Braeside Foundation
Braeside Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lincolnwood, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K.
Braeside Foundation at a glance
In short: Braeside Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $20,000
- -98.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,000
- -90.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Braeside Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Howard Brown Health Center ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Braeside Foundation gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $1.0M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Brown Health Center Chicago, IL | To help eliminate disparities in healthcare by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people through research, education and promoting health wellness | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $145 | $43,885 | $20,000 | 1 | $39,036 | — | $548 |
| 2023 | $43,740 | $15,904 | $1,037,756 | $1,037,500 | 5 | $1,037,500 | $15,648 | $22,691 |
| 2022 | $1,065,592 | $29,238 | $54,897 | — | — | $39,085 | $13,749 | $55,041 |
| 2021 | $1,091,251 | $98,996 | $82,283 | $70,000 | 4 | $73,198 | $84,911 | $61,864 |
| 2020 | $1,074,538 | $416,967 | $129,200 | $50,000 | 3 | — | $27,338 | $44,287 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Braeside Foundation reported a distributable amount of $548 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Braeside Foundation is led by John Schomberg, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John Schomberg
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darlene Oliver Hightower
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart J. Chanen
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Braeside Foundation
How much does Braeside Foundation give each year?
Braeside Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 5 grants.
Where does Braeside Foundation operate?
Braeside Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts.
How much is Braeside Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Braeside Foundation reported a distributable amount of $548 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Braeside Foundation's EIN?
Braeside Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3779797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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