Helen Brame Irr Trust
The Helen Brame Irr Trust is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. It made 10 grants totaling $107,846 in filing year 2025.
Helen Brame Irr Trust at a glance
In short: Helen Brame Irr Trust gave $108K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $107,846
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,785
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,846
- Total assets
- $2,350,385
- +14.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (80% 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 Helen Brame Irr Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (212) 852-3049
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Helen Brame Irr Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Women's Improvement Clubs ($12K). Together the top 10 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 10% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 9% to recipients in Arkansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Helen Brame Irr Trust open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2019) to $108K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Improvement Clubs Dana Point, CA | Unrestricted General | $11,607 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $10,846 |
| Salvation Army Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Unrestricted General | $10,846 |
| Masonic Homes of California San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted General | $10,846 |
| David & Margaret Home Youth & Family Svc La Verne, CA | Unrestricted General | $10,846 |
| Navigage Foundation La Canada, CA | Unrestricted General | $10,846 |
| First United Methodist Church of Corona Corona, CA | Unrestricted General | $10,846 |
| Los Angeles Mission Inc Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $10,846 |
| Heifer International Foundation Little Rock, AR | Unrestricted General | $10,233 |
| Friends of the Corona Public Library Corona, CA | Unrestricted General | $10,084 |
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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 | $2,350,385 | $456,023 | $155,959 | $107,846 | 10 | $124,260 | $430,279 | $142,175 |
| 2024 | $2,050,807 | $267,555 | $140,730 | $99,130 | 10 | $123,674 | $248,871 | $133,004 |
| 2023 | $1,945,985 | $85,944 | $147,203 | $107,181 | 9 | $129,068 | $69,120 | $131,324 |
| 2022 | $2,059,437 | $223,353 | $148,504 | $103,495 | 10 | $126,395 | $207,284 | $120,231 |
| 2021 | $1,968,788 | $329,771 | $131,531 | $85,590 | 10 | $110,135 | $310,875 | $127,587 |
| 2020 | $1,702,573 | $201,117 | $116,960 | $82,390 | 10 | — | $187,172 | $105,281 |
| 2019 | $1,617,669 | $105,585 | $115,193 | $80,460 | 10 | — | $92,802 | $100,497 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen Brame Irr Trust reported a distributable amount of $142K 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 trust is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a library-support group, a homelessness-services organization, a senior, youth, and family services provider, and an organization supporting international development work. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not the trust’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust made 10 grants totaling $107,846. Grants ranged from $10,084 to $11,607, with a median of $10,846. All listed grants were for unrestricted general support.
Notable 2025 grantees included Women’s Improvement Clubs ($11,607), the American Red Cross ($10,846), Masonic Homes of California ($10,846), Los Angeles Mission Inc. ($10,846), Heifer International Foundation ($10,233), and Friends of the Corona Public Library ($10,084). Masonic Homes of California describes its work as improving quality of life for its members, their families, and communities; Los Angeles Mission says it works to break cycles of homelessness and poverty; Heifer International Foundation says it supports the work of Heifer Project International; and Friends of the Corona Public Library says it promotes reading and literacy through support of the library.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America N A as trustee.
Helen Brame Irr Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$30K (2019) → $41K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $41K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Helen Brame Irr Trust
How much does Helen Brame Irr Trust give each year?
Helen Brame Irr Trust gave $108K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $99K across 10 grants.
What is Helen Brame Irr Trust's typical grant size?
Helen Brame Irr Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,846, and its average grant was $10,785, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Helen Brame Irr Trust that year got $11K on average.
Where does Helen Brame Irr Trust give grants?
Helen Brame Irr Trust gives mostly in California: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (10%) and Arkansas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Corona, CA (2 grants).
Does Helen Brame Irr Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Helen Brame Irr Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Helen Brame Irr Trust's largest grantees?
Helen Brame Irr Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Women's Improvement Clubs ($11,607), American Red Cross ($10,846) and Salvation Army ($10,846), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Helen Brame Irr Trust?
Helen Brame Irr Trust reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $124K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (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 does Helen Brame Irr Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a library-support group, a homelessness-services organization, a senior, youth, and family services provider, and an organization supporting international development work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Helen Brame Irr Trust?
The trust states on its 2024 filing that it 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 Helen Brame Irr Trust's EIN?
Helen Brame Irr Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6356960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Helen Brame Irr Trust 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Helen Brame Irr Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/helen-brame-irr-trust-morg_4f276aac6d0340bfaa4150830e28f988
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