The Brandt Foundation
The Brandt Foundation is a private foundation, based in Winchester, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5K in total assets. Net investment income was $2.
The Brandt Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,950
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2
- Expenses (2025)
- $284
- -93.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Brandt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 28 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Brandt Foundation gives
- Giving grew 111% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $181K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $181K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Here Is Better Foundation Inc Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Charitable | $180,000 |
| SPCA of Winchester Frederick & Clarke Counties Wincehster, VA | Charitable | $500 |
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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 | $4,950 | $2 | $284 | — | — | — | $2 | $255 |
| 2024 | $5,232 | $5,004 | $4,332 | — | — | — | — | $274 |
| 2023 | $4,561 | $4,404 | $180,866 | $180,500 | 2 | $180,598 | $1,590 | $3,083 |
| 2022 | $175,591 | $4,077 | $11,087 | $8,770 | 4 | $10,690 | $3,902 | $9,138 |
| 2021 | $182,601 | $16,170 | $60,704 | $58,641 | 22 | $60,409 | $15,957 | $11,687 |
| 2020 | $227,135 | $15,965 | $87,516 | $85,370 | 25 | — | $15,631 | $15,202 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brandt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $255 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brandt Foundation is led by William F. Brandt Jr., President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William F. Brandt Jr.
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Brandt Foundation
How large is The Brandt Foundation?
The Brandt Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.
Where does The Brandt Foundation operate?
The Brandt Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Virginia.
How much is The Brandt Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Brandt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $255 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Brandt Foundation's EIN?
The Brandt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1392294. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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