Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 51-6508168

Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000 is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $87K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $60K. Net investment income was $25K.

Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000 at a glance

In short: Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000 gave $60K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $60K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$60,000
-31.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-91.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$60,000
+722.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$60,000
Total assets
$87,431
-28.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maine (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Sierra Club Foundation: $60KSierra Club Foundation$60K

The largest 2024 recipient was Sierra Club Foundation ($60K).

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

78<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 80 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

PortlandWashingtonGreenvilleSpartanburgNew BritainLos AngelesNew HavenBelfastBrooklynLagrangeNew YorkBar HarborHartfordAshevilleAtlantaAvondaleBostonChicagoColumbusDanville

How Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 129% of 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$50K$100K$150K$200K41 grants2020 17 grants2021 9 grants2022 12 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2021) to $182K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sierra Club Foundation Belfast, MEGeneral and/or Educational$60,000
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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
2024$87,431$27,657$61,996$60,0001$60,071$25,031$46,625
2023$122,103$18,815$90,489$87,50012$87,562$16,282$39,334
2022$193,644$-2,944$96,191$93,5009$93,562—$40,719
2021$296,763$51,933$57,958$55,00017$55,301$49,986$46,369
2020$360,554$67,211$183,514$181,50041—$34,964$37,496

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000 reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000's 2024 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jesse C. Milliken

    Advisor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John W. Milliken

    Advisor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Logan Tyler Coates Milliken

    Advisor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Milliken

    Advisor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Noble Rogers

    Advisor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca C. Milliken

    Advisor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Milliken

    Advisor

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Wilmington Trust Company (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000

How much does Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000 give each year?

Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000 gave $60K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $88K across 12 grants.

How large is Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000?

Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000 reported $87K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000 operate?

Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000 has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina.

What is Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000's EIN?

Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6508168. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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