Braatz Fund for Culture Community and
The Braatz Fund for Culture Community and is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $32,000 to charitable organizations and other recipients.
Braatz Fund for Culture Community and at a glance
In short: Braatz Fund for Culture Community and gave $32K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,909
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $712,644
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Braatz Fund for Culture Community and
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Braatz Fund for Culture Community and funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Butterfly Effect Project Inc ($7K). Together the top 10 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Maine. New York accounted for 77% of grant dollars; Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut each accounted for 6%, and Maine accounted for 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Braatz Fund for Culture Community and open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Effect Project Inc Riverhead, NY | General & Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Landcraft Garden Foundation Inc Mattituck, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| New Suffolk Waterfront Fund Inc New Suffolk, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| North Fork Arts Center Inc Greenport, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Trustees of the Smith College Northampton, MA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Westtown School West Chester, PA | The Westtown Fund | $2,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Class of 1980 Scholarship Fund | $2,000 |
| Hurricane Island Foundation Rockland, ME | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Educate the Children Inc Ithaca, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Peconic Baykeeper Inc Hampton Bays, NY | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $712,644 | $62,741 | $43,388 | $32,000 | 11 | $40,002 | $110,644 | $44,556 |
| 2024 | $693,291 | $23,234 | $41,524 | $28,500 | 8 | $38,858 | $26,400 | $42,702 |
| 2023 | $711,581 | $-37,784 | $37,068 | $24,233 | 5 | $34,149 | $15,693 | $38,069 |
| 2022 | $786,433 | $19,671 | $30,614 | $17,500 | 3 | $27,469 | $24,315 | $38,079 |
| 2021 | $797,376 | $307,074 | $12,714 | — | — | $9,293 | $14,047 | $34,032 |
| 2020 | $503,016 | $108,235 | $15,247 | — | — | — | $7,579 | $19,463 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Braatz Fund for Culture Community and reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available grant records show support for a range of organizations. For example, Landcraft Garden Foundation describes its mission as promoting gardening, horticulture, and environmental preservation. New Suffolk Waterfront Fund describes its mission as protecting a historic waterfront and supporting recreational, educational, and commercial activities there. Educate the Children says it works with women and children in Nepal to improve health, welfare, and self-sufficiency.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $32,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $7,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grants included $7,000 to Butterfly Effect Project, Inc. and $5,000 each to Landcraft Garden Foundation, New Suffolk Waterfront Fund, and North Fork Arts Center.
Other listed grants included $2,000 to the Trustees of Smith College, Westtown School, and Yale University; $1,500 to Hurricane Island Foundation; $1,000 each to Educate the Children and Peconic Baykeeper; and $500 to Community Action Southold Town. The stated purposes included general and unrestricted support, the Westtown Fund, and Yale’s Class of 1980 Scholarship Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Margaret Jay Braatz as director and vice president, and Susan Braatz as director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
Braatz Fund for Culture Community and is led by Susan Braatz, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Braatz
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Jay Braatz
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Braatz Fund for Culture Community and
How much does Braatz Fund for Culture Community and give each year?
Braatz Fund for Culture Community and gave $32K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 8 grants.
What is Braatz Fund for Culture Community and's typical grant size?
Braatz Fund for Culture Community and's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,909, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Braatz Fund for Culture Community and that year got $3K on average.
Where does Braatz Fund for Culture Community and give grants?
Braatz Fund for Culture Community and gives mostly in New York: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (6%) and Pennsylvania (6%).
Does Braatz Fund for Culture Community and give general operating support?
Yes: 82% of Braatz Fund for Culture Community and's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Braatz Fund for Culture Community and's largest grantees?
Braatz Fund for Culture Community and's largest 2025 grantees include Butterfly Effect Project Inc ($7,000), Landcraft Garden Foundation Inc ($5,000) and New Suffolk Waterfront Fund Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Braatz Fund for Culture Community and?
Braatz Fund for Culture Community and reported $713K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Braatz Fund for Culture Community and fund?
The available grant records show support for a range of organizations. For example, Landcraft Garden Foundation describes its mission as promoting gardening, horticulture, and environmental preservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Braatz Fund for Culture Community and?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Braatz Fund for Culture Community and's EIN?
Braatz Fund for Culture Community and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3669364. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Braatz Fund for Culture Community and accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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