Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation
Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $665K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $199K. Net investment income was $25K.
Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation gave $199K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $199,494
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $66,498
- Median grant
- $73,637
- Total assets
- $664,942
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vocel Viewing Our Children as Emerging Leaders ($76K). Together the top 3 received $199K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1230% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 258% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $199K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $199K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vocel Viewing Our Children as Emerging Leaders Chicago, IL | General Support | $75,710 |
| Children's Research Triangle Chicago, IL | General Support | $73,637 |
| Clearbrook Arlington Heights, IL | General Support | $50,147 |
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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 | $664,942 | $72,731 | $204,082 | $199,494 | 3 | $200,609 | $25,133 | $77,686 |
| 2024 | $662,496 | $512,446 | $2,315 | — | — | $1,165 | $54,925 | $62,613 |
| 2023 | $323,651 | $133,635 | $134,945 | $130,400 | 4 | $133,845 | $132,535 | $42,924 |
| 2022 | $322,787 | $24,990 | $58,237 | $15,000 | 1 | $55,454 | $23,890 | $48,434 |
| 2021 | $356,034 | $9,773 | $62,496 | $15,000 | 1 | $60,019 | $9,200 | $51,142 |
| 2020 | $408,757 | $9,996 | $53,559 | $2,000 | 1 | — | $9,341 | $43,594 |
| 2019 | $452,320 | $74,989 | $69,394 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $74,064 | $36,148 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation is led by Jeannine Cleary, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeannine Cleary
President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Ten Brink
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mia Cleary
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael Ten Brink (2019–2022) — Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation
How much does Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation give each year?
Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation gave $199K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $73,637, and its average grant was $66,498, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation give grants?
Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation?
Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation reported $665K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $201K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation's EIN?
Cleary Ten Brink Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4206822. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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