Brega Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Centennial, CO EIN: 84-1365252

Brega Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Centennial, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $15K.

Key facts about Brega Family Foundation

In short: Brega Family Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-1365252
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$13,132
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$3,283
Median grant
$1,516
Total assets
$1,345,848
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$13K

-73.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-66.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brega Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Brega Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 86% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 15% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverColorado SpringsCentennialLagrangeMemphisNew YorkPort WashingtonVirginia BeachWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K8 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $94K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Christ Church Denver: $10KChrist Church Denver$10KElevate Hope Centennial: $2KElevate Hope Centennial$2KCompassion Int'l Ci Paym: $1KCompassion Int'l Ci Paym$1KDenver Rescue Mission: $100Denver Rescue Mission$100

The largest 2024 recipient was Christ Church Denver ($10K). Together the top 4 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 23 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ Church Denver Denver, COCharitable Donation$10,000
Elevate Hope Centennial Centennial, COCharitable Donation$2,000
Compassion Int'l Ci Paym Colorado Springs, COCharitable Donation$1,032
Denver Rescue Mission Denver, COCharitable Donation$100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,345,848$1,343,587$1,423,350
Revenue$15,572$-28,336$-40,332
Expenses$13,311$51,427$33,639
Qualifying Distributions$13,132$48,572$23,102
Net Investment Income$15,393$12,226$9,222
Distributable Amount$87,227$72,727$55,389

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brega Family Foundation is led by Charles F. Brega, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Charles F. Brega

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry E. Brega

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    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 Brega Family Foundation

How much does Brega Family Foundation give each year?

Brega Family Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $49K across 5 grants.

What is Brega Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Brega Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,516, and its average grant was $3,283, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Brega Family Foundation give grants?

Brega Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).

Does Brega Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Brega Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (4 grants).

How large is Brega Family Foundation?

Brega Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (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 is Brega Family Foundation's EIN?

Brega Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1365252. 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.

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