Mary Bremer Foundation
The Mary Bremer Foundation is a private foundation based in Incline Village, Nevada. Its 2024 filing reports 19 grants totaling $194,945 to charitable organizations.
Mary Bremer Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary Bremer Foundation gave $195K across 19 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), top state California. 63% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $194,945
- +1.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,260
- +1.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,402,226
- -4.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 63% first-time grantees (12 of 19, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mary Bremer Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 774 Mays Blvd Ste 10 Pmb 362, Incline Village, NV 89451
Phone: (775) 843-5629
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mary Bremer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Challenged Athletes Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $167K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 83 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states. The reported shares were California 38%, Washington 15%, Nevada 15%, North Dakota 13%, and Pennsylvania 13%. A 2024 grant also went to Wikimedia Foundation in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mary Bremer Foundation open to new grantees?
63%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 12 of 19 grantees (63%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $124K (2021) to $195K (2024). In 2024 it made 19 grants totaling $195K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Challenged Athletes Foundation San Diego, CA | Community Support | $50,000 |
| Nevada State Musuem Carson City, NV | Community Support | $25,000 |
| Rancho Mirage Library Foudnation Rancho Mirage, CA | Support Public Library | $20,000 |
| NDCME Watford City, ND | Community Support | $15,000 |
| Beaver Area HS Varsity Football Sup Beaver, PA | Community Support | $15,000 |
| True Blue Sapphires Watford City, ND | Commmunity Support | $11,200 |
| Lehigh Athletics Bethlehem, PA | Support School Sports | $10,000 |
| Capital Theater Yakima, WA | Communtiy Support | $10,000 |
| Wikemedia Foundation Washington, DC | Community Support | $5,945 |
| Keen Ellensburg, WA | Communtiy Support | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,402,226 | $99,308 | $203,784 | $194,945 | 19 | $194,945 | $99,308 |
| 2023 | $2,506,702 | $33,903 | $195,546 | $192,056 | 19 | $192,056 | $68,977 |
| 2022 | $2,668,345 | $212,990 | $163,415 | $156,000 | 17 | $156,000 | $212,990 |
| 2021 | $2,983,546 | $27,005 | $138,031 | $124,000 | 12 | $124,000 | $27,005 |
| 2020 | $2,773,845 | $-111,383 | $194,460 | $191,000 | 16 | — | $4,013 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for community organizations, public libraries, school sports, and other charitable activities. For example, Kittitas County Recovery Community describes its mission as developing a recovery community with barrier-free access to support, care, and resources for long-term recovery. Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc. describes its mission as empowering lives through partnerships between people, dogs, and communities. NDCME states that its purpose includes charitable, religious, educational, literary, or scientific purposes and distributions to organizations qualifying as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3).
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $194,945 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,800 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Notable 2024 grants included $50,000 to Challenged Athletes Foundation for community support; $25,000 to Nevada State Musuem for community support; $20,000 to Rancho Mirage Library Foudnation to support a public library; $15,000 each to NDCME and Beaver Area HS Varsity Football Sup for community support; and $10,000 each to Lehigh Athletics to support school sports and Capital Theater for community support. Other grants included $11,200 to True Blue Sapphires, $5,945 to Wikimedia Foundation, and $5,000 each to KEEN, Kittitas County Recovery Community, and Kittitas County Search and Rescue. Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc. received $1,800.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Susie B Jensen, Sally B Huzyak, Lynn Bremer, and Carol Cesena as trustees.
Mary Bremer Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carol Cesena
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Bremer
Trustee
Trustee → Turstee, 2022
Turstee → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally B. Huzyak
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susie B. Jensen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 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 Mary Bremer Foundation
How much does Mary Bremer Foundation give each year?
Mary Bremer Foundation gave $195K across 19 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $192K across 19 grants.
What is Mary Bremer Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary Bremer Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,260, across 19 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary Bremer Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Mary Bremer Foundation give grants?
Mary Bremer Foundation's top state is California, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (15%) and Nevada (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ellensburg, WA (4 grants) and Watford City, ND (2 grants).
Does Mary Bremer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Mary Bremer Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (13 grants) and "Communtiy Support" (3 grants).
Who are Mary Bremer Foundation's largest grantees?
Mary Bremer Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Challenged Athletes Foundation ($50,000), Nevada State Musuem ($25,000) and Rancho Mirage Library Foudnation ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Mary Bremer Foundation?
Mary Bremer Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $99K.
What does Mary Bremer Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include support for community organizations, public libraries, school sports, and other charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mary Bremer Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mary Bremer Foundation's EIN?
Mary Bremer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0343799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Mary Bremer Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mary Bremer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mary-bremer-foundation-morg_00b4c38d355f46f4aa5ab8e1ef222744
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