Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation
Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation at a glance
In short: Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation gave $16K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $15,575
- -15.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,894
- +26.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $16,756,633
- -6.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (68% 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 Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Southwest Watercolor Artists ($10K). Together the top 4 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 64 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 80% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $1.4M (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Watercolor Artists Fort Worth, TX | Fabriano in Italy | $10,000 |
| Artworks Foundation Memphis, TN | Art Worth Festival | $2,500 |
| New Hampshire Audubon Concord, NH | General Support in Honor of Tracy Holmes | $2,500 |
| Entrada Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $575 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,756,633 | $1,968,346 | $351,783 | $15,575 | 4 | $1,667,546 | $1,968,346 | $2,080,662 |
| 2023 | $17,923,899 | $2,493,070 | $685,558 | $18,500 | 6 | $2,405,898 | $2,493,070 | $1,984,214 |
| 2022 | $16,306,038 | $4,652,831 | $529,808 | $227,025 | 21 | $1,971,940 | $4,652,331 | $1,944,368 |
| 2021 | $14,265,373 | $2,326,133 | $1,599,336 | $1,372,850 | 23 | $1,791,710 | $2,326,133 | $1,887,226 |
| 2020 | $14,937,768 | $1,582,754 | $238,898 | $30,100 | 10 | — | $1,582,754 | $1,864,427 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation is led by Adelaide Leavens, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Adelaide Leavens
President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$168K (2020) → $204K (2024)
Elaine Petrus
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joann Means
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1.5 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $204K, to Adelaide Leavens (President).
Frequently asked questions about Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation
How much does Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation give each year?
Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation gave $16K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $19K across 6 grants.
What is Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation's typical grant size?
Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,894, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation give grants?
Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (16%) and New Hampshire (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (2 grants).
Does Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation?
Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation reported $16.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (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 Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation?
Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $16.8M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation's EIN?
Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1338655. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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