Brunn Foundation
Brunn Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bedminster, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $871K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $125K.
Brunn Foundation at a glance
In short: Brunn Foundation gave $70K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,750
- Total assets
- $870,615
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (61% 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 Brunn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Federation for Aging Research ($43K). Together the top 4 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brunn Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Federation for Aging Research New York, NY | General Operating | $43,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | General Operating | $13,000 |
| Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc Oakland, NJ | General Operating | $8,500 |
| St Hubert's Animal Welfare Center Madison, NJ | General Operating | $5,500 |
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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 | $870,615 | $139,740 | $91,853 | $70,000 | 4 | $76,094 | $124,918 | $62,740 |
| 2024 | $822,714 | $128,340 | $90,986 | $70,000 | 4 | $74,499 | $113,982 | $62,006 |
| 2023 | $785,226 | $131,197 | $88,243 | $70,000 | 4 | $74,239 | $117,750 | $58,724 |
| 2022 | $742,425 | $68,149 | $83,362 | $65,000 | 4 | $69,402 | $54,279 | $62,701 |
| 2021 | $757,855 | $54,602 | $75,719 | $55,000 | 3 | $59,759 | $39,693 | $69,808 |
| 2020 | $779,003 | $96,849 | $72,194 | $55,000 | 3 | — | $83,844 | $58,962 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brunn Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brunn Foundation's only listed officer is Peapack Gladstone Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peapack Gladstone Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$17K (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 Peapack Gladstone Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Brunn Foundation
How much does Brunn Foundation give each year?
Brunn Foundation gave $70K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 4 grants.
What is Brunn Foundation's typical grant size?
Brunn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,750, and its average grant was $17,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brunn Foundation give grants?
Brunn Foundation gives mostly in New York: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (20%) and Illinois (19%).
Does Brunn Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brunn Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Brunn Foundation?
Brunn Foundation reported $871K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brunn Foundation's EIN?
Brunn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1574461. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
Live grants for the work Brunn Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Alamo Kiwanis Club Charities Funding Request Due October 31, 2026
- Women's Health Fund Grants Circle of Friends: Up to $2,000; Women's Giving Circle: In excess of $2,000 · Due October 31, 2026
- Besse Johnson & George Blanton Allen Memorial Foundation Grant Average grant $1,000–$5,000 · Due October 31, 2026
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