Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Noblesville, IN EIN: 35-1874104
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RICHARD L BREWER AND SUSAN J BREWER is a private foundation based in Noblesville, Indiana, that made 14 grants totaling $34,200 in filing year 2024. Its filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation). The EIN listed for the foundation is 35-1874104.

Key facts about Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc

In short: Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc gave $34K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Indiana. 7% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
35-1874104
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$34,200
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$2,443
Median grant
$1,750
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2024; small sample)
Total assets
$236,868
Primary geography
Indiana (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$237K

-2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$34K

+17.1% YoY

Grant Count

14

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+17.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 86% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including animal welfare, services for people with disabilities and people facing economic challenges, domestic-violence prevention, poverty relief, and educational and leadership programs.

For example, Cats Haven Ltd describes its mission as providing a cage-free, no-kill shelter for special-needs and elderly cats, most of whom are transferred from other facilities. Spectrum Community Services Inc says it serves people with disabilities and people facing economic challenges, offering residential and community-based services. The Indiana Coalition Against Domestic describes its work as preventing and eliminating domestic violence through prevention programs, public awareness, advocacy, and policy work. Appalachian Outreach says it helps relieve poverty and disaster burdens in Appalachia. Kappa Sigma Fraternity describes its work as providing educational and leadership-training forums, while the Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation says it supports leadership, educational, and philanthropic causes.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $34,200. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,750.

The largest listed grants were $10,000 to Woodland Christmas Club for Needy in Carmel, Indiana; $5,000 to Cats Haven Ltd in Indianapolis; and $2,500 each to Open Heart Kitchen and Shepards Gate in Livermore, California. Other listed grants included $2,000 to Humane Society of Hamilton County in Fishers, Indiana; $2,000 to Spectrum Community Services in Allentown, Pennsylvania; $2,000 to St Christopher Episcopal Church in Carmel; $1,500 to Fertile Ground Works in Livermore; $1,500 to YMCA Silicon Valley in San Jose; $1,200 to Indiana Coalition Against Domestic in Indianapolis; and $1,000 each to Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation in Brentwood, Tennessee, and Appalachian Outreach in Glen Dale, West Virginia.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 23% to California, 6% to Pennsylvania, 3% to Tennessee, and 3% to West Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

LivermoreCarmelBrentwoodGlen DalePaiaCharlottesvilleFishersIndianapolisAllentownNoblesvilleZionsvilleChicagoCiceroPleasantonSan Jose

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K11 grants2019 10 grants2020 14 grants2021 14 grants2022 14 grants2023 14 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $36K (2022). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $34K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Woodland Christmas Club for Needy: $10KWoodland Christmas Club forNeedy$10KCats Haven Ltd: $5KCats Haven Ltd$5KOpen Heart Kitchen: $3KOpen Heart Kitchen$3KShepards Gate: $3KShepards Gate$3KHumane Society of Hamilton County: $2KHumane Society of HamiltonCounty$2KSpectrum Community Services: $2KSpectrum Community Services$2KSt Christopher Episcopal Church: $2KSt Christopher EpiscopalChurch$2KFertile Ground Works: $2KFertile Ground Works$2KYMCA Silican Valley: $2KYMCA Silican Valley$2KIndiana Coalition Against Domestic: $1KIndiana Coalition AgainstDomestic$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Woodland Christmas Club for Needy ($10K). Together the top 10 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

66<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Woodland Christmas Club for Needy Carmel, INUnrestricted$10,000
Cats Haven Ltd Indianapolis, INUnrectricted$5,000
Open Heart Kitchen Livermore, CAUnrestricted$2,500
Shepards Gate Livermore, CAUnrestricted$2,500
Humane Society of Hamilton County Fishers, INUnrestricted$2,000
Spectrum Community Services Allentown, PAUnrestricted$2,000
St Christopher Episcopal Church Carmel, INUnrestricted$2,000
Fertile Ground Works Livermore, CAUnrestricted$1,500
YMCA Silican Valley San Jose, CAUnrestricted$1,500
Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Indianapolis, INUnrestricted$1,200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $236,868 $38,093 $43,194 $34,200
2023 $241,969 $24,585 $36,232 $29,200
2022 $257,541 $12,371 $44,461 $36,200
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$236,868$241,969$257,541
Revenue$38,093$24,585$12,371
Expenses$43,194$36,232$44,461
Qualifying Distributions$34,200$29,200$36,200
Net Investment Income$14,291$17,553$4,110
Distributable Amount$30,742$28,969$31,043

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Richard S Brewer as president, Dorothy K Bidwell as vice president/secretary, and Karen Brewer and Bruce Bidwell as directors.

Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc is led by Richard S. Brewer, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Richard S. Brewer

    President

    Secretary Treasurer → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Bidwell

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Brewer

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Dorothy K. Bidwell

    Vice President & Secretary

    Vice President → Vice President & Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Lawrence Lawhead (2019–2020) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Susan J Brewer (2019–2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 10525 Riverwood Avenue, Noblesville, IN 46062
Phone: (317) 219-6682

Frequently asked questions about Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc

How much does Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc gave $34K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $29K across 14 grants.

What is Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,750, and its average grant was $2,443, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.

Where does Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (23%) and Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Livermore, CA (3 grants), Carmel, IN (2 grants) and Indianapolis, IN (2 grants).

Does Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 93% of Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Woodland Christmas Club for Needy ($10,000), Cats Haven Ltd ($5,000) and Open Heart Kitchen ($2,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc?

Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc reported $237K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in areas including animal welfare, services for people with disabilities and people facing economic challenges, domestic-violence prevention, poverty relief, and educational and leadership programs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1874104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Does Richard L Brewer and Susan J Brewer Family Foundation Inc 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 September 2026.

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