Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char
Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $376K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $7K.
Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char at a glance
In short: Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,125
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,025
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $375,631
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (28% 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 Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vassar College ($6K). Together the top 5 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY | Scholarship | $5,625 |
| University of Massachusetts - Amherst Amherst, MA | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ | Scholarships | $4,000 |
| University of New England Biddeford, ME | Scholarships | $3,000 |
| Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | Scholarship | $2,500 |
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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 | $375,631 | $14,478 | $28,259 | $20,125 | 5 | $20,898 | $7,154 | $26,408 |
| 2024 | $384,982 | $33,022 | $31,598 | $22,251 | 6 | $26,660 | $28,625 | $23,757 |
| 2023 | $384,501 | $38,835 | $33,089 | $24,689 | 7 | $28,838 | $34,653 | $21,768 |
| 2022 | $377,685 | $36,102 | $35,782 | $25,316 | 8 | $29,827 | $30,246 | $24,702 |
| 2021 | $373,852 | $56,649 | $29,215 | $19,128 | 6 | — | $52,166 | $23,723 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char 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
Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char's only listed officer is Eastern Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eastern Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$1K (2021) → $1K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Eastern Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char
How much does Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char give each year?
Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 6 grants.
What is Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char's typical grant size?
Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,025, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char give grants?
Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char's top state is New York, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (25%) and New Jersey (20%).
Does Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
Who are Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char's largest grantees?
Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char's largest 2025 grantees include Vassar College ($5,625), University of Massachusetts - Amherst ($5,000) and Rutgers University ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char?
Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char reported $376K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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.
What is Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char's EIN?
Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6500798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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