Bruce Family Charitable Foundation
The Bruce Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports $147,500 in grants to 12 organizations, including recipients in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and New York.
Bruce Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Bruce Family Charitable Foundation gave $148K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Indiana. 67% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,500
- +46.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,292
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,137,043
- +7.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 67% first-time grantees (8 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bruce Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 803878, Chicago, IL 60680
Phone: (312) 630-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bruce Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Purdue Foundation ($75K). Together the top 10 received $144K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 41 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana (51%), Ohio (34%), Kentucky (14%), and New York (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
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. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. 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
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2023) to $148K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $148K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue Foundation West Lafayette, IN | General Support | $75,000 |
| Frank Duvanek Arts and Cultural Covington, KY | General Support | $20,000 |
| Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $10,000 |
| Cincinnati Museum Center Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $10,000 |
| Matthew 25 Ministries Inc Blue Ash, OH | General Support | $10,000 |
| Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Med Ctr Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $5,000 |
| Mercy Montessori Center Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $5,000 |
| SPCA Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $3,000 |
| Cincinnati Parks Foundation Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $3,000 |
| Saint Ursula Academy of Cincinnati Inc Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $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 | $3,137,043 | $380,276 | $171,205 | $147,500 | 12 | $161,358 | $152,226 | $206,272 |
| 2024 | $2,927,644 | $358,550 | $121,570 | $100,500 | 8 | $113,516 | $137,780 | $177,270 |
| 2023 | $2,691,010 | $623,277 | $115,503 | $98,000 | 6 | $108,594 | $130,354 | $137,479 |
| 2022 | $2,183,368 | $81,818 | $127,791 | $108,000 | 8 | $109,265 | $78,741 | $128,991 |
| 2021 | $2,229,342 | $268,664 | $120,651 | $107,000 | 7 | $114,767 | $262,775 | $139,765 |
| 2020 | $2,081,343 | $145,011 | $120,038 | $106,000 | 6 | — | $78,577 | $114,296 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruce Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $206K 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 foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including arts and cultural institutions, a museum, a humanitarian organization, a parks foundation, and a historic preservation association. The Cincinnati Museum Center describes its mission as inspiring people of all ages to learn about the world through science, regional history, and educational experiences. Matthew 25 Ministries says it provides food, water, clothing, shelter, medical care, and humanitarian supplies to people in need. The Cincinnati Parks Foundation says it builds public-private partnerships to support the conservation and enhancement of city parks and greenspaces. The Cincinnati Preservation Association says it works to help people value, preserve, and save Greater Cincinnati’s historic buildings, communities, landscapes, and stories.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $147,500. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest awards included $75,000 to Purdue Foundation for general support and $20,000 to Frank Duvenek Arts and Cultural for general support. Other notable grants were $10,000 each to Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati Museum Center, and Matthew 25 Ministries, all for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company as institutional trustee.
Bruce Family Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is Northern Trust Company, Institutional Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Northern Trust Company
Institutional Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $18K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $18K, to Northern Trust Company (Institutional Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bruce Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Bruce Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Bruce Family Charitable Foundation gave $148K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 8 grants.
What is Bruce Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Bruce Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,292, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bruce Family Charitable Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Bruce Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Bruce Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (34%) and Kentucky (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (8 grants).
Does Bruce Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bruce Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bruce Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Bruce Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Purdue Foundation ($75,000), Frank Duvanek Arts and Cultural ($20,000) and Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bruce Family Charitable Foundation?
Bruce Family Charitable Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $161K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $206K (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 does Bruce Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including arts and cultural institutions, a museum, a humanitarian organization, a parks foundation, and a historic preservation association. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bruce Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
Does Bruce Family Charitable 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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