Bryant Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Canaan, CT EIN: 59-3529237

Bryant Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New Canaan, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $128K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $41K.

Key facts about Bryant Family Foundation Inc

In short: Bryant Family Foundation Inc gave $8K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-3529237
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$8,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$4,000
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$128,038
Primary geography
Utah (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$128K

+26.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

-20.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-20.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bryant Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Bryant Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 60% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 50% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ProvoHillsdaleKansas CityNew CanaanSpringfieldWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 6 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $10K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

BYU Student Financial: $4KBYU Student Financial$4KBYU Off Campus Scholarships: $4KBYU Off Campus Scholarships$4K

The largest 2024 recipient was BYU Student Financial ($4K). Together the top 2 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BYU Student Financial Provo, UTFinancial Aid/Scholarship$4,000
BYU Off Campus Scholarships Provo, UTScholarship$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$128,038$101,472$106,682
Revenue$44,917$8,620$21,189
Expenses$18,351$13,830$14,593
Qualifying Distributions$14,010$10,000$10,616
Net Investment Income$40,576$1,790$17,212
Distributable Amount$27,910$23,749$21,994

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bryant Family Foundation Inc is led by Cheryl J. Bryant, Chairperson & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Cheryl J. Bryant

    Chairperson & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William W. Bryant

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Bryant Birchall

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Bryant Herget

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bryant Family Foundation Inc

How much does Bryant Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Bryant Family Foundation Inc gave $8K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 2 grants.

How large is Bryant Family Foundation Inc?

Bryant Family Foundation Inc reported $128K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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.

Where does Bryant Family Foundation Inc operate?

Bryant Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Michigan, Missouri, Utah, Virginia.

What is Bryant Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Bryant Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3529237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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