Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation
Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $418K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $11K.
Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation gave $51K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,300
- +5129900.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,825
- +1282400.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $417,863
- +83.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tulane University ($48K). Together the top 4 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 44 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 363% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1 (2024) to $130K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane University New Orleans, LA | To support higher education | $47,500 |
| Bayou City Road Runners Houston, TX | To fund autism research and care | $2,500 |
| Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Inc Houston, TX | Art competition among junior and senior area high schools | $1,000 |
| Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | To feed individuals and families facing hunger in the greater Houston area | $300 |
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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 | $417,863 | $124,369 | $1,991 | $51,300 | 4 | $51,300 | $11,121 | $14,146 |
| 2024 | $227,783 | $9,908 | $1,389 | $1 | 1 | $61,464 | $52,085 | — |
| 2023 | $261,783 | $16,792 | $86,239 | $85,023 | 14 | — | $10,172 | $12,851 |
| 2022 | $308,121 | $128,768 | $131,497 | $129,755 | 21 | $129,755 | $1,664 | $15,254 |
| 2021 | $330,714 | $50,407 | $91,696 | $91,450 | 4 | $91,450 | $34,564 | $16,157 |
| 2020 | $319,617 | $8,054 | $58,286 | $56,530 | 15 | — | $8,054 | $13,833 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation is led by Charles N. Bracht, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles N. Bracht
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charlotte B. Gibbs
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cheryl B. Barrett
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marisa H. Engelhardt
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sloane A. Danna
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cheryl A. Verlander
Secretary
Vpsecretarytreasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
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 Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation
How much does Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation give each year?
Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation gave $51K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1 across 1 grant.
What is Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $12,825, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation give grants?
Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation?
Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation reported $418K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation's EIN?
Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4389492. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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