Bridenbecker Family Foundation
Bridenbecker Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $150K.
Bridenbecker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bridenbecker Family Foundation gave $84K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $21K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $84,249
- -23.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,062
- -80.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $3,882,002
- +0.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Bridenbecker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Thomas More Parish ($74K across 3 grants). Together the top 2 received $84K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bridenbecker Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 50% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2024) to $114K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Parish Irvine, CA | Believe & Build Campaign | $42,249 |
| St Thomas More Parish Irvine, CA | Believe and Build Campaign | $25,000 |
| Dominican Sisters Vision of Hope Oakland, CA | Sister Renilde Cade Memorial Scholarship | $10,000 |
| St Thomas More Parish Irvine, CA | NFP/Women Wellness | $7,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,882,002 | $189,192 | $173,232 | $84,249 | 4 | $100,136 | $150,456 | $198,692 |
| 2023 | $3,866,042 | $965,861 | $129,659 | $110,387 | 1 | $125,963 | $3,358,130 | $100,136 |
| 2022 | $3,029,840 | $16,538 | $142,371 | $113,927 | 2 | $129,366 | $3,533 | $131,504 |
| 2021 | $3,183,541 | $205,436 | $19,695 | — | — | $19,195 | $26,460 | $136,469 |
| 2020 | $2,997,800 | $2,997,800 | — | — | — | — | — | $6,551 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bridenbecker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $199K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bridenbecker Family Foundation is led by Robert H Bridenbecker II, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert H Bridenbecker II
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
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 Bridenbecker Family Foundation
How much does Bridenbecker Family Foundation give each year?
Bridenbecker Family Foundation gave $84K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $110K across 1 grant.
What is Bridenbecker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bridenbecker Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $17,500, and its average grant was $21,062, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bridenbecker Family Foundation give grants?
Bridenbecker Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Irvine, CA (3 grants).
Does Bridenbecker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bridenbecker Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Bridenbecker Family Foundation?
Bridenbecker Family Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $199K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Bridenbecker Family Foundation's EIN?
Bridenbecker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4122076. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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