Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation
Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Springs, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $222K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $14K.
Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,861
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,715
- +25.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,216
- Total assets
- $221,945
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (46% 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 Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($5K). Together the top 4 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 $9K (2020) to $13K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | Charitable Activities | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable Activities | $3,000 |
| Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter Palm Springs, CA | Charitable Activities | $1,431 |
| Kaua'i Humane Society Lihue, HI | Charitable Activities | $1,430 |
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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 | $221,945 | $16,552 | $13,359 | $10,861 | 4 | $11,161 | $14,354 | $11,771 |
| 2024 | $218,752 | $16,551 | $11,584 | $10,856 | 5 | $11,156 | $16,244 | $11,161 |
| 2023 | $218,683 | $-477 | $12,686 | $11,989 | 6 | $12,264 | $6,922 | $11,131 |
| 2022 | $236,686 | $3,931 | $12,375 | $11,525 | 4 | $11,800 | $6,182 | $12,264 |
| 2021 | $249,964 | $22,022 | $19,280 | $12,986 | 5 | $14,761 | $17,712 | $13,300 |
| 2020 | $247,612 | $17,792 | $14,995 | $9,092 | 4 | — | $15,005 | $13,261 |
| 2019 | $246,808 | $20,273 | $16,104 | $10,876 | 5 | — | $16,558 | $12,867 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ingrid Braun
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Walter Braun
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation
How much does Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation give each year?
Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 5 grants.
What is Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,216, and its average grant was $2,715, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation give grants?
Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation's top state is Iowa, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (28%) and California (13%).
Does Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Activities" (4 grants).
How large is Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation?
Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation reported $222K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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 Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation's EIN?
Mary Elizabeth Braun Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4453933. 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 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
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