Give Back Brands Foundation
Give Back Brands Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2025, it made 20 grants totaling $155,000 to preselected charitable organizations; it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Give Back Brands Foundation at a glance
In short: Give Back Brands Foundation gave $155K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state California. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,000
- -13.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,750
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $28,713
- -82.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (10 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (39% 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 Give Back Brands Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Give Back Brands Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Haven House Inc ($15K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in California (39%), Connecticut (16%), Missouri (13%), North Carolina (10%), and Pennsylvania (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Give Back Brands Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 20 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $109K (2022) to $178K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Haven House Inc Raleigh, NC | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Bens Lighthouse Inc Newtown, CT | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County Seaside, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Brookfield Craft Center Inc Brookfield, CT | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Carmel Bach Festival Inc Carmel, CA | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| CASA of St Louis Saint Louis, MO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Fork Over Love Edwardsville, PA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Operation Food Search Inc Saint Louis, MO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Scott J Beigel Memorial Fund Inc DIX Hills, NY | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Trustbridge Foundation Inc Lakewood Ranch, FL | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
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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 | $28,713 | $29,151 | $165,121 | $155,000 | 20 | $164,175 | $3,525 | $3,153 |
| 2024 | $164,683 | $132,000 | $191,594 | $178,273 | 19 | $190,088 | $30,494 | $7,900 |
| 2023 | $224,277 | $12,722 | $144,632 | $135,000 | 14 | $142,044 | $10,003 | $13,351 |
| 2022 | $356,187 | $32,127 | $120,086 | $109,425 | 11 | $114,827 | $25,368 | $20,589 |
| 2021 | $444,146 | $138,430 | $178,631 | $150,000 | 17 | $172,328 | $29,094 | $28,305 |
| 2020 | $539,885 | — | $193,019 | $174,992 | 16 | — | — | $31,259 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Give Back Brands Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own missions address youth support, food insecurity, child advocacy, hospice care, arts and crafts education, and cultural programming. For example, Haven House says its mission is “to help youth be safe, supported and successful,” while Operation Food Search says it works “to heal hunger with innovative and collaborative solutions.”
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $155,000 through 20 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $7,500.
Notable 2025 grants included $15,000 to Haven House in Raleigh, North Carolina, for general and unrestricted purposes; $10,000 each to Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County and Carmel Bach Festival in California; $10,000 each to CASA of St. Louis and Operation Food Search in Missouri; and $10,000 each to Brookfield Craft Center in Connecticut and Fork Over Love in Pennsylvania. The foundation also gave $10,000 to Trustbridge Foundation in Florida and $5,000 each to the American National Red Cross and Americares Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Arvinder Bajaj as director and treasurer; Noreen Dodge as director; Judy Heise as director and secretary; Paul West as chairman and director; and Paula West as director.
Give Back Brands Foundation is led by Paul West, Chairman & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul West
Chairman & Director
President → Chairman & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
ARVINDER Bajaj
Director & Treasurer
Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Noreen Dodge
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula West
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Heise
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Judith Heise (2020) — Secretary
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 Give Back Brands Foundation
How much does Give Back Brands Foundation give each year?
Give Back Brands Foundation gave $155K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 19 grants.
What is Give Back Brands Foundation's typical grant size?
Give Back Brands Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,750, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Give Back Brands Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Give Back Brands Foundation give grants?
Give Back Brands Foundation's top state is California, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (16%) and Missouri (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Saint Louis, MO (2 grants).
Does Give Back Brands Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 35% of Give Back Brands Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (13 grants).
Who are Give Back Brands Foundation's largest grantees?
Give Back Brands Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Haven House Inc ($15,000), Bens Lighthouse Inc ($10,000) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Give Back Brands Foundation?
Give Back Brands Foundation reported $29K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $164K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Give Back Brands Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose own missions address youth support, food insecurity, child advocacy, hospice care, arts and crafts education, and cultural programming. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Give Back Brands Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Give Back Brands Foundation's EIN?
Give Back Brands Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0711341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Give Back Brands Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Give Back Brands Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/give-back-brands-foundation-morg_dda36b5dbc3748a39d19f3e6b5c423dd
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