Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bloomington, IL EIN: 37-1221746
Arts and cultureEnvironmentHuman services

Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Bloomington, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K.

Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $750), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,500
-41.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$750
-11.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$750
Total assets
$25,382
-4.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (100% 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 Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Illinois State University Foundation: $1KIllinois State UniversityFoundation$1KDavid Davis Mansion Foundation: $500David Davis Mansion Foundation$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Illinois State University Foundation ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BloomingtonChicagoNormalWashington

How Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 196% 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K5 grants2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $550 (2021) to $9K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Illinois State University Foundation Normal, ILSupport of Charitable Purpose$1,000
David Davis Mansion Foundation Bloomington, ILSupport of Charitable Purpose$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$25,382$650$1,915$1,5002$1,765—$900
2024$26,647$1,577$2,851$2,5503$2,714—$1,066
2023$27,921$4,801$847$5502$722—$1,189
2022$23,967$6,321$9,102$9,0503$9,050$34$1,345
2021$26,748$8,260$620$5502$560$1,900$1,162
2020$19,108$6,250$740$6703——$701
2019$13,598$7,618$2,380$2,3105——$469

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $900 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc is led by Jeannie Breitweiser, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeannie Breitweiser

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Breitweiser

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Kelly

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce W. Breitweiser

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Clay Cox

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc

How much does Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 3 grants.

How large is Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc?

Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $900 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc?

Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Bloomington, IL. It holds $25K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc operate?

Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois.

What is Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Breitweiser Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1221746. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)

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