Brenden Family Foundation
Brenden Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Silverton, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Brenden Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brenden Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $282K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,690,000
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $281,667
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $225,000
- Total assets
- $30,872,442
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (56% 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 Brenden Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Silver Falls School District ($570K). Together the top 6 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 11 grants of 28 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brenden Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $473K (2020) to $1.7M (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Falls School District Silverton, OR | Scotts mills reading program; support of 22 teams; bond support; kindergarten program | $570,000 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation Phoenix, AZ | T1D Research | $500,000 |
| Military Warriors Support Foundation San Antonio, TX | Homes 4 Wounded Heros | $250,000 |
| Santiam Hospital & Clinics Stayton, OR | Womens Clinic Remodel | $200,000 |
| Children's Cancer Association Portland, OR | Mentorship/Music in Oregon | $120,000 |
| Silver Creek Fellowship Silverton, OR | Mission of Hope | $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 | $30,872,442 | $2,375,812 | $1,817,583 | $1,690,000 | 6 | $1,701,572 | $2,264,564 | $1,450,437 |
| 2024 | $29,209,977 | $798,059 | $1,336,208 | $1,220,000 | 4 | $1,224,750 | $821,536 | $1,405,322 |
| 2023 | $27,782,780 | $630,645 | $1,569,730 | $1,440,000 | 5 | $1,444,650 | $797,518 | $1,339,016 |
| 2022 | $27,097,081 | $1,326,007 | $1,766,226 | $1,625,000 | 8 | $1,629,275 | $1,214,450 | $1,411,155 |
| 2021 | $31,223,402 | $1,677,307 | $1,525,383 | $1,405,000 | 5 | $1,409,100 | $1,567,023 | $1,510,163 |
| 2020 | $30,418,416 | $718,661 | $606,062 | $473,000 | 7 | — | $604,215 | $1,408,673 |
| 2019 | $29,900,519 | $1,180,091 | $1,848,499 | $1,697,000 | 8 | — | $1,041,578 | $1,464,143 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brenden Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brenden Family Foundation is led by Norman L. Brenden, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Norman L. Brenden
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda A. Brenden
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Johnston
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Johnston
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marci Brenden
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
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 Brenden Family Foundation
How much does Brenden Family Foundation give each year?
Brenden Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 4 grants.
What is Brenden Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brenden Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $225,000, and its average grant was $281,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brenden Family Foundation give grants?
Brenden Family Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (30%) and Texas (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Silverton, OR (2 grants).
Does Brenden Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Brenden Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Brenden Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Brenden Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Silver Falls School District ($570,000), Barrow Neurological Foundation ($500,000) and Military Warriors Support Foundation ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brenden Family Foundation?
Brenden Family Foundation reported $30.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brenden Family Foundation's EIN?
Brenden Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5373459. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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