Brinkman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Collins, CO EIN: 87-4773001

Brinkman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $648K in total assets. In 2025, it made $393K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $697.

Brinkman Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$647,968
-5.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$43,018
-84.6% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$392,714
-9.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$457,953
+4.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Brinkman Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Santa Fe

How Brinkman Foundation gives

  • 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

$0$250$500$750$1K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Forest Stewards Guild Santa Fe, NMGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$647,968$43,018$457,953——$392,714$697$32,297
2024$688,470$278,464$438,323——$435,962$716$33,361
2023$231,924$666,038$747,861$1,0001$546,509$182,207$14,857
2022$87,656$566,183$475,675——$451,970$252,332$7,091

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brinkman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brinkman Foundation is led by Kevin Brinkman, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2022; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Brinkman

    Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    $107K (2025)

  • Katelynn Martinez

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Kevin Brinkman — DIR, Pres, Sec, Treas: $107KKevin BrinkmanDIR, Pres, Sec, Treas$107KKatelynn Martinez — Director: $106KKatelynn MartinezDirector$106K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $107K, to Kevin Brinkman (DIR, Pres, Sec, Treas). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Brinkman Foundation

How large is Brinkman Foundation?

Brinkman Foundation reported $648K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $393K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Brinkman Foundation operate?

Brinkman Foundation has awarded grants in New Mexico.

What is Brinkman Foundation's EIN?

Brinkman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4773001. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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