Brush Foundation Ta
Brush Foundation TA is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, Ohio, that supports organizations advancing reproductive health, rights, and justice in Ohio. Founded in Cleveland in 1928, the foundation provides general operating and project-specific funding; its grantmaking process is currently by invitation only.
Brush Foundation Ta at a glance
In short: Brush Foundation Ta gave $367K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Ohio. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $367,000
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,588
- -33.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $8,769,713
- +17.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brush Foundation Ta
- Invitation Only
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The foundation’s website says grantmaking is by invitation only, and its filing instructs organizations to contact the foundation for formal guidelines. The filing states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, but awards are not made to individuals.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists June 30 and December 31. For the 2026–2027 cycle, the foundation says it plans to release an RFP in mid-February 2026, accept applications through April 3, 2026, and announce decisions in June 2026.
- Deadline
- The filing lists June 30 and December 31.
- Contact
Application contact: The Brush Foundation
Mailing address: 25350 Rockside Rd 3Rd Floor, Bedford Heights, OH 44146
Phone: (216) 334-2209
Website: https://brushfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brush Foundation Ta funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Preterm Cleveland Inc ($65K). Together the top 10 received $295K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 66 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says its grantmaking is focused on Ohio. In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio; the remaining reported shares were 5% to Washington, D.C., 3% to Massachusetts, and 3% to Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Brush Foundation Ta open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 (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 $249K (2023) to $390K (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $367K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Preterm Cleveland Inc Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $65,000 |
| Ohio Womens Alliance Gahanna, OH | General Operating | $32,000 |
| Abortion Forward Alliance Columbus, OH | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region Cincinnati, OH | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio Akron, OH | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Abortion Fund of Ohio Columbus, OH | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Just Choice Worthington, OH | General Operating | $23,000 |
| Ohio Voice Columbus, OH | General Operating | $18,000 |
| Ohio Progressive Asian Womens Leadership Columbus, OH | General Operating | $16,500 |
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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 | $8,769,713 | $1,724,747 | $462,201 | $367,000 | 17 | $413,301 | $1,684,860 | $423,461 |
| 2024 | $7,494,628 | $528,330 | $488,968 | $389,705 | 12 | $450,834 | $491,680 | $431,025 |
| 2023 | $7,456,471 | $373,274 | $321,900 | $248,875 | 9 | $285,253 | $345,214 | $369,173 |
| 2022 | $7,406,655 | $593,171 | $430,554 | $338,808 | 15 | $397,622 | $570,141 | $369,848 |
| 2021 | $7,244,067 | $908,512 | $398,693 | $303,600 | 13 | $363,374 | $885,871 | $412,475 |
| 2020 | $6,734,427 | $606,080 | $395,312 | $306,370 | 12 | — | $587,447 | $361,511 |
| 2019 | $6,524,797 | $378,788 | $438,878 | $337,500 | 12 | — | $362,292 | $357,040 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brush Foundation Ta reported a distributable amount of $423K 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
The foundation’s vision is a world where people can make sexual and reproductive health decisions with autonomy and dignity and have equitable access to safe, affordable, and affirming services. Its mission includes supporting access to comprehensive care, including family planning and abortion; promoting acceptance of reproductive health services and education; and supporting grassroots organizing and policy change advocacy that prioritizes marginalized people.
The foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations whose work affects reproductive health care access, rights, and justice in Ohio. It notes that related programs may address topics such as HIV/AIDS education and prevention, gender equity, teen empowerment, prenatal care, and maternal mortality, but says programs must have primary goals specifically related to its funding priorities. It is prohibited from funding political campaigns or lobbying efforts.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of supported work. Preterm Cleveland says its mission is to advance reproductive health and justice through safe, respectful, accessible abortion and sexual health care. The Abortion Fund of Ohio says it provides financial and practical support to help patients afford contraception and abortion services. Ohio Women’s Alliance describes itself as a statewide membership of grassroots leaders and organizers working through a reproductive justice lens. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $367,000. The median grant was $18,000; awards ranged from $7,500 to $65,000. Its website separately reports a 2025 total of $368,000. The foundation’s 2025 website list names Abortion Fund of Ohio, Collective Power for Reproductive Justice, New Voices for Reproductive Justice, Ohio Progressive AAPI Women’s Leadership, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio, Reproductive Rights Law Initiative, and URGE.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $65,000 to Preterm Cleveland, $32,000 to Ohio Women’s Alliance, $30,000 each to Abortion Forward Alliance, Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region, and Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, and $25,000 each to Case Western Reserve University and Abortion Fund of Ohio. These awards were listed for general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Brickner as board president, Lourdes Rivera as board vice president, Ellen Liu as board secretary, and Sarah Kelley as a board member. It also lists Elizabeth Stites, Judith Wright, Rev. Henry C. Doll, Abigail English, Cindie Carroll-Pankhurst, and Jacqueline Darroch as emeritus members.
Brush Foundation Ta is led by Michael Brickner, Board President on the 2025 filing; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Brickner
Board President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keybank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$25K (2024) → $26K (2025)
Abigail English
Emeritus Member
Secretary → Emeritus Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindie Carroll-Pankhurst
Emeritus Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Pellegrom
Emeritus Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Stites
Emeritus Member
Board President → Emeritus Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Liu
Board Secretary
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gita Gidwani
Emeritus Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry C. Doll
Emeritus Member
Treasurer → Emeritus Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Darroch
Emeritus Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Wright
Emeritus Member
Vice President → Emeritus Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lourdes Rivera
Board Vice President
Board President → Board Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Kelley
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ceron Cardenas
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Rome
Emeritus Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Lundgard
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Baszynski
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Selina Pagan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Easterling
Emeritus Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Amelia Hayes (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Hank Foster (2020–2024) — Emeritus Member
- Former: Mike Brickner (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Keybank National Association (2020–2023) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Brush Foundation Ta
How much does Brush Foundation Ta give each year?
Brush Foundation Ta gave $367K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $390K across 12 grants.
What is Brush Foundation Ta's typical grant size?
Brush Foundation Ta's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $21,588, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brush Foundation Ta that year got $22K on average.
Where does Brush Foundation Ta give grants?
Brush Foundation Ta gives mostly in Ohio: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (5 grants), Cleveland, OH (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Brush Foundation Ta give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brush Foundation Ta's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brush Foundation Ta's largest grantees?
Brush Foundation Ta's largest 2025 grantees include Preterm Cleveland Inc ($65,000), Ohio Womens Alliance ($32,000) and Abortion Forward Alliance ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brush Foundation Ta?
Brush Foundation Ta reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $413K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $423K (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 Brush Foundation Ta fund?
The foundation’s vision is a world where people can make sexual and reproductive health decisions with autonomy and dignity and have equitable access to safe, affordable, and affirming services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brush Foundation Ta?
The foundation’s website says grantmaking is by invitation only, and its filing instructs organizations to contact the foundation for formal guidelines. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brush Foundation Ta's EIN?
Brush Foundation Ta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6000445. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 2, 2025)
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