Bray Family Foundation
Bray Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brigantine, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $313K. Net investment income was $9K.
Bray Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bray Family Foundation gave $313K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $35K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $313,494
- +2231.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $34,833
- +1713.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,400
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bray Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bray Family Fund ($302K across 2 grants). Together the top 8 received $313K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 36 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bray Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2407% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $313K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $313K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bray Family Fund Brigantine, NJ | Grant Making | $289,721 |
| Bray Family Fund Brigantine, NJ | Grant Making | $12,473 |
| American Association of Orthodontists Foundation St. Louis, MO | Operations | $5,000 |
| Big Life Foundation Ridgefield, WA | Operations | $2,700 |
| Real Partners Uganda North Haledon, NJ | Operations | $1,400 |
| Ocean Research & Conservation Association Vero Beach, FL | Operations | $1,200 |
| Whyy Philadelphia, PA | Operations | $600 |
| Wounded Warrior Jacksonville, FL | Operations | $300 |
| Youth for Understanding USA Saginaw, MI | Operations | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $21,263 | $323,840 | $313,494 | 9 | $313,494 | $9,361 | $16,227 |
| 2023 | $100,527 | $9,116 | $13,573 | $13,444 | 7 | $13,444 | $9,116 | $15,460 |
| 2022 | $104,984 | $8,728 | $14,057 | $12,104 | 6 | $12,104 | $8,728 | $13,444 |
| 2021 | $110,313 | $8,209 | $12,717 | $12,503 | 6 | $12,503 | $8,209 | $12,104 |
| 2020 | $114,821 | $7,690 | $12,614 | $12,472 | 8 | — | $7,690 | $12,503 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bray Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bray Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Shawn Bray
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert James Bray
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ryan Scott Bray
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bray Family Foundation
How much does Bray Family Foundation give each year?
Bray Family Foundation gave $313K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 7 grants.
What is Bray Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bray Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,400, and its average grant was $34,833, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bray Family Foundation give grants?
Bray Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brigantine, NJ (2 grants).
Does Bray Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Bray Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (7 grants).
Who are Bray Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bray Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bray Family Fund ($302,194 across 2 grants), American Association of Orthodontists Foundation ($5,000) and Big Life Foundation ($2,700), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How much is Bray Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Bray Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bray Family Foundation's EIN?
Bray Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1764084. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 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 December 26, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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