Brenman Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fresh Meadows, NY EIN: 47-7335956

Brenman Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fresh Meadows, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $245K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $17K.

Brenman Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Brenman Family Charitable Foundation gave $66K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$66,400
+40.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$22,133
+40.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$244,700
-11.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (90% 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 Brenman Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Sisters of Charity New York: $30KSisters of Charity New York$30KARC Inc: $30KARC Inc$30KVarous 501c3s: $6KVarous 501c3s$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Sisters of Charity New York ($30K). Together the top 3 received $66K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BronxBrooklynBoys TownMelvilleWoodbury

How Brenman Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 54% from 2021 to 2024. 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$300K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2023) to $226K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $66K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sisters of Charity New York Bronx, NYCharitable Contribution$30,000
ARC Inc Brooklyn, NYCharitable Contribution$30,000
Varous 501c3s Boys Town, NECharitable Contribution$6,400
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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 Income
2024$244,700$17,803$68,309$66,4003$66,400$16,769
2023$276,709$12,129$48,982$47,1503$47,150$11,172
2022$396,714$6,816$101,879$99,8304$99,830$12,183
2021$562,007$6,276$144,422$142,7963$142,796$11,279
2020$573,584$15,116$227,613$226,0004—$14,253

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brenman Family Charitable Foundation is led by Roberta Rohan Brenman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Roberta Rohan Brenman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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 Brenman Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Brenman Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Brenman Family Charitable Foundation gave $66K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $47K across 3 grants.

What is Brenman Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Brenman Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $30,000, and its average grant was $22,133, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Brenman Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Brenman Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (10%).

How large is Brenman Family Charitable Foundation?

Brenman Family Charitable Foundation reported $245K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $18K.

What is Brenman Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Brenman Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7335956. 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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