Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation
Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $966K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $598K.
Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation at a glance
In short: Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation gave $43K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,000
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,143
- +25.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $965,881
- +171.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Groton School ($30K). Together the top 7 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 27 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 177% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $202K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Groton School Groton, MA | Charitable Contribution | $30,000 |
| St Luke's School New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| The Thirty Six East Sixty Second Street Foundation New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| American Foundation for the Paris School of Economics New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| Council on Foreign Relations New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| The Carter Burden Center for the Aging New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
| The Piping Rock Scholarship Fund Locust Valley, NY | Charitable Contribution | $500 |
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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 | $965,881 | $658,733 | $49,034 | $43,000 | 7 | $45,350 | $598,259 | $25,566 |
| 2024 | $356,173 | $248,689 | $48,291 | $39,250 | 8 | $41,788 | $245,542 | $24,389 |
| 2023 | $289,978 | $22,338 | $36,868 | $25,000 | 1 | $28,764 | $19,435 | $19,791 |
| 2022 | $306,210 | $259,990 | $213,573 | $201,500 | 5 | $204,525 | $252,093 | $19,615 |
| 2021 | $263,066 | $477,200 | $181,170 | $176,100 | 6 | $178,350 | $118,789 | $16,574 |
| 2019 | $442,478 | $83,003 | $96,580 | $88,500 | 7 | — | $70,299 | $28,909 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation is led by Henry Breck, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Henry Breck
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Owen Breck
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Breck
Vice President & Sec'y
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation
How much does Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation give each year?
Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation gave $43K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 8 grants.
What is Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation's typical grant size?
Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $6,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation give grants?
Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Who are Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation's largest grantees?
Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Groton School ($30,000), St Luke's School ($10,000) and The Thirty Six East Sixty Second Street Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation?
Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation reported $966K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation's EIN?
Henry & Wendy Breck Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3669369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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