Braly Family Foundation
The Braly Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Longmont, Colorado. In 2025, it gave to charitable organizations including schools, education programs, scholarship intermediaries, and community organizations.
Braly Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Braly Family Foundation gave $586K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $585,542
- +90.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,481
- +75.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $9,450,211
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Braly Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 645 Tenacity Drive Unit C, Longmont, CO 80504
Phone: (720) 203-1320
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Braly Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was TLC Learning Center ($265K). Together the top 10 received $476K.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 137 grants of 144 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Colorado recipients received 86% of grant dollars and Montana recipients received 12%. Texas received 1%; Arizona and the District of Columbia each received 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
Cities
How Braly Family Foundation gives
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 188% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2020) to $586K (2025). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $586K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TLC Learning Center Longmont, CO | Sponsorships/General Operating | $265,000 |
| Crossroads School Longmont, CO | Teacher Saleries | $75,500 |
| Longmont Community Foundation Longmont, CO | Scholarships | $25,900 |
| Montana Community Foundation Helena, MT | Scholarships | $23,000 |
| Absarokee School Absarokee, MT | Teacher Grants | $17,150 |
| I Have a Dream Boco Boulder, CO | General Operating, Directed | $16,500 |
| Calwood Education Center Jamestown, CO | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Red Lodge Community Foundation Red Lodge, MT | General Operating, Grant Request | $13,750 |
| El Comite De Longmont Longmont, CO | Directed | $12,500 |
| St Vrain Education Foundation Efsvv Longmont, CO | Scholarships | $12,000 |
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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 | $9,450,211 | $834,669 | $880,599 | $585,542 | 51 | $817,596 | $743,903 | $434,918 |
| 2024 | $9,360,208 | $621,944 | $554,376 | $307,320 | 47 | $476,478 | $497,020 | $427,458 |
| 2023 | $8,224,070 | $196,211 | $557,007 | $307,457 | 44 | $480,363 | $134,112 | $393,910 |
| 2022 | $7,880,796 | $1,496,980 | $563,849 | $335,918 | 1 | $474,320 | $410,439 | $378,208 |
| 2021 | $7,464,807 | $-230,936 | $538,672 | $359,090 | 1 | $479,329 | $60,457 | $399,604 |
| 2020 | $8,410,722 | $8,212,753 | $177,430 | $22,097 | 7 | — | $16,101 | $184,787 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Braly Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $435K 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
No mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support designated for scholarships, teacher salaries and grants, educational programming, and general operating expenses. The supported organizations describe a range of work: Crossroads School says it provides an individually tailored education for students who have struggled in traditional schools; Cal-Wood Education Center says it offers outdoor education experiences; and Montana Community Foundation says it works to help Montana communities flourish. Other 2025 recipients included organizations addressing youth suicide prevention, animal welfare, and access to urban agriculture.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 51 grants totaling $585,542. Grant amounts ranged from $88 to $265,000, with a median grant of $2,500.
The largest 2025 grant was $265,000 to TLC Learning Center for sponsorships and general operating support. Other major grants included $75,500 to Crossroads School for teacher salaries, $25,900 to Longmont Community Foundation for scholarships, $23,000 to Montana Community Foundation for scholarships, and $17,150 to Absarokee School for teacher grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas Briggs as board chair, Debra Bickle as vice chair, Rodolfo Ortega as secretary/treasurer, Tonya J Pickett as executive director, and Pyper L Ortega as assistant director.
Braly Family Foundation is led by Tonya J. Pickett, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tonya J. Pickett
Executive Director
Board Chair & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$22K (2020) → $50K (2025)
Thomas Briggs
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pyper L. Ortega
Assistant Director
Treasurer, Secretary & Assistant Director → Assistant Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$18K (2020) → $51K (2025)
Debra Bickle
Vice Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodolfo Ortega
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Geneva Smithlin (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Briggs (2021) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $51K, to Pyper L Ortega (Assistant Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Braly Family Foundation
How much does Braly Family Foundation give each year?
Braly Family Foundation gave $586K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $307K across 47 grants.
What is Braly Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Braly Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $11,481, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Braly Family Foundation give grants?
Braly Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Longmont, CO (18 grants), Boulder, CO (8 grants), Absarokee, MT (4 grants) and Lafayette, CO (3 grants).
Does Braly Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Braly Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 51) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Directed" (6 grants), "Scholarships" (4 grants) and "Donation" (3 grants).
Who are Braly Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Braly Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include TLC Learning Center ($265,000), Crossroads School ($75,500) and Longmont Community Foundation ($25,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Braly Family Foundation?
Braly Family Foundation reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $818K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $435K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Braly Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support designated for scholarships, teacher salaries and grants, educational programming, and general operating expenses. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Braly Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Braly Family Foundation's EIN?
Braly Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5093193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Braly Family Foundation 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 May 17, 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 October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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