David a Bramble Foundation Inc
The David A Bramble Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Chestertown, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports giving to educational and community organizations, including scholarship awards and general funding.
David a Bramble Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: David a Bramble Foundation Inc gave $180K across 111 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Maryland. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $179,535
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 111
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,617
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $995,554
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (7 of 103, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to David a Bramble Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Submit the David A. Bramble Foundation, Inc. scholarship application form with a brief essay about what the applicant hopes to gain from a college education and their goals in life. The filing lists David C. Bramble as the application contact.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: David C Bramble
Mailing address: PO Box 419, Chestertown, MD 21620
Phone: (410) 778-3023
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who David a Bramble Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kent School Inc ($17K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
528 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 528 grants of 528 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, 14% to Pennsylvania, 6% to North Dakota, 4% to Rhode Island, and 1% to Delaware.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 111 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is David a Bramble Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 103 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $750 repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 332% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $162K (2020) to $201K (2022). In 2025 it made 111 grants totaling $180K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kent School Inc Chestertown, MD | General Funding | $16,500 |
| Radcliffe Creek School Chestertown, MD | Scholarship Fund | $11,500 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation Bismarck, ND | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Chester River Heath Foundation Chestertown, MD | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Loyola University Baltimore, MD | Educational Scholarship | $7,074 |
| Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA | Educational Scholarship | $5,464 |
| Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA | Educational Scholarship | $5,280 |
| Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA | Educational Scholarship | $5,091 |
| Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA | Educational Scholarship | $4,921 |
| Open Doors Partners in Education Chestertown, MD | Educational Scholarship | $4,880 |
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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 | $995,554 | $197,969 | $192,294 | $179,535 | 111 | $179,535 | $83,205 | $54,052 |
| 2024 | $989,061 | $174,913 | $179,583 | $167,482 | 110 | $167,482 | $68,952 | $52,872 |
| 2023 | $993,731 | $199,197 | $211,288 | $199,921 | 106 | $199,921 | $43,730 | $46,771 |
| 2022 | $1,005,822 | $254,485 | $213,866 | $200,989 | 101 | $200,989 | $144,485 | $44,041 |
| 2021 | $965,203 | $289,213 | $207,164 | $189,632 | 100 | $189,632 | $89,213 | $60,323 |
| 2020 | $883,154 | $165,200 | $174,988 | $161,690 | 93 | — | $64,887 | $45,886 |
| 2019 | $892,942 | $291,427 | $175,649 | $163,242 | 93 | — | $29,585 | $50,919 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David a Bramble Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included educational scholarships and general funding. Among the recipients, Kent School Inc says it provides preschool-through-eighth-grade education on a nondiscriminatory basis; Radcliffe Creek School Inc says it serves children with learning disabilities or other learning concerns through individualized alternative instruction; and Open Doors Partners in Education says it works to improve literacy through tutoring and educational enrichment in Kent County and surrounding communities. Delta Waterfowl Foundation describes its mission as producing ducks and securing the future of waterfowl hunting.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 111 grants totaling $179,535. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $16,500, with a median of $1,000. Its largest reported grants were $16,500 to Kent School Inc for general funding, $11,500 to Radcliffe Creek School for a scholarship fund, $10,000 to Delta Waterfowl Foundation for general funding, and $10,000 to Chester River Heath Foundation for general funding. Other notable awards included $7,074 to Loyola University and $5,464 and $5,280 to Messiah University, each for educational scholarships.
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. For its scholarship program, applicants must be dependent children of eligible employees of David A. Bramble, Inc. The education must be at an accredited college or junior college, or an approved business or trade school; graduate study is not eligible.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David C. Bramble as president, Paul C. Bramble as vice preside, Megan B. Owings as secretary, and Joshua Hignutt as treasurer.
David a Bramble Foundation Inc is led by David C. Bramble, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David C. Bramble
President
President & Director → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Megan B. Owings
Secretary
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Paul C. Bramble
Vice President
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joshua Hignutt
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Alan S. Bramble (2019) — Director
- Former: R. Preston Jacquette (2019) — Treasurer
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 David a Bramble Foundation Inc
How much does David a Bramble Foundation Inc give each year?
David a Bramble Foundation Inc gave $180K across 111 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $167K across 110 grants.
What is David a Bramble Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
David a Bramble Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,617, across 111 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from David a Bramble Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does David a Bramble Foundation Inc give grants?
David a Bramble Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (14%) and North Dakota (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chestertown, MD (25 grants), Easton, MD (7 grants), Salisbury, MD (6 grants) and College Park, MD (4 grants).
Does David a Bramble Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 87% of David a Bramble Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (97 of 111) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (11 grants).
Who are David a Bramble Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
David a Bramble Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Kent School Inc ($16,500), University of Maryland ($16,000 across 4 grants) and Radcliffe Creek School ($11,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is David a Bramble Foundation Inc?
David a Bramble Foundation Inc reported $996K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $180K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does David a Bramble Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included educational scholarships and general funding. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from David a Bramble Foundation Inc?
Submit the David A. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is David a Bramble Foundation Inc's EIN?
David a Bramble Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1982272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 April 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). David a Bramble Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/david-a-bramble-foundation-inc-morg_4937249c95c04f4e852fa26db18f7a83
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