Bruce Family Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 35-2015314

Bruce Family Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $148K.

Key facts about Bruce Family Charitable Foundation

EIN
35-2015314
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$147,500
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$12,292
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
67% first-time grantees (8 of 12, 2025)
Primary geography
Indiana (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Bruce Family Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Bruce Family Charitable Foundation's 12 itemized 2025 grants were Indiana (51%), Ohio (34%) and Kentucky (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (8 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Bruce Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

67%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 12 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 17% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$148K

+46.8% YoY

Grant Count

12

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-2.2% YoY

About Bruce Family Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bruce Family Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $148K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

CincinnatiCovingtonWest LafayetteMariemontBlue AshNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$37K$74K$111K$148K6 grants20207 grants20218 grants20226 grants20238 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Purdue Foundation: $75KPurdue Foundation$75KFrank Duvanek Arts and Cultural: $20KFrank Duvanek Arts andCultural$20KCincinnati Contemporary Arts Center: $10KCincinnati Contemporary ArtsCenter$10KCincinnati Museum Center: $10KCincinnati Museum Center$10KMatthew 25 Ministries Inc: $10KMatthew 25 Ministries Inc$10KCincinnati Childrens Hospital Med Ctr: $5KCincinnati Childrens HospitalMed Ctr$5KMercy Montessori Center: $5KMercy Montessori Center$5KSpca Cincinnati: $3KSpca Cincinnati$3KCincinnati Parks Foundation: $3KCincinnati Parks Foundation$3KSaint Ursula Academy of Cincinnati Inc: $3KSaint Ursula Academy ofCincinnati Inc$3K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Purdue Foundation ($75,000), Frank Duvanek Arts and Cultural ($20,000), Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
PURDUE FOUNDATION West Lafayette, INGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
FRANK DUVANEK ARTS AND CULTURAL Covington, KYGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
CINCINNATI CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER Cincinnati, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER Cincinnati, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES INC Blue Ash, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MED CTR Cincinnati, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
MERCY MONTESSORI CENTER Cincinnati, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
SPCA CINCINNATI Cincinnati, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
CINCINNATI PARKS FOUNDATION Cincinnati, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
SAINT URSULA ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI INC Cincinnati, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Northern Trust Company — Institutional Trustee: $18KNorthern Trust CompanyInstitutional Trustee$18K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Northern Trust CompanyInstitutional Trustee40$17,857

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bruce Family Charitable Foundation?

Bruce Family Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Chicago, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bruce Family Charitable Foundation operate?

Bruce Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio.

What size grants does Bruce Family Charitable Foundation award?

In 2025, Bruce Family Charitable Foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $148K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Bruce Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Bruce Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2015314. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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