Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art
Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $63K. Net investment income was $51K.
Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art at a glance
In short: Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art gave $63K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,043
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,043
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $63,043
- Total assets
- $1,118,469
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Flint Institute of Art ($63K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2024) to $67K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flint Institute of Art Flint, MI | General | $63,043 |
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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 | $1,118,469 | $65,863 | $86,900 | $63,043 | 1 | $71,550 | $50,884 | $76,220 |
| 2024 | $1,139,505 | $62,637 | $83,203 | $59,051 | 1 | $66,946 | $45,699 | $70,938 |
| 2023 | $1,162,025 | $79,021 | $88,043 | $66,427 | 1 | $73,849 | $64,771 | $66,473 |
| 2022 | $1,171,048 | $50,102 | $91,113 | $66,909 | 1 | $75,236 | $34,823 | $74,754 |
| 2021 | $1,212,202 | $91,252 | $90,712 | $63,888 | 1 | — | $73,546 | $75,629 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA
Co-Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$24K (2021) → $23K (2025)
Wiliam L. Ricker
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $23K, to JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art
How much does Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art give each year?
Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art gave $63K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 1 grant.
How large is Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art?
Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (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 Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art?
Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art operate?
Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art's EIN?
Bray Char Trust FBO Flint Inst of Art's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6317991. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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