Brayton Foundation
Brayton Foundation is a private foundation based in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $5,200, including a scholarship award and donations to charitable organizations.
Brayton Foundation at a glance
In short: Brayton Foundation gave $5K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $472.727), mostly in Tennessee. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,200
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $473
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $140,011
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brayton Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing names Rachel Anders as the contact and states that no form or materials are required. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and indicate the charitable purpose for which the donation will be used. The filing says there are no deadlines and that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Rachel Anders
Mailing address: First Citizens National Bank One, First Citizens Place, Dyersburg, TN 38024
Phone: (731) 287-4238
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brayton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of TN Martin ($2K). Together the top 10 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Dyersburg, Tennessee. In 2025, 98% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee and 2% to a recipient in California. The listed grants include recipients in Dyersburg and Memphis, Tennessee, as well as Martin, Tennessee, and Lodi, California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Brayton 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 $100; repeat grants $510. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $100 repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $8K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of TN Martin Martin, TN | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| DSCC Annual Fund Dyersburg, TN | Unrestricted Use Donation | $1,500 |
| First Presbyterian Church Dyersburg, TN | Unrestricted Use Donation | $900 |
| Community Cancer Fund Dyersburg, TN | Unrestricted Use Donation | $100 |
| Goodfellows Dyersburg, TN | Unrestricted Use Donation | $100 |
| Habitat for Humanity Dyersburg, TN | Unrestricted Use Donation | $100 |
| Lodi Memorial Hospital Foundation Lodi, CA | Unrestricted Use Donation | $100 |
| McIvers Grant Public Library Dyersburg, TN | Unrestricted Use Donation | $100 |
| New Life Union Mission Dyersburg, TN | Unrestricted Use Donation | $100 |
| Rhodes College Memphis, TN | Unrestricted Use Donation | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $140,011 | $6,179 | $8,554 | $5,200 | 11 | $5,200 | $2,825 | $7,880 |
| 2024 | $142,416 | $6,028 | $7,471 | $4,400 | 10 | $4,400 | $2,957 | $7,442 |
| 2023 | $143,759 | $7,612 | $6,484 | $3,800 | 7 | $3,800 | $1,825 | $7,101 |
| 2022 | $142,777 | $5,631 | $8,741 | $6,000 | 12 | $6,000 | $2,890 | $7,505 |
| 2021 | $146,290 | $-244 | $8,790 | $6,000 | 12 | $6,000 | $4,214 | $8,149 |
| 2020 | $155,619 | $2,608 | $10,170 | $7,500 | 22 | — | — | $7,615 |
| 2019 | $163,381 | $10,510 | $10,342 | $7,500 | 22 | — | $1,052 | $8,188 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brayton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K 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 is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants show support for a range of recipients, including a college scholarship, a church, a community cancer fund, a humane society, a library, a hospital foundation, and other organizations. Habitat for Humanity describes its mission as creating decent, affordable housing for people in need. Rhodes College says it seeks to develop students’ learning, compassion, and community leadership. Lodi Memorial Hospital Foundation says it supports and promotes healthcare, access to healthcare, and healthy living.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $5,200. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $2,000; the median grant was $100. The largest awards were $2,000 to University of TN Martin for a scholarship, $1,500 to DSCC Annual Fund for unrestricted use, and $900 to First Presbyterian Church in Dyersburg for unrestricted use. Other listed 2025 recipients received $100 each.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists FCNB Trust Department as trustee and Kathy Brayton, John Brayton, Hester Hill, Joe Enoch, and Lucinda Jones as directors.
Brayton Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fcnb Trust Department
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$2K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Hester Hill
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Enoch
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Brayton
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Brayton
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucinda Jones
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to FCNB Trust Department (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Brayton Foundation
How much does Brayton Foundation give each year?
Brayton Foundation gave $5K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 10 grants.
What is Brayton Foundation's typical grant size?
Brayton Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $473, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brayton Foundation that year got $100 on average.
Where does Brayton Foundation give grants?
Brayton Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dyersburg, TN (8 grants).
Does Brayton Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Brayton Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brayton Foundation's largest grantees?
Brayton Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of TN Martin ($2,000), DSCC Annual Fund ($1,500) and First Presbyterian Church ($900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brayton Foundation?
Brayton Foundation reported $140K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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 does Brayton Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants show support for a range of recipients, including a college scholarship, a church, a community cancer fund, a humane society, a library, a hospital foundation, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brayton Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing names Rachel Anders as the contact and states that no form or materials are required. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brayton Foundation's EIN?
Brayton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6090488. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 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 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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