Brennan Family Foundation
Brennan Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Akron, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $161K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
Brennan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brennan Family Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000
- -71.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -43.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $161,450
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Ohio State University ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Brennan Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 755% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $46K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University Columbus, OH | The Osuccc-James Fund #315680 | $1,000 |
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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 | $161,450 | — | $67,903 | $1,000 | 1 | $67,678 | — | $8,964 |
| 2024 | $229,353 | — | $38,299 | $3,544 | 2 | $48,289 | — | $11,983 |
| 2023 | $267,652 | $300,000 | $47,351 | $46,179 | 3 | $46,179 | — | $11,686 |
| 2022 | $15,003 | $395 | $1,001 | — | — | $1,001 | $395 | $741 |
| 2021 | $15,609 | $15,000 | $1,956 | — | — | $1,956 | — | $423 |
| 2020 | $2,565 | — | $1,136 | — | — | — | — | $152 |
| 2019 | $3,701 | $12 | $2,013 | — | — | — | — | $248 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brennan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brennan Family Foundation is led by Kathy Brennan, President on every filing since 2024; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathy Brennan
President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Brennan
Chairman
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy J. Brennan
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$15K (2024) → $25K (2025)
Jay Brennan
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ann A. Brennan (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Joseph R. Weber (2019–2023) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Nancy J Brennan (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Brennan Family Foundation
How much does Brennan Family Foundation give each year?
Brennan Family Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 2 grants.
How large is Brennan Family Foundation?
Brennan Family Foundation reported $161K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Brennan Family Foundation operate?
Brennan Family Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Brennan Family Foundation's EIN?
Brennan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1812978. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
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