Briscoe Family Foundation
The Briscoe Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fresno, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in California.
Briscoe Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Briscoe Family Foundation gave $186K across 57 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $185,963
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 57
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,263
- -12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $175,194
- +9.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (21 of 57, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (95% 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 Briscoe Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 12024, Fresno, CA 93776
Phone: (559) 485-3900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Briscoe Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hinds Hospice ($40K). Together the top 10 received $134K.
Grant Size Distribution
232 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 229 grants of 232 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. The remaining grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Illinois, Tennessee, Florida, and Maine, each receiving 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 57 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Briscoe Family Foundation open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 57 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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 $98K (2021) to $282K (2020). In 2025 it made 57 grants totaling $186K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hinds Hospice Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of Hinds Hospice, providing hospice services, extensive bereavement support, and other various hospice related services; Angel Babies Walk. | $40,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Fresno, CA | To support the local mentoring network, and providing every child with the ability to succeed and thrive in life. | $38,250 |
| Community Medical Foundation Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of the Community Medical Foundation, Terry's House and the Leon S Peters Burn Center. | $15,000 |
| Fresno County Healthy Marriage Coal Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of the Fresno County Healthy Marriage Coalition, helping couples form and sustain healthy relationships in their marriages. | $12,000 |
| Central Valley Community Foundation Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of the Central Valley Community Foundation. | $10,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of Fresno County Fresno, CA | Enhance the development of boys & girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging & influence; Youth of the Year, Capital Campaign/Pinedale Teen Center. | $6,700 |
| Catholic Charities - Diocese of FRE Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of Catholic Charities, reducing poverty in America. | $3,500 |
| Make a Difference Outdoors Clovis, CA | Support the operations and needs of Make a Difference Outdoors | $3,500 |
| San Joaquin Valley Town Hall Series Fresno, CA | Support the operations and needs of San Joaquin Valley Town Hall, informing and educating the communities in the Valley. | $2,500 |
| Buchanan High Bears Foundation Clovis, CA | Support the operations and needs of the Buchanan High Bears Foundation. | $2,500 |
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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 | $175,194 | $202,658 | $187,278 | $185,963 | 57 | $185,963 | $658 | $329 |
| 2024 | $159,814 | $225,104 | $188,178 | $185,973 | 50 | $185,973 | — | $384 |
| 2023 | $122,888 | $179,274 | $143,452 | $141,780 | 45 | $141,780 | $26,602 | — |
| 2022 | $83,211 | $94,787 | $207,309 | $206,223 | 48 | $206,223 | $855 | $413 |
| 2021 | $197,028 | $201,515 | $99,110 | $97,650 | 32 | $97,650 | $55 | $370 |
| 2020 | $93,854 | $262,792 | $283,847 | $282,150 | 27 | — | $1,095 | $287 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Briscoe Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $329 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support a range of organizations, including hospice and healthcare providers, youth mentoring and development programs, and community and charitable organizations. For example, Big Brothers - Big Sisters of Fresno says its mission is to act for the exclusive benefit of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California. Central Valley Community Foundation describes its mission as connecting capital and communities for a just and thriving Central Valley. Other 2025 recipients include Break the Barriers, which says it empowers communities through inclusive programs, outreach, and education, and Scouting America Sequoia Council, which describes a mission of preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 57 grants totaling $185,963. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $40,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest grants included $40,000 to Hinds Hospice for hospice services and related needs, $38,250 to Big Brothers Big Sisters to support its local mentoring network, and $15,000 to Community Medical Foundation for its operations and needs, Terry’s House, and the Leon S. Peters Burn Center. Other notable awards included $12,000 to Fresno County Healthy Marriage Coalition and $10,000 to Central Valley Community Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Briscoe as President and CEO and Lee Anne Briscoe as Secretary and CFO.
Briscoe Family Foundation is led by James Briscoe, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Briscoe
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Anne Briscoe
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Briscoe Family Foundation
How much does Briscoe Family Foundation give each year?
Briscoe Family Foundation gave $186K across 57 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $186K across 50 grants.
What is Briscoe Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Briscoe Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,263, across 57 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Briscoe Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Briscoe Family Foundation give grants?
Briscoe Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fresno, CA (22 grants), Clovis, CA (6 grants), Madera, CA (3 grants) and Visalia, CA (2 grants).
Does Briscoe Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 57 grants with a stated purpose on Briscoe Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Briscoe Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Briscoe Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hinds Hospice ($40,000), Big Brothers Big Sisters ($38,250) and Community Medical Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Briscoe Family Foundation?
Briscoe Family Foundation reported $175K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $186K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $329 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Briscoe Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support a range of organizations, including hospice and healthcare providers, youth mentoring and development programs, and community and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Briscoe Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Briscoe Family Foundation's EIN?
Briscoe Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1643965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Briscoe 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Briscoe Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/briscoe-family-foundation-morg_e5089d42d16c4efca6703faf4ea84e71
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