Breen Family Foundation
The Breen Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Orland Park, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $18,100 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as health, children’s services, disaster response, veterans’ support, and animal rescue.
Breen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Breen Family Foundation gave $18K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,100
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,645
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $450,195
- -2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (23% 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 Breen Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 15050 S 108Th Avenue, Orland Park, IL 60467
Phone: (708) 349-9264
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Breen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gary Sinise Foundation ($4K). Together the top 10 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares by recipient state were California (23%), Maryland (14%), and Maine, Indiana, and Virginia (11% each). The recipient list also includes organizations in Florida, Michigan, Arizona, and Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Breen Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) 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 $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $23K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Sinise Foundation Woodland Hills, CA | To Support the General Operations of the Organization | $4,000 |
| Brightfocus Foundation Clarksburg, MD | To Support the General Operations of the Organization | $2,500 |
| Travis Mills Foundation Hallowell, ME | To Support the General Operations of the Organization | $2,000 |
| James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association Indianapolis, IN | To Support the General Operations of the Organization | $2,000 |
| Mercy Chefs Portsmouth, VA | To Support the General Operations of the Organization | $2,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children Tampa, FL | To Support the General Operations of the Organization | $2,000 |
| Michiana Humane Society New Buffalo, MI | To Support the General Operations of the Organization | $1,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | To Support the General Operations of the Organization | $1,000 |
| Legrandmission NFP Inc Orland Park, IL | To Support the General Operations of the Organization | $1,000 |
| Mount Carmel HS Chicago, IL | To Support the General Operations of the Organization | $500 |
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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 | $450,195 | $10,695 | $22,560 | $18,100 | 11 | $18,100 | $8,543 | $22,817 |
| 2024 | $462,060 | $141,054 | $27,480 | $20,696 | 12 | $20,696 | $9,333 | $17,328 |
| 2023 | $348,486 | $11,211 | $24,603 | $22,582 | 17 | $22,582 | $10,423 | $17,749 |
| 2022 | $361,878 | $2,378 | $19,999 | $18,973 | 13 | $18,973 | $1,878 | $18,611 |
| 2021 | $379,499 | $83,440 | $16,503 | $12,280 | 13 | $12,280 | — | $15,489 |
| 2020 | $312,562 | $2,839 | $23,167 | $19,300 | 12 | — | $1,189 | $16,355 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Breen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions cover a range of activities. For example, Brightfocus Foundation says it funds research on Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma; Mercy Chefs says it provides meals in disasters and emergencies and supports food service in underserved communities; and Shriners Children’s says it provides compassionate, high-quality care for children.
Other 2025 recipients describe missions that include supporting veterans and their families (Travis Mills Foundation), advancing children’s hospital care and research (James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association), helping children in need through work with children’s homes and orphanages (LeGrandMission NFP Inc), and rescuing, rehabilitating, and arranging adoptions for horses and donkeys (All Seated in A Barn).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $18,100. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $4,000, with a median of $2,000.
Among the largest grants were $4,000 to Gary Sinise Foundation; $2,500 to Brightfocus Foundation; $2,000 each to Travis Mills Foundation, James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Association, Mercy Chefs, and Shriners Hospitals for Children; and $1,000 each to Michiana Humane Society, Turning Point USA, and LeGrandMission NFP Inc. The filing states that the grants supported the recipients’ general operations.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Breen Family Foundation is led by Mary Breen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Breen
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Breen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Breen
Secretary & Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Breen Family Foundation
How much does Breen Family Foundation give each year?
Breen Family Foundation gave $18K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 12 grants.
What is Breen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Breen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,645, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Breen Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Breen Family Foundation give grants?
Breen Family Foundation's top state is California, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (14%) and Maine (11%).
Does Breen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Breen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Breen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Breen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gary Sinise Foundation ($4,000), Brightfocus Foundation ($2,500) and Travis Mills Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Breen Family Foundation?
Breen Family Foundation reported $450K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 Breen Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions cover a range of activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Breen Family Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it 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 Breen Family Foundation's EIN?
Breen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3912485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Breen 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.
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 October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 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 April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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