Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Furlong, PA EIN: 88-4414516

Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Furlong, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $29K.

Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation gave $29K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$29,050
-23.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,842
-49.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$2,375
-93.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (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 Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developement: $10KPennsylvania Department ofCommunity and Economic…$10KArchbishop Ryan High School: $7KArchbishop Ryan High School$7KOur Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church: $5KOur Lady of Mt Carmel CatholicChurch$5KFriends of Ryan: $3KFriends of Ryan$3KThe Gianna Center: $3KThe Gianna Center$3KLegacy of Life Foundation Inc: $2KLegacy of Life Foundation Inc$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developement ($10K). Together the top 6 received $29K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PhiladelphiaDoylestownYardleyHarrisburgJenkintown

How Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$30K$40K3 grants2023 4 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2023) to $38K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $29K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developement Harrisburg, PAEducational Improvement Tax Credit Program$10,000
Archbishop Ryan High School Philadelphia, PAFundraising for School Operations$6,500
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church Doylestown, PASupport of Church Activities$5,000
Friends of Ryan Philadelphia, PAFundraising for School Operations$3,000
The Gianna Center Jenkintown, PATo Support a Catholic Family Planning Non Profit$2,550
Legacy of Life Foundation Inc Yardley, PASupport of Organizational Activities$2,000
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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
2025$2,375$10,002$42,862$29,0506$42,860—$858
2024$35,235$15$42,592$38,1004$42,592$15$2,715
2023$77,812$24$22,001$22,0003$22,000$24$2,316

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $858 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa Brill

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Brill

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation

How much does Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation give each year?

Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation gave $29K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 4 grants.

What is Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,842, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation give grants?

Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).

Does Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Developement ($10,000), Archbishop Ryan High School ($6,500) and Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation?

Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $858 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation's EIN?

Lisa and Michael Brill Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4414516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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