Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation
Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $114K.
Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation gave $200K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $50,000
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $6,953,451
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New Jersey Audubon Society ($50K). Together the top 4 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Audubon Society Bernardsville, NJ | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Whyy Inc Philadelphia, PA | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | General Operating | $50,000 |
| The Salvation Army Vineland Corps Vineland, NJ | General Operating | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,953,451 | $929,386 | $303,430 | $200,000 | 4 | $237,417 | $114,270 | $332,680 |
| 2024 | $6,327,367 | $6,434,278 | $68,415 | — | — | $21,352 | $422,766 | $215,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $333K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$49K (2024) → $76K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $76K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation
How much does Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation give each year?
Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation gave $200K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $50,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation give grants?
Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (25%) and Virginia (25%).
Does Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation?
Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $237K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $333K (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 Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Breiling Jean Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6741893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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