Brennan Family Charitable Foundation
Brennan Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chestnut Hill, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $131K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $210K. Net investment income was $165K.
Brennan Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Brennan Family Charitable Foundation gave $210K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $105K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $210,000
- +244.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $105,000
- +932.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $105,000
- Total assets
- $130,792
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Brennan Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Deefield Academy ($185K). Together the top 2 received $210K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 21 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brennan Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 708% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2022) to $270K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $210K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Deefield Academy Deerfield, MA | Unrestricted Gift for General Purposes. | $185,000 |
| Boston Community Pediatrics Boston, MA | Unrestricted Gift for General Purposes. | $25,000 |
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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 | $130,792 | $201,738 | $213,271 | $210,000 | 2 | $211,925 | $164,592 | $16,188 |
| 2024 | $142,325 | $44,151 | $63,086 | $61,000 | 6 | $62,656 | $42,751 | $19,049 |
| 2023 | $161,245 | $21,534 | $272,017 | $270,000 | 9 | $271,737 | $20,134 | $22,461 |
| 2022 | $411,759 | $13,430 | $27,904 | $26,000 | 3 | $27,700 | $12,030 | $30,587 |
| 2021 | $426,201 | $258,727 | $41,820 | $40,000 | 1 | $41,610 | $7,327 | $22,399 |
| 2020 | $209,311 | $6,238 | $384 | — | — | — | $6,238 | $16,949 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brennan Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brennan Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Dewinter Brennan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth W. Brennan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Brennan Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Brennan Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Brennan Family Charitable Foundation gave $210K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 6 grants.
How large is Brennan Family Charitable Foundation?
Brennan Family Charitable Foundation reported $131K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $212K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Brennan Family Charitable Foundation operate?
Brennan Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Massachusetts, New York.
What is Brennan Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Brennan Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6400430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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