O'Bryan Foundation

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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
+7 more states

Cities

AURORABROOKFIELDBRYANCADIZCENTERVILLECHICAGOCOLORADO SPRINGSCORALVILLEDILLWYNEAST TROYFORT MYERSFRONT ROYALGENEVAGENOAGLENVIEWGREEN BAYGUTHRIELINCOLNSHIREMUKWONAGONEW YORK

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.


Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

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$30KANDERSON ANIMAL SHELTER$30KFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF …$15KRELEVANT RADIO$12KDEKALB COUNTY ANIMAL WEL…$4KMUKWONAGO FOOD PANTRY$3KEAST TROY FOOD PANTRY INC$2KWOMENS CENTER OF GREATER…$2KLAZARUS 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 include Pro-life Action League ($30,266), Anderson Animal Shelter ($30,000), First Baptist Church of Geneva ($15,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ANDERSON ANIMAL SHELTER SOUTH ELGIN, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
DEKALB COUNTY ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE INC GENOA, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
EAST TROY FOOD PANTRY INC EAST TROY, WIGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF GENEVA GENEVA, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
LAZARUS HOUSE ST CHARLES, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
MUKWONAGO FOOD PANTRY MUKWONAGO, WIGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
PRO-LIFE ACTION LEAGUE AURORA, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$30,266
RELEVANT RADIO LINCOLNSHIRE, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$12,431
WOMENS CENTER OF GREATER CHICAGOLAND CHICAGO, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 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 June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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