Brunn Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bedminster, NJ EIN: 20-1574461

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.

Key facts about Brunn Foundation

In short: Brunn Foundation gave $70K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-1574461
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$70,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$17,500
Median grant
$10,750
Total assets
$870,615
Primary geography
New York (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$871K

+5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+0.0% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoNew YorkOaklandMadison

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $70K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

American Federation for Aging Research: $43KAmerican Federation for AgingResearch$43KAlzheimer's Association: $13KAlzheimer's Association$13KRamapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc: $9KRamapo-Bergen Animal RefugeInc$9KSt Hubert's Animal Welfare Center: $6KSt Hubert's Animal WelfareCenter$6K

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

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Federation for Aging Research New York, NYGeneral Operating$43,000
Alzheimer's Association Chicago, ILGeneral Operating$13,000
Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc Oakland, NJGeneral Operating$8,500
St Hubert's Animal Welfare Center Madison, NJGeneral Operating$5,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$870,615$822,714$785,226
Revenue$139,740$128,340$131,197
Expenses$91,853$90,986$88,243
Qualifying Distributions$76,094$74,499$74,239
Net Investment Income$124,918$113,982$117,750
Distributable Amount$62,740$62,006$58,724

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 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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

Peapack Gladstone Bank — Trustee: $18KPeapack Gladstone BankTrustee$18K

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.

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