Friends of Brentwood Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 95-4659261

Brentwood community project to help in the maintenance of the media strip alongsan vicente blvd in the city of los angeles.

Key facts about Friends of Brentwood Inc

EIN
95-4659261
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$935,331

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$935K

+1.7% YoY

Revenue

$84K

+47.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$54K

+100.7% YoY

Expenses

$158K

+90.9% YoY

About Friends of Brentwood Inc

Based on IRS filings

Friends of Brentwood Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $935K in total assets. Net investment income was $54K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Los Angeles

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $49K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$935,331$919,707$851,159
Revenue$83,618$56,639$37,032
Expenses$158,044$82,771$62,078
Net Investment Income$53,718$26,759$18,282

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 3, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Brentwood Inc is led by Nancy Freedman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nancy Freedman

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn Krell

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michile Aronson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Christina Chan (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Laurel Davidson (2019–2021) — Secretary

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 Friends of Brentwood Inc

How large is Friends of Brentwood Inc?

Friends of Brentwood Inc reported $935K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $84K.

What is Friends of Brentwood Inc?

Friends of Brentwood Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $935K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Friends of Brentwood Inc operate?

Friends of Brentwood Inc has awarded grants in California.

What is Friends of Brentwood Inc's EIN?

Friends of Brentwood Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4659261. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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