Broms Family Foundation
Broms Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $126,000 to charitable organizations.
Broms Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Broms Family Foundation gave $126K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $126,000
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,513
- -39.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Broms Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10900 Wayzata Boulevard 600, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Phone: (952) 829-7850
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Broms Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Israel ($35K). Together the top 10 received $118K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 64 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in Minnesota (77%), Washington, DC (10%), Maine (8%), New York (2%), and Washington state (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Broms Family Foundation gives
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). 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 (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2021) to $169K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Israel Minneapolis, MN | General | $35,000 |
| Minneapolis Jewish Federation Minneapolis, MN | General | $25,000 |
| Herzl Camp Foundation Golden Valley, MN | General | $15,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | General | $12,500 |
| New Israel Fund Lewiston, ME | General | $10,000 |
| Jewish Famliy and Childrens Services Golden Valley, MN | General | $5,000 |
| J-Hap Golden Valley, MN | General | $5,000 |
| North Side Achievement Zone Minneapolis, MN | General | $5,000 |
| Anti Defamation League New York, NY | General | $2,500 |
| Hand in Hand Everett, WA | General | $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 | $2,513 | $124,343 | $126,009 | $126,000 | 14 | $126,000 | $343 | $371 |
| 2024 | $4,179 | $103,183 | $121,094 | $121,000 | 15 | $121,000 | $683 | $950 |
| 2023 | $22,090 | $188,087 | $170,702 | $169,020 | 13 | $169,020 | $587 | $1,021 |
| 2022 | $4,705 | $100,125 | $118,178 | $116,500 | 11 | $116,500 | $124 | $889 |
| 2021 | $22,758 | $50,155 | $53,675 | $52,000 | 11 | $52,000 | $135 | $1,408 |
| 2020 | $26,278 | $375 | $64,145 | $62,500 | 5 | — | $375 | $2,024 |
| 2019 | $90,048 | $131,733 | $139,588 | $137,900 | 2 | — | $1,733 | $4,692 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Broms Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $371 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 2025 grants went to organizations whose work includes Jewish community services, Holocaust remembrance, support for people with disabilities, services for children and families, hunger relief, and assistance for forcibly displaced people. These are descriptions of the grantees’ work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, Minneapolis Jewish Federation describes its mission as meeting local and global Jewish needs and supporting a thriving and secure future. J-HAP says it serves adults with disabilities within a Jewish environment. Second Harvest Heartland describes its mission as ending hunger, and HIAS says it works so forcibly displaced people can find welcome, safety, and opportunity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $126,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $35,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $35,000 to Temple Israel and $25,000 to Minneapolis Jewish Federation, both in Minneapolis; $15,000 to Herzl Camp Foundation in Golden Valley; $12,500 to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC; and $10,000 to New Israel Fund in Lewiston, Maine. Other reported grants included $5,000 each to Jewish Family and Children’s Services, J-HAP, and North Side Achievement Zone.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard A. Broms as president and Cathy Broms as secretary/treasurer.
Broms Family Foundation is led by Richard A. Broms, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard A. Broms
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Broms
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Broms Family Foundation
How much does Broms Family Foundation give each year?
Broms Family Foundation gave $126K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $121K across 15 grants.
What is Broms Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Broms Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,000, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Broms Family Foundation give grants?
Broms Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (10%) and Maine (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (3 grants) and Golden Valley, MN (3 grants).
Does Broms Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Broms Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Broms Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Broms Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Israel ($35,000), Minneapolis Jewish Federation ($25,000) and Herzl Camp Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Broms Family Foundation?
Broms Family Foundation reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $126K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $371 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Broms Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work includes Jewish community services, Holocaust remembrance, support for people with disabilities, services for children and families, hunger relief, and assistance for forcibly displaced people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Broms Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Broms Family Foundation's EIN?
Broms Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7015484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Broms 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Broms Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/broms-family-foundation-morg_233da3c3492f47ebacc19d836671ac9b
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