Harriet Brewster Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 86-6297998

Harriet Brewster Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $132K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $8K.

Harriet Brewster Foundation at a glance

In short: Harriet Brewster Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$40,053
+33.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$20,027
+33.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,027
Total assets
$131,654
-20.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arizona (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.

Who Harriet Brewster Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

ST VINCENT de PAUL: $20KST VINCENT de PAUL$20KHonorhealth: $20KHonorhealth$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was ST VINCENT de PAUL ($20K). Together the top 2 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ScottsdalePhoenix

How Harriet Brewster Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 464% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $40K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ST VINCENT de PAUL Phoenix, AZPoverty Relief$20,053
Honorhealth Scottsdale, AZMedical$20,000
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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$131,654$9,269$42,245$40,0532$41,103$8,219$8,865
2023$164,630$8,164$31,073$30,0002$30,011$7,995$9,928
2022$197,539$65,475$32,368$30,0002$31,049$64,227$9,536
2021$197,788$6,095$22,613$20,0001$20,782$5,097$11,062
2020$214,001$-186,635$31,110$26,9902—$50,446$10,311

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harriet Brewster Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harriet Brewster Foundation is led by Robert J Rosepink, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert J Rosepink

    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.

Frequently asked questions about Harriet Brewster Foundation

How much does Harriet Brewster Foundation give each year?

Harriet Brewster Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $30K across 2 grants.

How large is Harriet Brewster Foundation?

Harriet Brewster Foundation reported $132K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Harriet Brewster Foundation operate?

Harriet Brewster Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is Harriet Brewster Foundation's EIN?

Harriet Brewster Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6297998. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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