJB Family Charitable Trust

In short: BJB Family Charitable Trust gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
88-6751313
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,960
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$6,987
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$464,970
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$465K

+0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

+31.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+75.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BJB Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How BJB Family Charitable Trust gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

St LouisBryn MaurCincinnatiCorpus ChristiEl PasoManchesterMcAllen

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants20234 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Missionary Sisters: $15KMissionary Sisters$15KCatholic Charites of St Louis: $5KCatholic Charites of St Louis$5KCooperative For Education: $960Cooperative For Education$960

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MISSIONARY SISTERS Bryn Maur, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
CATHOLIC CHARITES OF ST LOUIS St Louis, MOTO SUPPORT TORNADO RELIEF$5,000
Cooperative For Education Cincinnati, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$960

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$464,970$462,197$475,631
Revenue$26,995$20,153$938,142
Expenses$24,167$33,587$26,734
Qualifying Distributions$22,624$18,826$25,724
Net Investment Income$19,938$18,185$459,962
Distributable Amount$26,616$25,462$13,651

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

BJB Family Charitable Trust is led by Don Brinkman, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Don Brinkman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about BJB Family Charitable Trust

How much does BJB Family Charitable Trust give each year?

BJB Family Charitable Trust gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 4 grants.

What is BJB Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

BJB Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,987, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does BJB Family Charitable Trust give grants?

BJB Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (24%).

Does BJB Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of BJB Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is BJB Family Charitable Trust?

BJB Family Charitable Trust reported $465K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is BJB Family Charitable Trust?

BJB Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $465K in total assets as of 2025.

What is BJB Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

BJB Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6751313. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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