BRD Family Foundation Inc
BRD Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8.4M.
BRD Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: BRD Family Foundation Inc gave $8.4M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8.4M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,400,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $8,400,000
- Median grant
- $8,400,000
- Total assets
- $14,429,208
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 BRD Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Whitney Museum of American Art ($8.4M).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $8.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | Donation of art for display | $8,400,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,429,208 | $6,350,452 | $8,405,929 | $8,400,000 | 1 | $8,405,929 | — |
| 2024 | $16,484,685 | $8,025,000 | $452 | — | — | $452 | — |
| 2023 | $8,460,137 | — | $10,833 | — | — | $10,833 | — |
| 2022 | $8,470,970 | — | $12,113 | — | — | $12,113 | — |
| 2021 | $8,483,083 | — | $106,529 | $45,000 | 1 | — | — |
| 2020 | $8,589,612 | — | $610,388 | $610,000 | 9 | — | — |
| 2019 | $9,200,000 | $800,000 | — | — | — | — | $532,624 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
BRD Family Foundation Inc is led by Beth Rudin Dewoody, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth Rudin Dewoody
Director & President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Grogan
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about BRD Family Foundation Inc
How much does BRD Family Foundation Inc give each year?
BRD Family Foundation Inc gave $8.4M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is BRD Family Foundation Inc?
BRD Family Foundation Inc reported $14.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6.4M.
What is BRD Family Foundation Inc?
BRD Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New York, NY. It holds $14.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does BRD Family Foundation Inc operate?
BRD Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, North Carolina, New York.
What is BRD Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
BRD Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5668207. 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.
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 September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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