Brendsel Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Alta, WY EIN: 54-6637308

Brendsel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Alta, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $309K. Net investment income was $235K.

Brendsel Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Brendsel Family Foundation gave $309K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), top state Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$309,000
+26.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
-12.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$44,143
+44.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$2,290,759
-2.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maryland (42% 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 Brendsel Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Queen Anne's Conservation Assoc: $110KQueen Anne's ConservationAssoc$110KBay Journal Media: $100KBay Journal Media$100KGood Shepherd Lutheran Church: $50KGood Shepherd Lutheran Church$50KUniversity of Wyoming Symphony: $25KUniversity of Wyoming Symphony$25KHias Inc: $20KHias Inc$20KWeta: $2KWeta$2KWyoming Public Media: $2KWyoming Public Media$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Queen Anne's Conservation Assoc ($110K). Together the top 7 received $309K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K7$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 37 (65%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

LaramieCentrevilleSeven ValleysSilverspringLevittownArlingtonDriggsBaltimoreChesterCrooksNew York

How Brendsel Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 217% 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$100K$200K$300K$400K8 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $244K (2023) to $309K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $309K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Queen Anne's Conservation Assoc Centreville, MDCharitable Support$110,000
Bay Journal Media Seven Valleys, PACharitable Support$100,000
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Levittown, NYCharitable Support$50,000
University of Wyoming Symphony Laramie, WYCharitable Support$25,000
Hias Inc Silverspring, MDCharitable Support$20,000
Weta Arlington, VACharitable Support$2,000
Wyoming Public Media Laramie, WYCharitable Support$2,000
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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
2024$2,290,759$274,382$335,105$309,0007$309,000$234,875$142,616
2023$2,354,701$121,400$262,193$244,0008$244,000$94,750$136,872
2022$2,490,254$121,616$291,026$267,5008$267,500$99,615$143,711
2021$2,658,031$494,262$275,129$250,0006$250,000$470,303$166,244
2020$2,437,991$259,834$311,864$260,0008—$238,903$147,000

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brendsel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $143K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brendsel Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Billie Brendsel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leland Brendsel

    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 Brendsel Family Foundation

How much does Brendsel Family Foundation give each year?

Brendsel Family Foundation gave $309K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $244K across 8 grants.

What is Brendsel Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Brendsel Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $44,143, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Brendsel Family Foundation give grants?

Brendsel Family Foundation's top state is Maryland, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (32%) and New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Laramie, WY (2 grants).

Does Brendsel Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Brendsel Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (7 grants).

Who are Brendsel Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Brendsel Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Queen Anne's Conservation Assoc ($110,000), Bay Journal Media ($100,000) and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Brendsel Family Foundation?

Brendsel Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $309K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $143K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Brendsel Family Foundation's EIN?

Brendsel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6637308. 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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