Brittingham Conservation Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 75-2888360

Brittingham Conservation Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $46K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.

Brittingham Conservation Foundation at a glance

In short: Brittingham Conservation Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$1,000
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$46,009
-3.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (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 Brittingham Conservation Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Ducks Unlimited Inc: $1KDucks Unlimited Inc$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Ducks Unlimited Inc ($1K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

Cities

MemphisWhitefish

How Brittingham Conservation Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 47% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $5K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ducks Unlimited Inc Memphis, TNCharitable Gift$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
2024$46,009$2,147$4,036$1,0001$1,000—$2,118
2023$47,898$4,664$9,601————$1,998
2022$52,874$2,657$5,000$5,0001$5,000$2,657$2,444
2021$55,265$3,303————$3,303$2,728
2020$51,971$653————$653$2,112

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brittingham Conservation Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brittingham Conservation Foundation is led by John G. Brittingham, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John G. Brittingham

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Pat C. Beaird

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Trevor Brittingham

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Brittingham Conservation Foundation

How much does Brittingham Conservation Foundation give each year?

Brittingham Conservation Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Brittingham Conservation Foundation?

Brittingham Conservation Foundation reported $46K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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 Brittingham Conservation Foundation operate?

Brittingham Conservation Foundation has awarded grants in Montana, Tennessee.

What is Brittingham Conservation Foundation's EIN?

Brittingham Conservation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2888360. 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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