Brose Education Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chatfield, MN EIN: 86-1986207

Brose Education Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chatfield, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1K.

Brose Education Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Brose Education Foundation Inc gave $1K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $500), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$500
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$30,326
-3.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Brose Education Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Lanesboro

How Brose Education Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 67% 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$250$500$750$1K2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $1K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$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 DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$30,326—$1,100$1,0002$1,000$1,498
2023$31,426—$1,856$1,0002$1,000$1,557
2022$33,183$32,764$1,000$1,0002——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brose Education Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brose Education Foundation Inc is led by Robert Brose, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert Brose

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Betty Johnson

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Vice President → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Brienna Clement

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Burt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Johnson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Brose Education Foundation Inc

How much does Brose Education Foundation Inc give each year?

Brose Education Foundation Inc gave $1K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1K across 2 grants.

How large is Brose Education Foundation Inc?

Brose Education Foundation Inc reported $30K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (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.

What is Brose Education Foundation Inc?

Brose Education Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Chatfield, MN. It holds $30K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Brose Education Foundation Inc operate?

Brose Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Brose Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Brose Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1986207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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