Brame Foundation Inc
Brame Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. It makes charitable contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Brame Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Brame Foundation Inc gave $82K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Florida. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,957
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,101
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,300
- Total assets
- $2,166,515
- +15.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (7 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (39% 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 Brame Foundation Inc
- 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: 490 4Th Ave N, Naples, FL 34102
Phone: (239) 331-7731
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brame Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brantwood Camp ($15K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
202 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 202 grants of 202 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida organizations received 39% of grant dollars, New Hampshire 28%, New York 8%, Connecticut 6%, and Washington, DC 5%. The listed grants also include recipients in Arkansas and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Brame Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 39 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $714; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 (2020–2025). 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 $47K (2020) to $82K (2025). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brantwood Camp Peterborough, NH | contribution Provided for Education | $15,000 |
| Emmanuel Church Dublin, NH | Countribution Provided | $6,500 |
| Taft School Watertown, CT | Countribution Provided for educational programming | $5,000 |
| Habitat of Collier County Naples, FL | Countribution Provided for educational programming | $4,000 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY | Countribution Provided for educational programming | $3,500 |
| Providence House Naples, FL | Countribution Provided for educational programming | $3,150 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Naples Naples, FL | Countribution Provided | $2,727 |
| Colgate University Hamilton, NY | Countribution Provided for educational programming | $2,500 |
| David Lawrence Center Naples, FL | Countribution Provided | $2,500 |
| Grace Place for Children Naples, FL | Countribution Provided for educational programming | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,166,515 | $161,897 | $84,136 | $81,957 | 39 | $84,136 | $77,761 | $98,332 |
| 2024 | $1,870,546 | $181,526 | $80,475 | $79,725 | 42 | $80,475 | $72,620 | $80,541 |
| 2023 | $1,462,726 | $134,468 | $68,883 | $68,150 | 41 | $68,150 | $41,742 | $66,600 |
| 2022 | $1,265,378 | $141,493 | $62,711 | $61,590 | 41 | $61,590 | $29,648 | $64,103 |
| 2021 | $1,354,519 | $178,038 | $49,976 | $49,375 | 39 | $49,075 | $73,438 | $56,254 |
| 2020 | $971,348 | $36,008 | $47,761 | $47,000 | 40 | — | $36,008 | $48,781 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brame Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $98K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in education, religious activities, and human services. For example, Guadalupe Center describes its mission as breaking the cycle of poverty through education for children in Immokalee; Providence House describes a faith-based transitional housing and self-sufficiency program for women with young children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; and St. Matthew’s House describes work addressing hunger, homelessness, and addiction.
The foundation’s filing describes Brantwood Camp as providing a summer residential camp experience for underprivileged boys and girls aged 11–16, and Taft School as a coeducational boarding school that prepares students for college admission. These are descriptions of grantee organizations, not statements of the foundation’s own mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 39 grants totaling $81,957. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $15,000, with a median of $1,300. Its largest grants included $15,000 to Brantwood Camp, $6,500 to Emmanuel Church, $5,000 to Taft School, and $4,000 to Habitat of Collier County. Other recipients included Hobart and William Smith Colleges ($3,500), Providence House ($3,150), and Colgate University, David Lawrence Center, Grace Place for Children, Guadalupe Center, and Harry Chapin Food Bank ($2,500 each).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists J Yancey Brame as president, James Ramsey Brame as vice president, William S Brame as treasurer, and Amy A Manley as secretary.
Brame Foundation Inc is led by J Yancey Brame, President on every filing since 2024; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J Yancey Brame
President
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy A Manley
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
William S Brame
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Ramsey Brame
Vice President
President & Vice President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ramsey Brame (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Yancey Brame (2020–2022) — President
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 $1K, to Amy A Manley (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Brame Foundation Inc
How much does Brame Foundation Inc give each year?
Brame Foundation Inc gave $82K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 42 grants.
What is Brame Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Brame Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,300, and its average grant was $2,101, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brame Foundation Inc that year got $714 on average.
Where does Brame Foundation Inc give grants?
Brame Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Hampshire (28%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (14 grants), Dublin, NH (3 grants), Peterborough, NH (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Brame Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 39 grants with a stated purpose on Brame Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Countribution Provided for educational programming" (19 grants), "Countribution Provided" (7 grants) and "Contribution Provided for educational programming" (4 grants).
Who are Brame Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Brame Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Brantwood Camp ($15,000), Emmanuel Church ($6,500) and Taft School ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brame Foundation Inc?
Brame Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (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 Brame Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in education, religious activities, and human services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brame Foundation Inc?
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 Brame Foundation Inc's EIN?
Brame Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1433102. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Brame Foundation Inc 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 April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Brame Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brame-foundation-inc-morg_b1bcca5e74f143cca2fdcd678bde6c49
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