Brigham Family Foundation
Brigham Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $3,375,000, with grants supporting organizations and projects in areas including policy research, education, and storytelling.
Brigham Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brigham Family Foundation gave $3.4M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $178K), mostly in California. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,375,000
- +124.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +72.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $177,632
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $57,500
- Total assets
- $323,807
- -62.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brigham Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brigham Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was AYN Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement ($1.8M across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 18 grants of 52 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025 grant dollars, the reported recipient-state shares were California 59%, Texas 37%, and Washington, DC 3%. Florida and North Carolina each accounted for 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Brigham Family Foundation open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $79K; repeat grants $470K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $124K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 485% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $513K (2020) to $3.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $3.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AYN Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement Santa Ana, CA | Ayn Rand Center Fund | $1,500,000 |
| Emergent Order Foundation Inc Austin, TX | Radical Discourse Music Video Initiative | $500,000 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation Austin, TX | Center for Innovation in Education Fund | $250,000 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation Austin, TX | the National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA) under the leadership of Mark Mills | $250,000 |
| AYN Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement Santa Ana, CA | ARI Fellow Sponsorship Program | $240,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Salem Center for Policy | $120,000 |
| The Atlas Society Ltd Lodi, CA | Anthem AI Animated Project | $117,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $100,000 |
| Global Liberty Institute USA Washington, DC | Rising Leaders Program | $100,000 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation Austin, TX | University Project Fund | $57,500 |
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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 | $323,807 | $2,872,028 | $3,403,885 | $3,375,000 | 19 | $3,393,071 | $305,041 | $72,618 |
| 2024 | $855,664 | $946,727 | $1,527,388 | $1,505,500 | 11 | $1,518,188 | $705,818 | $75,737 |
| 2023 | $1,436,325 | $2,253,207 | $1,449,453 | $1,427,000 | 8 | $1,438,753 | $633,345 | $80,419 |
| 2022 | $632,571 | $227,119 | $625,417 | $577,000 | 6 | $587,229 | — | $58,317 |
| 2021 | $1,030,869 | $-95,771 | $592,431 | $547,000 | 8 | — | $21,007 | $79,119 |
| 2020 | $1,719,071 | $271,927 | $558,491 | $512,670 | 15 | — | $234,477 | $126,375 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brigham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filings do not state a mission for the Foundation. Its reported grants include support for policy and education initiatives, fellowships, books for teachers, and creative projects.
The grantees describe their own missions in varied terms. Emergent Order Foundation says it uses heroic storytelling to champion civilization and its potential. Texas Public Policy Foundation says it promotes liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise through research and outreach. The Atlas Society says it promotes Open Objectivism, while Global Liberty Institute USA says it researches and educates on individual and economic freedom and the free exchange of ideas.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation reported 19 grants totaling $3,375,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $1,500,000, with a median of $57,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $1,500,000 to Ayn Rand Institute The Center for the Advancement for its Ayn Rand Center Fund; $500,000 to Emergent Order Foundation for its Radical Discourse Music Video Initiative; and two grants of $250,000 each to Texas Public Policy Foundation, for its Center for Innovation in Education Fund and the National Center for Energy Analytics under Mark Mills’s leadership. Other grants included $240,000 to Ayn Rand Institute for its ARI Fellow Sponsorship Program, $120,000 to the University of Texas at Austin for the Salem Center for Policy, and $117,000 to The Atlas Society for its Anthem AI Animated Project. The Foundation also gave $100,000 to Global Liberty Institute USA for its Rising Leaders Program and $10,000 to Young America’s Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Baugh as Secretary; Anne L. Brigham as Director and Vice President; Ben M. Brigham III as President, Director, and Secretary; and Delia Foster as Treasurer.
Brigham Family Foundation is led by Ben M Brigham III, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben M Brigham III
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne L Brigham
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Delia Foster
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Baugh
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/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 Brigham Family Foundation
How much does Brigham Family Foundation give each year?
Brigham Family Foundation gave $3.4M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 11 grants.
What is Brigham Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brigham Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $57,500, and its average grant was $177,632, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brigham Family Foundation that year got $79K on average.
Where does Brigham Family Foundation give grants?
Brigham Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (7 grants), Santa Ana, CA (3 grants), Lodi, CA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Brigham Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 16% of Brigham Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brigham Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Brigham Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include AYN Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement ($1,765,500 across 3 grants), Texas Public Policy Foundation ($607,500 across 4 grants) and Emergent Order Foundation Inc ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($100,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brigham Family Foundation?
Brigham Family Foundation reported $324K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brigham Family Foundation fund?
The available filings do not state a mission for the Foundation. Its reported grants include support for policy and education initiatives, fellowships, books for teachers, and creative projects. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brigham Family Foundation?
The Foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brigham Family Foundation's EIN?
Brigham Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2457442. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Brigham Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 13, 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 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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