Briggs Foundation
Briggs Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Gatos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $454K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140K.
Briggs Foundation at a glance
In short: Briggs Foundation gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- -68.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $140,000
- -37.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $140,000
- Total assets
- $453,541
- +732.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Briggs Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Briggs Sedrel Charitable Fund (Schwab Charitable) ($140K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
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 Briggs Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2025) to $1.6M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Briggs Sedrel Charitable Fund (Schwab Charitable) Lone Tree, CO | For the General Purpose of the Charitable Organization. | $140,000 |
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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 | $453,541 | $550,000 | $150,968 | $140,000 | 1 | $140,000 | — | $12,523 |
| 2024 | $54,509 | $3,051 | $473,049 | $450,000 | 2 | $450,000 | $3,051 | $14,006 |
| 2023 | $524,507 | — | $915,009 | $900,000 | 1 | $900,000 | — | $24,175 |
| 2022 | $1,439,516 | $435,604 | $256,200 | $248,667 | 2 | $248,667 | — | $79,417 |
| 2021 | $1,260,112 | $1,602,710 | $376,979 | $356,500 | 4 | — | — | $56,614 |
| 2020 | $34,381 | $1,035,448 | $1,274,366 | $1,223,750 | 31 | — | — | $12,115 |
| 2019 | $273,299 | $1,857,665 | $1,593,812 | $1,554,062 | 53 | — | — | $24,189 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Briggs Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Briggs Foundation is led by Melissa J. Splaine, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa J. Splaine
Trustee
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Blaine A. Briggs (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Laverne S. Briggs (2019–2020) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Briggs Foundation
How much does Briggs Foundation give each year?
Briggs Foundation gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $450K across 2 grants.
How large is Briggs Foundation?
Briggs Foundation reported $454K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Briggs Foundation operate?
Briggs Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
What is Briggs Foundation's EIN?
Briggs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7006437. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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