O'Bryan Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 36-6199176

The O'Bryan Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation designated as a philanthropic grantmaking organization. Based in Wilmington, Delaware, the foundation has been tax-exempt since July 1968.

Key facts about O'Bryan Foundation

EIN
36-6199176
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$99,697
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$11,077
Median grant
$4,000
Primary geography
Illinois (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who O'Bryan Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for O'Bryan Foundation's 9 itemized 2024 grants were Illinois (95%) and Wisconsin (5%). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How O'Bryan Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 87% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$100K

-28.8% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-44.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.
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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of all 9 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoEast TroyMukwonagoSouth ElginGenevaAuroraBryanCadizGenoaGuthrieLincolnshireSaint CharlesColorado SpringsCoralvilleFort MyersGlenviewSilver SpringBrookfieldCentervilleDillwyn

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $1.52M
  • Revenue: $132,353
  • Expenses: $179,808
  • Net Income: -$47,455
  • Total Liabilities: $0

The foundation's expenses exceeded revenues in 2023, resulting in a net loss of $47,455.


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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$189K$378K$567K$756K16 grants202023 grants202110 grants20227 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Pro-Life Action League: $30KPro-Life Action League$30KAnderson Animal Shelter: $30KAnderson Animal Shelter$30KFirst Baptist Church of Geneva: $15KFirst Baptist Church of Geneva$15KRelevant Radio: $12KRelevant Radio$12KDekalb County Animal Welfare League Inc: $4KDekalb County Animal WelfareLeague Inc$4KMukwonago Food Pantry: $3KMukwonago Food Pantry$3KEast Troy Food Pantry Inc: $2KEast Troy Food Pantry Inc$2KWomens Center of Greater Chicagoland: $2KWomens Center of GreaterChicagoland$2KLazarus House: $1KLazarus House$1K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K6$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Pro-Life Action League ($30,266), Anderson Animal Shelter ($30,000), First Baptist Church of Geneva ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
PRO-LIFE ACTION LEAGUE Aurora, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$30,266
ANDERSON ANIMAL SHELTER South Elgin, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF GENEVA Geneva, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
RELEVANT RADIO Lincolnshire, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$12,431
DEKALB COUNTY ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE INC Genoa, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
MUKWONAGO FOOD PANTRY Mukwonago, WIGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
EAST TROY FOOD PANTRY INC East Troy, WIGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
WOMENS CENTER OF GREATER CHICAGOLAND Chicago, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
LAZARUS HOUSE St Charles, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Michael L O'BryanDir, VP, Sec1—
Kathleen O'Bryan BrucksDir, Treas, Pres1—
Joan O'Bryan HerriottDir, VP1—

Frequently Asked Questions

What size grants does O'Bryan Foundation award?

In 2024, O'Bryan Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $100K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is O'Bryan Foundation's EIN?

O'Bryan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6199176. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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