The Brenner Foundation
The Brenner Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pepper Pike, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9K in total assets.
The Brenner Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $9,118
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $345
- -99.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,300
- -98.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Brenner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Brenner Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+13%). Method
- In 2024 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $235K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | General | $50,000 |
| Health Network Foundation Chagrin Falls, OH | General | $35,000 |
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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 | $9,118 | $345 | $1,300 | — | — | — | — | $473 |
| 2024 | $10,073 | $66,350 | $86,620 | $85,000 | 2 | $85,000 | — | $1,602 |
| 2023 | $30,343 | $51,785 | $91,450 | $90,000 | 3 | $90,000 | $335 | $2,503 |
| 2022 | $70,008 | $300,452 | $236,528 | $235,000 | 3 | $235,000 | — | $2,266 |
| 2021 | $6,084 | $80,000 | $76,360 | $75,000 | 2 | $75,000 | — | $478 |
| 2020 | $2,444 | $38,360 | $76,485 | $75,000 | 2 | — | $1,875 | $1,343 |
| 2019 | $40,569 | $120,001 | $127,186 | $126,000 | 4 | — | — | $2,481 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brenner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $473 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brenner Foundation is led by R. Chad Brenner, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. Chad Brenner
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael D. McPhillips
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ronald L. Garman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carol Brenner
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Brenner Foundation
How large is The Brenner Foundation?
The Brenner Foundation reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $345.
Where does The Brenner Foundation operate?
The Brenner Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio.
How much is The Brenner Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Brenner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $473 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Brenner Foundation's EIN?
The Brenner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1862879. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
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