Brigle Foundation Trust
Brigle Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Monroe, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $807K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $32K. Net investment income was $22K.
Brigle Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Brigle Foundation Trust gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,203
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,203
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,203
- Total assets
- $807,330
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Brigle Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cong Yetev Lev KJ ($32K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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 Brigle Foundation Trust gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2025) to $48K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cong Yetev Lev KJ Monroe, NY | Charitable | $32,203 |
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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 | $807,330 | $23,714 | $34,224 | $32,203 | 1 | $34,224 | $21,693 | $41,032 |
| 2024 | $817,840 | $146,878 | $53,560 | $38,737 | 1 | $38,737 | $66,043 | $39,828 |
| 2023 | $724,522 | $7,436 | $49,987 | $34,817 | 1 | $34,817 | — | $36,223 |
| 2022 | $767,073 | $-63,921 | $59,630 | $46,867 | 1 | $46,867 | $1,137 | $40,106 |
| 2021 | $890,624 | $39,541 | $60,501 | $48,000 | 1 | $48,000 | $27,040 | $40,142 |
| 2020 | $900,000 | $900,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $44,325 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brigle Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brigle Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Herman Goldberger
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Goldberger
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shabsi Goldberger
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mattel Ackerman (2020) — Trustee
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 Brigle Foundation Trust
How much does Brigle Foundation Trust give each year?
Brigle Foundation Trust gave $32K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 1 grant.
How large is Brigle Foundation Trust?
Brigle Foundation Trust reported $807K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (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.
Where does Brigle Foundation Trust operate?
Brigle Foundation Trust has awarded grants in New York.
What is Brigle Foundation Trust's EIN?
Brigle Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2228739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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