Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greenwood Village, CO EIN: 84-6227992

Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwood Village, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $194K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $190. Net investment income was $200.

Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation at a glance

In short: Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation gave $190 across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $95), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$190
-95.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$95
-85.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$95
Total assets
$193,869
+1.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Iowa (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 Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

United Methodist Church: $150United Methodist Church$150Troop 55: $40Troop 55$40

The largest 2024 recipient was United Methodist Church ($150). Together the top 2 received $190.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Dow CityCentennialDaytonDenisonDenverEnglewoodMerrifieldSt Stephens

How Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 258% 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$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $190 (2024) to $26K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $190.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Methodist Church Dow City, IAChurch Donation$150
Troop 55 Denison, IACharitable Donation$40
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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$193,869$30,635$72,640$1902$63,941$200$24,756
2023$191,655$11,591$39,109$3,9556$67,262$166$23,199
2022$204,849$73,416$71,973$25,7754$85,616$59,131$23,463
2021$225,701$66,554$62,204$24,2903$101,915$37,757$16,759
2020$228,670$53,897$40,561$2501——$1,735

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation is led by Timothy J. Brasel, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Timothy J. Brasel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/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 Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation

How much does Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation give each year?

Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation gave $190 across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 6 grants.

How large is Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation?

Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation reported $194K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation operate?

Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Iowa, Ohio, Virginia, Wyoming.

What is Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation's EIN?

Leonard Brasel Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6227992. 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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