Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 37-1588721

Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $215K. Net investment income was $92K.

Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn at a glance

In short: Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn gave $215K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$215,000
+3.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+28.6% vs 2023
Average grant
$23,889
-19.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$4,281,366
-3.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn

Who Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Artsplus: $50KArtsplus$50KThe Salvation Army a Georgia Corporatio: $40KThe Salvation Army a GeorgiaCorporatio$40KCharlotte Rescue Mission: $30KCharlotte Rescue Mission$30KThompson Child & Family Focus: $25KThompson Child & Family Focus$25KChanged Choices: $20KChanged Choices$20KUrbanpromise Charlotte: $15KUrbanpromise Charlotte$15KCenter for Community Transitions Inc: $15KCenter for CommunityTransitions Inc$15KHabitat Charlotte Region: $10KHabitat Charlotte Region$10KCrisis Assistance Ministry: $10KCrisis Assistance Ministry$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Artsplus ($50K). Together the top 9 received $215K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 36 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlotteMatthewsAtlantaWest Nyack

How Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn gives

  • Giving grew 46% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 92% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022 7 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $146K (2020) to $215K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $215K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Artsplus Charlotte, NCGeneral Operating$50,000
The Salvation Army a Georgia Corporatio Charlotte, NCGeneral Operating$40,000
Charlotte Rescue Mission Charlotte, NCGeneral Operating$30,000
Thompson Child & Family Focus Matthews, NCGeneral Operating$25,000
Changed Choices Charlotte, NCGeneral Operating$20,000
Urbanpromise Charlotte Charlotte, NCGeneral Operating$15,000
Center for Community Transitions Inc Charlotte, NCGeneral Operating$15,000
Habitat Charlotte Region Charlotte, NCGeneral Operating$10,000
Crisis Assistance Ministry Charlotte, NCGeneral Operating$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$4,281,366$136,613$289,805$215,0009$233,970$92,035$252,947
2023$4,432,687$485,307$275,589$208,0007$225,396$430,860$225,034
2022$4,231,215$131,724$256,043$181,0006$198,938$98,317$237,195
2021$4,355,704$514,648$218,027$147,3748$166,571$460,456$257,307
2020$4,065,595$221,700$218,141$146,1736—$172,825$226,830

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn reported a distributable amount of $253K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $46K (2020) → $50K (2024)

  • Andy Martin

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Martin

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Tate

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Orsborn

    Co-Trustee

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $50KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$50K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $50K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn

How much does Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn give each year?

Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn gave $215K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $208K across 7 grants.

What is Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn's typical grant size?

Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,889, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn give grants?

Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (8 grants).

Does Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn's largest grantees?

Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn's largest 2024 grantees include Artsplus ($50,000), The Salvation Army a Georgia Corporatio ($40,000) and Charlotte Rescue Mission ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn?

Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $234K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $253K (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 and Nancy Brumley Fdn's EIN?

Fred and Nancy Brumley Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1588721. 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.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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