Brueckner Family Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker Charlottesville, VA EIN: 13-4092823

Brueckner Family Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $198K.

Key facts about Brueckner Family Charitable

EIN
13-4092823
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$198,000
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$11,000
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
11% first-time grantees (2 of 18, 2025)
Primary geography
New Jersey (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 Brueckner Family Charitable funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Brueckner Family Charitable's 18 itemized 2025 grants were New Jersey (51%), Virginia (26%) and Pennsylvania (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Franklin Lakes, NJ (2 grants) and Morristown, NJ (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Brueckner Family Charitable open to new grantees?

11%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 18 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $16K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). 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

$198K

-14.1% YoY

Grant Count

18

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-4.6% YoY

About Brueckner Family Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Brueckner Family Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Charlottesville, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $198K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of all 18 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkBedminsterMorristownFar HillsHerndonNetcongRamseyAlexandriaAllentownNewtonPatersonAndoverMiamiVirginia BeachFranklin LakesMontague TownshipNorthbrookPlainsboroSouthern PinesBoca Raton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$58K$115K$173K$231K26 grants201927 grants202026 grants202129 grants202214 grants202320 grants202418 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Navy Seals Foundation: $50KNavy Seals Foundation$50K0----PLACEHOLDER00000: $30K0----PLACEHOLDER00000$30KMuhlenberg College: $27KMuhlenberg College$27KMorristown Medical Center: $25KMorristown Medical Center$25KThe Growing Stage Theater: $15KThe Growing Stage Theater$15KK9 Hero Haven: $10KK9 Hero Haven$10KHope for Children Research: $6KHope for Children Research$6KHudson Farm Foundation: $6KHudson Farm Foundation$6KCharlie Landers Foundation: $5KCharlie Landers Foundation$5KFar Hills Race Association: $5KFar Hills Race Association$5K

Grant Size Distribution

107 grants across all recorded years

101<$50K6$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 Navy Seals Foundation ($50,000), 0----PLACEHOLDER00000 ($30,000), Muhlenberg College ($27,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NAVY SEALS FOUNDATION Virginia Beach, VAGENERAL$50,000
0----PLACEHOLDER00000 Franklin Lakes, NJGENERAL$30,000
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE Allentown, PAGENERAL$27,000
MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER Morristown, NJGENERAL$25,000
THE GROWING STAGE THEATER Netcong, NJGENERAL$15,000
K9 HERO HAVEN Herndon, PAGENERAL$10,000
HOPE FOR CHILDREN RESEARCH Ramsey, NJGENERAL$6,000
HUDSON FARM FOUNDATION Andover, NJGENERAL$6,000
CHARLIE LANDERS FOUNDATION Franklin Lakes, NJGENERAL$5,000
FAR HILLS RACE ASSOCIATION Far Hills, NJGENERAL$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Richard F BruecknerTrustee0.1—
Laurie C BruecknerTrustee0.1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brueckner Family Charitable?

Brueckner Family Charitable is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Charlottesville, VA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Brueckner Family Charitable operate?

Brueckner Family Charitable has awarded grants in Alaska, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Brueckner Family Charitable award?

In 2025, Brueckner Family Charitable awarded 18 grants totaling $198K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Brueckner Family Charitable's EIN?

Brueckner Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4092823. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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