Bramsen Charitable Foundation
BARRINGTON, IL EIN: 83-2704828
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$23.6M
+23.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.0M
+12185.7% YoY
Grant Count
8
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$753K
+6042.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,595,272 | $19,185,526 | $14,516,731 |
| Revenue | $10,470,535 | $4,717,810 | $5,520,174 |
| Expenses | $6,060,789 | $49,015 | $391,228 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $6,020,000 | $49,000 | $320,700 |
| Net Investment Income | $8,303,771 | $2,326,479 | $201,522 |
| Distributable Amount | $548,497 | $566,360 | $440,134 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James E Bramsen | Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Elizabeth C Bramsen | Successor Trustee | 0.5 | — |
| Eliza L Kerr | Successor Trustee | 0.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Illinois $5.6M (63%)
Massachusetts $2.3M (26%)
Hawaii $1.0M (11%)
Maryland $10K (0%)
Colorado $5K (0%)
Cities
BaltimoreBostonBrookfieldCarbondaleChicagoGlenviewNorth RiversidePark RidgePrincevilleSchaumburgWayne
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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