The Breneman Jaech Foundation
The Breneman Jaech Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $55K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $7K.
The Breneman Jaech Foundation at a glance
In short: The Breneman Jaech Foundation gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,500
- -52.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,833
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $54,518
- -51.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Breneman Jaech Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Garage a Teen Cafe ($30K). Together the top 3 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 25 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Breneman Jaech Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2025) to $133K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Garage a Teen Cafe Issaquah, WA | General Support | $30,000 |
| Town Hall Association Seattle, WA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Humanities Washington Seattle, WA | General Support | $7,500 |
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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 | $54,518 | $8,599 | $66,514 | $62,500 | 3 | $64,507 | $6,592 | $4,257 |
| 2024 | $112,433 | $16,252 | $138,423 | $132,500 | 7 | $135,041 | $13,711 | $9,390 |
| 2023 | $234,604 | $21,802 | $103,985 | $100,000 | 5 | $101,868 | $19,929 | $13,876 |
| 2022 | $316,787 | $8,494 | $103,536 | $97,500 | 6 | $100,125 | $5,868 | $18,328 |
| 2021 | $411,829 | $288,019 | $131,753 | $120,000 | 4 | $122,674 | $266,106 | $22,548 |
| 2020 | $255,563 | $250,015 | $103,603 | $100,000 | 6 | — | $230,069 | $3,291 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Breneman Jaech Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Breneman Jaech Foundation is led by Linda Breneman, President, Vice President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Breneman
President, Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Jaech
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elisabeth Jaech
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine L. Jaech
Secretary
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 Breneman Jaech Foundation
How much does The Breneman Jaech Foundation give each year?
The Breneman Jaech Foundation gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $133K across 7 grants.
What is The Breneman Jaech Foundation's typical grant size?
The Breneman Jaech Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $20,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Breneman Jaech Foundation give grants?
The Breneman Jaech Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (2 grants).
Does The Breneman Jaech Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Breneman Jaech Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Breneman Jaech Foundation?
The Breneman Jaech Foundation reported $55K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Breneman Jaech Foundation's EIN?
The Breneman Jaech Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2041065. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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