Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct
Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $134K. Net investment income was $260K.
Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct at a glance
In short: Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct gave $134K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $134,089
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,761
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,468,932
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (90% 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 Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Flint Institute of Arts ($112K). Together the top 8 received $134K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 54 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2024) to $164K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $134K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flint Institute of Arts Flint, MI | Unrestricted General | $112,089 |
| American Red Cross Denver, CO | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Michigan Youth Ballet Theatre Novi, MI | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| Art Council of White Lake Whitehall, MI | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Flint Flint, MI | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Flint Cultural Center Corp Inc Flint, MI | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Womens Bean Project Denver, CO | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Children's Diabetes Foundation Denver, CO | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,468,932 | $274,692 | $160,488 | $134,089 | 8 | $143,636 | $259,696 | $130,441 |
| 2024 | $2,335,460 | $132,051 | $138,048 | $111,914 | 7 | $126,244 | $121,952 | $126,174 |
| 2023 | $2,338,176 | $105,133 | $141,165 | $117,650 | 12 | $130,961 | $93,187 | $119,444 |
| 2022 | $2,364,973 | $56,804 | $199,315 | $164,160 | 13 | $179,667 | $52,349 | $130,202 |
| 2021 | $2,518,435 | $240,929 | $193,963 | $163,300 | 14 | — | $227,307 | $134,036 |
| 2020 | $2,455,930 | $44,537 | $163,527 | $136,041 | 13 | — | $47,862 | $124,661 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct reported a distributable amount of $130K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Co-Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$27K (2021) → $24K (2025)
James N. Johnson
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Bray McCormick
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Richards Ricker
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William L. Ricker
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 $24K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct
How much does Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct give each year?
Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct gave $134K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 7 grants.
What is Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct's typical grant size?
Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $16,761, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct give grants?
Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct gives mostly in Michigan: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Flint, MI (3 grants) and Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct's largest grantees?
Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct's largest 2025 grantees include Flint Institute of Arts ($112,089), American Red Cross ($10,000) and Michigan Youth Ballet Theatre ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct?
Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $144K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $130K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct's EIN?
Bray Charitable Tr Cash Acct's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6039741. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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