BRYAN FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE HEALTH, EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE, AND HEALTH-RELATED EDUCATION THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT OF BRYAN HEALTH AND AFFILIATES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$52.4M
+16.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$554K
-90.1% YoY
Grant Count
4
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$139K
-92.6% YoY
About Bryan Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bryan Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in LINCOLN, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $52.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $554K. Net investment income was $1.4M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $52,435,121 | $44,901,456 | $41,596,752 |
| Revenue | $6,819,389 | $6,389,406 | $6,309,539 |
| Expenses | $2,434,078 | $7,033,391 | $10,680,984 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,437,779 | $1,100,190 | $550,700 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DEWERFF | VP & CFO BRYAN HEALTH/EX-OFFICIO/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| QUINN LAWTON | TREASURER/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REGINALD KUHN | CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RUSSELL GRONEWOLD | CEO - BRYAN HEALTH/PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO/DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BEN KISER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRIS HOVE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CRYSTAL LIVINGSTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAN GRASSO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEB SCHORR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIC SUTTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GREG DYNEK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAKE MUHLEISEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES TREY PITTENGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JILL DAVIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN LAFLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN OLSSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH CHIU MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JUDY LICHTI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAYNE SUP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LOEL BROOKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE WORKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NELLE WOODS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PREETA BANSAL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT RAVENSCROFT JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT MCHAM DO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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