Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation
Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation is a private foundation, based in Somerset, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $667K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $139K.
Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation at a glance
In short: Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation gave $28K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,500
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,438
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $666,939
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church ($10K). Together the top 8 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 $24K (2024) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Somerset, PA | Promote Religious Activities | $9,500 |
| Children's Aid Home & Soc Somerset, PA | Promote the Care of Children | $7,000 |
| Somerset Area Food Pantry Somerset, PA | Provide Food for the Needy | $3,000 |
| Somerset Hospital Foundation Somerset, PA | Promote Health Services | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army Somerset, PA | Promote Social Services | $2,000 |
| Somerset Vol Fire Depart Somerset, PA | Promote Public Safety | $1,500 |
| Next Step Center Somerset, PA | Promote Social Services | $1,500 |
| Community Foundation for Johnstown, PA | Provide Reading Materials for Childr | $1,000 |
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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 | $666,939 | $145,522 | $33,673 | $27,500 | 8 | $27,500 | $139,349 | $31,688 |
| 2024 | $625,168 | $160,624 | $29,956 | $24,000 | 8 | $24,000 | $154,668 | $27,916 |
| 2023 | $562,864 | $87,231 | $32,801 | $27,000 | 8 | $27,000 | $81,430 | $24,692 |
| 2022 | $564,987 | $156,335 | $32,556 | $27,000 | 8 | $27,000 | $150,779 | $25,532 |
| 2021 | $607,952 | $35,871 | $30,582 | $25,000 | 8 | $25,000 | $30,289 | $27,874 |
| 2020 | $554,068 | $28,708 | $29,926 | $25,000 | 8 | — | $23,782 | $24,137 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation is led by Ann Persun, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Persun
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: I. Fred Brubaker (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation
How much does Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation give each year?
Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation gave $28K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 8 grants.
What is Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation's typical grant size?
Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,438, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation give grants?
Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Somerset, PA (7 grants).
Does Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation's largest grantees?
Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church ($9,500), Children's Aid Home & Soc ($7,000) and Somerset Area Food Pantry ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation?
Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation reported $667K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation's EIN?
Fred & Janet Brubaker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6401741. 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 May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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