Brent Family Foundation

HEATHSVILLE, VA EIN: 54-1846029

Brent Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HEATHSVILLE, VA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 32 grants totaling $664K. Net investment income was $18K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$664K

Grant Count

32

Avg Grant Size

$21K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brent Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Brent Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Brent Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HEATHSVILLE, VA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 32 grants totaling $664K. Net investment income was $18K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AshlandAustinBaltimoreBessemerCharlottesvilleEureka SpringsHeathsvilleIrvingtonJacksonvilleKilmarnockLancasterRichmondVistaWhite StoneWicomico Church

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$183K$367K$550K$733K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$-33,950
Expenses$666,549
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$18,455
Distributable Amount$34,045

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$166K$332K$498K$664K32 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

RIVER COUNTIES COMMUNITY…$625KWICOMICO PARISH CHURCH$8KTHE STEWARD SCHOOL$5KTHE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL$4KUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA F…$2KFLINT STREET FELLOWSHIP$1KLOAVES AND FISHES FOOD P…$1KSOLUTIONS FOR CHANGE$1KCHESAPEAKE ACADEMY$1KVIRGINIA OPERA$1K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include River Counties Community Foundation ($625,299), Wicomico Parish Church ($8,000), The Steward School ($4,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ABILITY HOUSING JACKSONVILLE, FLGENERAL DONATION$750
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB KILMARNOCK, VAGENERAL DONATION$250
CARROLL-MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY BESSEMER, ALGENERAL DONATION$1,000
CHESAPEAKE ACADEMY IRVINGTON, VAGENERAL DONATION$1,200
CUP OF LOVE MINISTRIES EUREKA SPRINGS, ARGENERAL DONATION$1,000
EUREKA CHRISTIAN HEALTH OUTREACH EUREKA SPRINGS, ARGENERAL DONATION$1,000
FLINT STREET FELLOWSHIP EUREKA SPRINGS, ARGENERAL DONATION$1,250
FRIENDS OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER WICOMICO CHURCH, VAGENERAL DONATION$500
LOAVES AND FISHES FOOD PANTRY CHARLOTTESVILLE, VAGENERAL DONATION$1,250
NORTHERN NECK LAND CONSERVANCY LANCASTER, VAGENERAL DONATION$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
A MASON BRENTDIRECTOR/SECRETARY2
VIRGINIA B EVANSDIRECTOR0.25
ROBERTA BRENT PEEKDIRECTOR0.25
ELIZABETH MARSHALL BRENT WATERMANDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT1
MARIA BRENT JONESDIRECTOR0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brent Family Foundation?

Brent Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HEATHSVILLE, VA. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Brent Family Foundation operate?

Brent Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Maryland, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Brent Family Foundation award?

In 2020, Brent Family Foundation awarded 32 grants totaling $664K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Brent Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Brent Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Brent Family Foundation's EIN?

Brent Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1846029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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