Brabson Library & Educational
The Brabson Library and Educational Foundation (also known as the Brabson Family Foundation) is a philanthropic family foundation based in Eagle River, Alaska. Established in 1990, the organization operates as a private foundation with a focus on supporting bold and innovative ideas that create significant, long-term impact.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.2M
-0.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$408K
+20.2% YoY
Grant Count
37
-14.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
+39.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to honor the grantors and reflect the family's passion for bold, innovative ideas that may have a significant and long-term impact, especially in education, sciences, and the arts.
The foundation's vision centers on improving people's lives through education, science, and the arts by:
- Creating new opportunities at all levels to excel, lead, and propagate excellence in sciences and arts
- Providing opportunities to participate in education, sciences, and arts for individuals who otherwise would not have them
- Expanding access to education, sciences, and arts to enable individuals to contribute to more sustainable use of the world's resources, reduced tension and promotion of peace, and increased human dignity
Primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Sciences
- Arts
- Cultural initiatives
The foundation serves at-risk youth, economically disadvantaged people, artists and performers, and children and youth.
Grantmaking
The foundation is an active grantmaker with recent grant activity showing 34 grants made in fiscal year 2023. Typical grant awards range from $500 to $35,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds organizations across the United States, with documented giving in California, Indiana, New Mexico, and Alaska. The foundation maintains a mailing address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in addition to its principal address in Eagle River, Alaska.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2023:
- Total Assets: $7,273,729
- Total Revenues: $325,795
- Total Expenses: $473,702
- Total Liabilities: $0
- Total Giving: $408,202
The foundation operates with no employees and is required to file IRS Form 990-PF annually.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,155,795 | $7,204,011 | $7,273,729 |
| Revenue | $471,355 | $358,856 | $325,795 |
| Expenses | $514,533 | $428,574 | $473,702 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $473,712 | $394,751 | $434,263 |
| Net Investment Income | $440,612 | $333,531 | $296,608 |
| Distributable Amount | $477,700 | $443,842 | $411,114 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
192 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Brabson Library & Educational
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Andrew Brabson - President
- Laney Brabson - Vice President
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENNET BRABSON | MEMBER AT LA | — | — |
| ELIZABETH FEATHERS | MEMBER AT LA | — | — |
| ANDREW BRABSON | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| LANEY BRABSON | VICE PRESIDE | — | — |
| STEVEN BRABSON | MEMBER AT LA | — | — |
| MARGARET BECKER | MEMBER AT LA | — | — |
| JENNIFER BRABSON | TREASURER | — | — |
| KIMBERLY BRABSON | SECRETARY | — | — |
| MOLLY BECKER | MEMBER AT LA | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has awarded grants to expand research and outreach through affiliated organizations. Recent grant announcements include support for environmental resilience initiatives and student scholarship programs. The foundation continues to actively distribute grants supporting educational, scientific, and artistic endeavors across multiple states.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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