Breach Family Foundation
Breach Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2024, it reported 12 grants totaling $2,471,860 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in youth mentoring, youth development, investment management, and the arts.
Breach Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Breach Family Foundation gave $2.5M across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $206K), mostly in Michigan. 58% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,471,860
- +649.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $205,988
- +399.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $25,231,673
- +18.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (81% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Breach Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 500 N Michigan Avenue Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (310) 567-8138
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Breach Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Michigan ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 49 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grants went to recipients in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, Michigan accounted for 81%, New York 8%, Texas 8%, California 1%, and Illinois 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Breach Family Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $449K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 33% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 426% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 210% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $330K (2023) to $2.7M (2020). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | To Further Program Services | $2,000,000 |
| Friends of the Children - Austin Austin, TX | To Further Program Services | $108,000 |
| Harlem RBI New York, NY | To Further Program Services | $100,000 |
| Trail of Lights Foundation Austin, TX | To Further Program Services | $89,860 |
| Girls Who Invest New York, NY | To Further Program Services | $76,500 |
| Carnegie Hall Naperville, IL | To Further Program Services | $25,000 |
| Head Royce School Oakland, CA | To Further Program Services | $25,000 |
| CMC Foundation New York, NY | To Further Program Services | $12,500 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention New York, NY | To Further Program Services | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | To Further Program Services | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25,231,673 | $3,261,915 | $2,660,994 | $2,471,860 | 12 | $2,481,770 | $3,149,994 | $1,182,075 |
| 2023 | $21,353,892 | $10,007,072 | $437,236 | $330,000 | 8 | $341,706 | $346,552 | $558,032 |
| 2022 | $9,640,789 | $5,035,939 | $2,278,945 | $2,191,000 | 9 | $2,194,221 | $506,709 | $494,201 |
| 2021 | $8,533,466 | $3,056,168 | $557,379 | $470,000 | 9 | — | $1,104,251 | $389,872 |
| 2020 | $5,527,329 | $2,693,295 | $2,768,637 | $2,724,949 | 11 | — | $1,237,886 | $230,531 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Breach Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2024 — 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Friends of the Children–Austin describes its work as empowering youth facing significant obstacles through long-term professional mentoring. Harlem RBI, Inc. says it provides youth opportunities to play, learn, and grow. Girls Who Invest says it works to transform the investment management industry by attracting and advancing investors, change-makers, and leaders.
Other grantees describe missions that include organizing Austin’s Trail of Lights celebration and promoting community activities; presenting performances and exhibitions and educating the community about the arts, as Carnegie Hall describes its work; and providing educational support to children of special operations personnel, as Special Operations Warrior Foundation describes its mission.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $2,471,860. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $2,000,000, with a median grant of $25,000. The largest grants were $2,000,000 to the University of Michigan, $108,000 to Friends of the Children–Austin, $100,000 to Harlem RBI, $89,860 to Trail of Lights Foundation, and $76,500 to Girls Who Invest.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists David A. Breach as president and director, and Emily A. Breach as secretary, treasurer, and director.
Breach Family Foundation is led by David A. Breach, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David A. Breach
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily A. Breach
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Breach Family Foundation
How much does Breach Family Foundation give each year?
Breach Family Foundation gave $2.5M across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $330K across 8 grants.
What is Breach Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Breach Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $205,988, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Breach Family Foundation that year got $33K on average.
Where does Breach Family Foundation give grants?
Breach Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).
Does Breach Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Breach Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Program Services" (12 grants).
Who are Breach Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Breach Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include University of Michigan ($2,000,000), Friends of the Children - Austin ($108,000) and Harlem RBI ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Breach Family Foundation?
Breach Family Foundation reported $25.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Breach Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Friends of the Children–Austin describes its work as empowering youth facing significant obstacles through long-term professional mentoring. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Breach Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Breach Family Foundation's EIN?
Breach Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2901970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Breach Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Breach Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/breach-family-foundation-morg_f8b0f897e69a403e95e1e30b169e4595
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