Bross Family Foundation
Bross Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $232K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $4K.
Bross Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bross Family Foundation gave $88K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,350
- +402.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,088
- +276.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,125
- Total assets
- $231,623
- -28.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bross Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Chicago ($50K). Together the top 4 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bross Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 252% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $137 (2019) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Louise Smith Bross Memorial Fund and Louise Smith Bross Memorial Traveling Seminar Endowed Fund | $50,000 |
| Diocese of Dallas Dallas, TX | General & Unrestricted | $22,250 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | Brown Annual Fund | $10,000 |
| Groton School Groton, MA | Financial aid, particularly for the missing middle, and to slow tuition growth | $6,100 |
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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 | $231,623 | $3,999 | $97,692 | $88,350 | 4 | $97,452 | $3,959 | $8,152 |
| 2024 | $325,316 | $8,404 | $27,054 | $17,600 | 3 | $26,805 | $8,404 | $16,852 |
| 2023 | $343,966 | $25,120 | $25,537 | $16,100 | 2 | $25,377 | $25,120 | $15,914 |
| 2022 | $344,383 | $4,694 | $38,393 | $25,100 | 5 | $38,393 | $4,290 | $18,250 |
| 2021 | $378,082 | $387,404 | $9,322 | — | — | $9,322 | $4 | $883 |
| 2019 | — | $1,259 | $1,396 | $137 | 1 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bross Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bross Family Foundation is led by Jonathan M Bross, Treasurer, Director & President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan M Bross
Treasurer, Director & President
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, Director, President & Sec*, 2020
Treasurer, Director, President & Sec* → Treasurer, Director & President, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Moore
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Nehs
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John A Bross (2019–2020) — President & Chair of the Board
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 Bross Family Foundation
How much does Bross Family Foundation give each year?
Bross Family Foundation gave $88K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 3 grants.
What is Bross Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bross Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $16,125, and its average grant was $22,088, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bross Family Foundation give grants?
Bross Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (25%) and Rhode Island (11%).
Does Bross Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Bross Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Bross Family Foundation?
Bross Family Foundation reported $232K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bross Family Foundation's EIN?
Bross Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3986329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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