The Brett & Meaghan Barakett Foundation

WEST PALM BEACH, FL EIN: 20-0832184

The Brett & Meaghan Barakett Foundation is a family foundation established in 2004 in New York and currently based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Founded by Brett Barakett, the founder of hedge fund Tremblant Capital Group, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) philanthropic organization focused on supporting charitable initiatives across the United States and internationally.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.4M

-15.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+6.5% YoY

Grant Count

13

+18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$102K

-9.9% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports initiatives in the following areas:

  • Education and higher education
  • Health and in-patient medical care
  • Hospital care
  • Philanthropy and nonprofit support
  • Sports and recreation

Grantmaking

The foundation distributes approximately $1.2 million annually to support its charitable priorities.

Grant Range

$100,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports projects across multiple regions of the United States and internationally, including:

U.S. Cities: Austin, Boston, Bronx, Cambridge, Greenwich, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence

U.S. States: Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas

International: London and other international locations

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AustinBoca RatonBostonBronxCambridgeClevelandGallatin GatewaGreenwichJupiterN Palm BeachNew YorkNorth Palm BeachPalm BeachPalm CityPhiladelphiaPittsburghProvidenceRoselandTakoma ParkValhalla

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $7.5 million
  • Annual Revenue: $1.29 million
  • Annual Expenses: $1.33 million
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Tax Status: Tax-exempt since June 2005 EIN: 20-0832184

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,407,247$7,534,188$7,575,188
Revenue$222,174$1,293,480$5,916,411
Expenses$1,349,115$1,334,480$1,289,911
Qualifying Distributions$1,331,232$1,247,400$1,273,411
Net Investment Income$219,406$1,291,400$5,904,691
Distributable Amount$485,771$411,745$376,652

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$350K$701K$1M$1M4 grants202013 grants202123 grants202211 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

President and Fellows of…$475KFordham University$250KBrown University$250KThe Benjamin School$100KWhitehead Institute for …$100KGreenwich Academy$50KTreasure Coast Rowing Cl…$25KRohis Liberation Station…$25KIvey Business School at …$19KHorizons at Brunswick Sc…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K2$50–100K11$100–250K13$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Key personnel include:

  • Brett Barakett — Co-founder and Co-Trustee
  • Meaghan Barakett — Director
  • James Eckert — Co-Trustee and Secretary
  • Caroline Kraft — Co-Trustee and Treasurer

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRETT BARAKETT CO TREMBLANT PTNRSPRESIDENT1
JAMES ECKERT CO TREMBLANT PTNRSSECRETARY1
CAROLINE KRAFT CO TREMBLANT PTNRSTREASURER1
MEAGHAN BARAKETTDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

Address: 360 S Rosemary Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5840

Telephone: 212-303-7373

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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