Breihan Family Foundation
Breihan Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $427K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $45K.
Breihan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Breihan Family Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $426,831
- +12.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Missouri (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Breihan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Meds & Foods for Kids ($25K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Breihan Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $25K (2020) to $30K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meds & Foods for Kids St. Louis, MO | Assistance for Factory Workers for General Support | $25,000 |
| Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum N Hollywood, CA | Assistance for Organization to Provide Programs | $5,000 |
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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 | $426,831 | $46,824 | $30,962 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $44,961 | $22,813 |
| 2023 | $379,391 | $73,264 | $31,478 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,743 | $41,235 | $20,928 |
| 2022 | $337,605 | $67,965 | $31,280 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,404 | $41,281 | $23,590 |
| 2021 | $296,344 | $59,921 | $30,744 | $30,000 | 2 | — | $33,888 | $23,548 |
| 2020 | $271,339 | $16,962 | $25,838 | $25,000 | 3 | — | $16,128 | $19,863 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Breihan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Breihan Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Cynthia Breihan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Breihan
Trustee
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 Breihan Family Foundation
How much does Breihan Family Foundation give each year?
Breihan Family Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
How large is Breihan Family Foundation?
Breihan Family Foundation reported $427K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Breihan Family Foundation operate?
Breihan Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Missouri.
What is Breihan Family Foundation's EIN?
Breihan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6934413. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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