Carl F Braun Trust
Carl F Braun Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $400K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Carl F Braun Trust at a glance
In short: Carl F Braun Trust gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $400K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $400,000
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400,000
- Total assets
- $12,875,366
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Carl F Braun Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was California Institute of Technology ($400K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 6 grants of 9 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Carl F Braun Trust gives
- Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 49% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $400K (2025) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | Operations | $400,000 |
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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 | $12,875,366 | $1,364,413 | $689,330 | $400,000 | 1 | $450,000 | $1,125,083 | $926,625 |
| 2024 | $12,202,661 | $977,449 | $919,160 | $650,000 | 1 | $700,000 | $753,825 | $900,324 |
| 2023 | $12,144,372 | $839,465 | $1,663,027 | $1,440,000 | 3 | $1,490,000 | $662,688 | $825,163 |
| 2022 | $12,968,224 | $695,385 | $1,506,598 | $1,230,000 | 2 | $1,280,000 | $464,860 | $869,221 |
| 2021 | $13,779,388 | $2,890,587 | $961,700 | $700,000 | 2 | $750,000 | $2,674,771 | $1,010,826 |
| 2020 | $11,850,176 | $1,627,414 | $850,854 | $600,000 | 1 | — | $1,426,560 | $786,612 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carl F Braun Trust reported a distributable amount of $927K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carl F Braun Trust's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia B. Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jennifer Braun-Dunham
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kimberly B. Pesenti
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Pamela B. Pesenti
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William C. Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Carl F Braun Trust
How much does Carl F Braun Trust give each year?
Carl F Braun Trust gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $650K across 1 grant.
How large is Carl F Braun Trust?
Carl F Braun Trust reported $12.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $450K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $927K (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 is Carl F Braun Trust?
Carl F Braun Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $12.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Carl F Braun Trust operate?
Carl F Braun Trust has awarded grants in California.
What is Carl F Braun Trust's EIN?
Carl F Braun Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6016828. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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