Brueckner Family Charitable
Brueckner Family Charitable is a private foundation based in Charlottesville, Virginia. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Brueckner Family Charitable at a glance
In short: Brueckner Family Charitable gave $198K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New Jersey. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $198,000
- -14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,000
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,564,775
- +23.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (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 Brueckner Family Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Silvercrest 230 Court Square, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Phone: (434) 977-4420
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brueckner Family Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Navy Seals Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $179K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 107 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (51%), Virginia (26%), Pennsylvania (19%), Washington (3%), and Illinois (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Brueckner Family Charitable open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 18 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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
- In 2025 it paid out 174% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2023) to $231K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $198K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Navy Seals Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | General | $50,000 |
| 0----PLACEHOLDER00000 Franklin Lakes, NJ | General | $30,000 |
| Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA | General | $27,000 |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ | General | $25,000 |
| The Growing Stage Theater Netcong, NJ | General | $15,000 |
| K9 Hero Haven Herndon, PA | General | $10,000 |
| Hope for Children Research Ramsey, NJ | General | $6,000 |
| Hudson Farm Foundation Andover, NJ | General | $6,000 |
| Charlie Landers Foundation Franklin Lakes, NJ | General | $5,000 |
| Far Hills Race Association Far Hills, NJ | General | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,564,775 | $505,333 | $209,080 | $198,000 | 18 | $198,000 | $407,213 | $113,546 |
| 2024 | $1,268,522 | $124,093 | $243,150 | $230,500 | 20 | $230,500 | $112,943 | $112,784 |
| 2023 | $1,387,579 | $73,461 | $101,563 | $91,500 | 14 | $91,500 | $63,398 | $102,707 |
| 2022 | $1,415,681 | $-30,444 | $238,962 | $223,760 | 29 | $223,760 | $18,873 | $108,061 |
| 2021 | $1,685,087 | $175,224 | $190,728 | $174,500 | 26 | $174,500 | $163,392 | $118,708 |
| 2020 | $1,700,591 | $425,295 | $193,108 | $181,378 | 27 | — | $125,612 | $83,400 |
| 2019 | $1,468,404 | $36,225 | $112,037 | $103,600 | 26 | — | $30,006 | $86,210 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brueckner Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $114K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations in education, military and service-dog-related causes, health care, arts and culture, and civic activities. For example, Muhlenberg College describes its mission as helping students develop intellectual, ethical, and civic capacities; K-9 Hero Haven describes itself as a rescue organization for retired military and law-enforcement service dogs; and Hudson Farm Foundation says it promotes community-wide activities in science, culture, arts, hospitals, education, and civic endeavors. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $198,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Notable awards included $50,000 to Navy SEALs Foundation, $30,000 to 0----PLACEHOLDER00000, $27,000 to Muhlenberg College, $25,000 to Morristown Medical Center, and $15,000 to The Growing Stage Theater. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as general.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard F Brueckner and Laurie C Brueckner as trustees.
Brueckner Family Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurie C. Brueckner
Trustee
Advisory Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard F. Brueckner
Trustee
Advisory Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Brueckner Family Charitable
How much does Brueckner Family Charitable give each year?
Brueckner Family Charitable gave $198K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $231K across 20 grants.
What is Brueckner Family Charitable's typical grant size?
Brueckner Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,000, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brueckner Family Charitable that year got $16K on average.
Where does Brueckner Family Charitable give grants?
Brueckner Family Charitable gives mostly in New Jersey: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (26%) and Pennsylvania (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Franklin Lakes, NJ (2 grants) and Morristown, NJ (2 grants).
Does Brueckner Family Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brueckner Family Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brueckner Family Charitable's largest grantees?
Brueckner Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Navy Seals Foundation ($50,000), 0----PLACEHOLDER00000 ($30,000) and Muhlenberg College ($27,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brueckner Family Charitable?
Brueckner Family Charitable reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $198K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brueckner Family Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations in education, military and service-dog-related causes, health care, arts and culture, and civic activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brueckner Family Charitable?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
Does Brueckner Family Charitable 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Brueckner Family Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brueckner-family-charitable-morg_39fab4a441494c7b87ef1c9ca6c00258
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