Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation
Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hurst, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $911K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $41K.
Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation at a glance
In short: Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $910,800
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ach Child and Family Services ($50K). Together the top 2 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 23 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $35K (2019) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ach Child and Family Services Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $50,000 |
| Tarrant Area Food Bank Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $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 | $910,800 | $84,732 | $66,778 | $60,000 | 2 | $61,657 | $40,790 | $61,667 |
| 2024 | $892,846 | $177,421 | $62,854 | $60,000 | 4 | $60,000 | $39,393 | $58,533 |
| 2023 | $778,279 | $74,026 | $55,073 | $50,000 | 3 | $50,000 | $34,770 | $52,097 |
| 2022 | $759,326 | $61,118 | $52,755 | $50,000 | 5 | $50,000 | $27,585 | $51,057 |
| 2021 | $750,963 | $61,490 | $50,683 | $45,000 | 9 | $45,000 | $24,724 | $47,857 |
| 2020 | $740,156 | $59,261 | $44,995 | $42,500 | 9 | — | $29,005 | $44,207 |
| 2019 | $725,890 | $56,696 | $37,194 | $35,000 | 7 | — | $31,075 | $45,550 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation is led by Kenneth L. Bruner, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth L. Bruner
President
President & Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha M. Bruner
Treasurer
Vice President, S-T & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2020
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Putnam Dewitt
Secretary
Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tyler Putnam Jezioro (2020–2023) — Vice President & 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 Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation
How much does Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation give each year?
Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 4 grants.
How large is Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation?
Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation reported $911K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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.
Where does Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation operate?
Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation's EIN?
Ken and Martha Bruner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2356469. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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