Braude Foundation
Braude Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $139K. Net investment income was $681K.
Braude Foundation at a glance
In short: Braude Foundation gave $139K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,385
- -21.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,846
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,259,674
- +72.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (75% 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 Braude Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Johns Hopkins University ($105K). Together the top 4 received $139K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 42 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Braude Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2020) to $236K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $139K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD | Medical Research | $105,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Foundation Rochester, MN | Medical Research | $20,000 |
| Curepsp New York, NY | Endowment | $10,000 |
| The GO2 Foundation Washington, DC | Medical Research | $4,385 |
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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 | $1,259,674 | $688,836 | $159,940 | $139,385 | 4 | $152,553 | $681,449 | $171,711 |
| 2024 | $730,778 | $29,398 | $208,922 | $177,550 | 6 | $190,267 | $10,743 | $168,128 |
| 2023 | $910,302 | $557,456 | $256,527 | $235,550 | 9 | $248,294 | $449,223 | $136,230 |
| 2022 | $609,373 | $8,578 | $156,580 | $148,170 | 15 | $148,898 | $896 | $133,552 |
| 2021 | $757,375 | $5,679 | $119,397 | $104,905 | 8 | $106,650 | — | $132,394 |
| 2020 | $871,093 | $264,661 | $91,944 | $83,380 | 9 | — | $256,145 | $103,161 |
| 2019 | $698,381 | $514,894 | $245,640 | $199,350 | 17 | — | $177,884 | $97,218 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Braude Foundation reported a distributable amount of $172K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Braude Foundation is led by Solna A. Braude, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Solna A. Braude
President
President & Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Jill L. Kuksa
Vice President & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell Weinstein
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Daniel Sugar (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Joseph L. Lamothe (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Eric Aker (2019–2023) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Braude Foundation
How much does Braude Foundation give each year?
Braude Foundation gave $139K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 6 grants.
What is Braude Foundation's typical grant size?
Braude Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $34,846, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Braude Foundation give grants?
Braude Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (14%) and New York (7%).
Does Braude Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Braude Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Research" (3 grants).
How large is Braude Foundation?
Braude Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $172K (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 is Braude Foundation's EIN?
Braude Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4391568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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