Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation
Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $893K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $95K. Net investment income was $46K.
Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation at a glance
In short: Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation gave $95K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,000
- +72.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,750
- +29.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $892,623
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Bradley Center ($45K). Together the top 3 received $65K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($30,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation gives
- Giving grew 138% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% 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 $20K (2021) to $95K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Bradley Center Pittsburgh, PA | Facility Construction | $45,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $30,000 |
| Sharks Alumni Foundation San Jose, CA | Funding for Youth Sports | $15,000 |
| Kelseyville High School Kelseyville, CA | Uniforms for Volleball Team | $5,000 |
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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 | $892,623 | $95,795 | $100,028 | $95,000 | 4 | $95,000 | $45,795 | $73,398 |
| 2024 | $896,856 | $95,848 | $57,929 | $55,000 | 3 | $55,000 | $45,848 | $47,022 |
| 2023 | $858,937 | $130,901 | $22,917 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $30,978 | $42,033 |
| 2022 | $750,953 | $25,806 | $43,551 | $40,000 | 1 | $40,000 | $26,780 | $37,191 |
| 2021 | $768,615 | $61,979 | $21,834 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | $11,979 | $31,846 |
| 2020 | $728,470 | $100,000 | $115 | — | — | — | $2,269 | — |
| 2019 | $626,059 | $52,764 | $75,690 | $75,000 | 7 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jo Ann Brassfield
Manager
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Connelly
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cielo Fox
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Joseph A. Sperski (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Brassfield (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Shann Brassfield (2019–2024) — Director
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 Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation
How much does Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation give each year?
Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation gave $95K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 3 grants.
What is Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation's typical grant size?
Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $23,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation give grants?
Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation gives mostly in California: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (47%).
Does Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation?
Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation reported $893K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation's EIN?
Jo Ann Brassfield Charitable Giving Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3146881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 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 March 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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