Brouwer Family Foundation
Brouwer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Oskaloosa, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $197K.
Brouwer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brouwer Family Foundation gave $105K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $104,500
- -19.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,063
- -19.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $1,409,900
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (50% 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 Brouwer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Frontier Horizon ($32K across 2 grants). Together the top 6 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brouwer Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 146% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $129K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $105K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Horizon Virginia Beach, VA | Children's Feeding Center in Matagalpa, Nicaragua | $20,000 |
| Blessman International Urbandale, IA | Hygeine Kit Program | $15,000 |
| FOPS International Robins, IA | Sports Center Complex-Turf Soccer Field project | $15,000 |
| Friends of Mahaska Co Conservation Oskaloosa, IA | Nature Playscape | $15,000 |
| Frontier Horizon Virginia Beach, VA | Summer Camp - Ukraine | $12,000 |
| House of Eli Sherman, TX | Moving Business Truck improvements supplies & training, troubled youth | $10,000 |
| House of Eli Sherman, TX | What's Up Dawg! Kennel project | $10,000 |
| Moyer Elite Oskaloosa, IA | Moyer Elite Wrestling Facility | $7,500 |
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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 | $1,409,900 | $208,571 | $125,536 | $104,500 | 8 | $105,885 | $196,802 | $115,875 |
| 2024 | $1,326,865 | $7,980 | $152,960 | $129,407 | 8 | $130,597 | $10,744 | $104,475 |
| 2023 | $1,471,845 | $28,493 | $90,782 | $66,500 | 5 | $67,670 | $11,031 | $84,855 |
| 2022 | $1,534,134 | $36,197 | $75,406 | $42,500 | 6 | $55,500 | $13,312 | $79,389 |
| 2021 | $1,573,343 | $2,556,070 | $50,556 | $25,000 | 3 | $32,470 | $906,206 | $74,543 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brouwer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $116K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brouwer Family Foundation is led by Ann Brouwer, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Brouwer
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Brouwer
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Vavra
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
$4K (2021) → $7K (2025)
Cornelis Brouwer
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Sherry Vavra (Secretary/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Brouwer Family Foundation
How much does Brouwer Family Foundation give each year?
Brouwer Family Foundation gave $105K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $129K across 8 grants.
What is Brouwer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brouwer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $13,063, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brouwer Family Foundation give grants?
Brouwer Family Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (31%) and Texas (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Virginia Beach, VA (2 grants), Oskaloosa, IA (2 grants) and Sherman, TX (2 grants).
Does Brouwer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Brouwer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Brouwer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Brouwer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Frontier Horizon ($32,000 across 2 grants), House of Eli ($20,000 across 2 grants) and Blessman International ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brouwer Family Foundation?
Brouwer Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $116K (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 Brouwer Family Foundation's EIN?
Brouwer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3763749. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Brouwer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brouwer-family-foundation-morg_e1af70e5f357451eb146ada45676dd70
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