Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation
The Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation is a private foundation based in Rancho Mirage, California. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in the arts and culture, education, food assistance, and animal rescue, among other areas.
Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation at a glance
In short: Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation gave $394K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in New Mexico. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $393,625
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,784
- -37.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,054,844
- -5.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1565, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Phone: (760) 992-5512
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Santa Fe Opera ($250K). Together the top 10 received $393K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 49 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico (65%), California (21%), Wisconsin (6%), Washington (6%), and New York (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 432% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $186K (2020) to $595K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $394K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe Opera Santa Fe, NM | Production Support for the Opera Rigoletto | $250,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WI | Foundation fund for gender studies (student grants) and doctoral dissertation support. | $25,025 |
| Palm Springs Art Museum Palm Springs, CA | Cabaret 88 Program | $25,000 |
| Pilchuck Glass School Seattle, WA | General Funding | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Ballet San Francisco, CA | General Funding | $25,000 |
| Palm Springs Cultural Center Palm Springs, CA | Broadway's Best of the West | $15,000 |
| Find Food Bank Indio, CA | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Yucca Valley Material Lab Yucca Valley, CA | Support for Two Residences Working in Glass | $8,100 |
| Central Park Conservancy New York, NY | General Funding | $5,000 |
| Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival Santa Fe, NM | Support for 2025 Season | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,054,844 | $171,467 | $406,448 | $393,625 | 11 | $396,310 | $169,907 | $91,768 |
| 2024 | $2,182,414 | $306,161 | $408,338 | $402,710 | 7 | $404,735 | $298,158 | $97,657 |
| 2023 | $1,714,018 | $35,006 | $384,894 | $375,000 | 10 | $377,209 | $43,729 | $104,494 |
| 2022 | $2,062,695 | $498,476 | $618,231 | $594,500 | 11 | $596,735 | $192,930 | $110,326 |
| 2021 | $2,442,904 | $1,683,514 | $476,073 | $472,500 | 10 | $472,500 | $918,219 | $119,492 |
| 2020 | $1,761,818 | $1,314,146 | $189,096 | $185,750 | 8 | — | $470,747 | $88,471 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K 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 include support for opera production, arts and cultural programs, glass-art residencies, university gender studies and doctoral dissertation support, food assistance, and animal rescue.
Some grantees describe their own work as follows: Pilchuck Glass School says it fosters and educates a diverse worldwide community exploring the creative use of glass in art and design. The Palm Springs Cultural Center says it encourages cultural arts in the Coachella Valley, including film, fine art, live performance, dance, music, and community festivals. The Palm Springs Art Museum says it creates experiences intended to expand understanding of ourselves and the world.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $393,625. Grants ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest award was $250,000 to Santa Fe Opera for production support for *Rigoletto*. Other notable grants included $25,025 to the University of Wisconsin Foundation for a gender studies student-grant fund and doctoral dissertation support; $25,000 each to Palm Springs Art Museum for its Cabaret 88 program, Pilchuck Glass School for general funding, and San Francisco Ballet for general funding; and $15,000 to Palm Springs Cultural Center for Broadway’s Best of the West.
The foundation reported 7 grants totaling $402,710 in 2024 and 10 grants totaling $375,000 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Kaplan as executive director and Glenn Ostergaard as secretary and treasurer.
Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation is led by David Kaplan, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Kaplan
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Ostergaard
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Don Eidam (2022) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation
How much does Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation give each year?
Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation gave $394K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $403K across 7 grants.
What is Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation's typical grant size?
Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $35,784, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation give grants?
Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (21%) and Wisconsin (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (2 grants) and Palm Springs, CA (2 grants).
Does Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 36% of Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation's largest grantees?
Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Santa Fe Opera ($250,000), University of Wisconsin Foundation ($25,025) and Palm Springs Art Museum ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation?
Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $396K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for opera production, arts and cultural programs, glass-art residencies, university gender studies and doctoral dissertation support, food assistance, and animal rescue. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation's EIN?
Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3124771. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Brautigam Kaplan Ostergaard Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 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 June 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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