Brega Family Foundation
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.
Brega Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brega Family Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $13,132
- -73.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,283
- -66.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,516
- Total assets
- $1,345,848
- +0.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Brega Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Christ Church Denver ($10K). Together the top 4 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 23 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $94K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Denver Denver, CO | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Elevate Hope Centennial Centennial, CO | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| Compassion Int'l Ci Paym Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable Donation | $1,032 |
| Denver Rescue Mission Denver, CO | Charitable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,345,848 | $15,572 | $13,311 | $13,132 | 4 | $13,132 | $15,393 | $87,227 |
| 2023 | $1,343,587 | $-28,336 | $51,427 | $48,572 | 5 | $48,572 | $12,226 | $72,727 |
| 2022 | $1,423,350 | $-40,332 | $33,639 | $23,102 | 4 | $23,102 | $9,222 | $55,389 |
| 2021 | $1,497,321 | $427,445 | $108,777 | $94,320 | 2 | $94,320 | $419,988 | $77,010 |
| 2020 | $1,178,653 | $346,624 | $5,095 | $5,020 | 8 | — | $346,549 | $54,337 |
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.
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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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