The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp

Private foundation · Grantmaker Arvada, CO EIN: 36-3926363

The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp is a private foundation, based in Arvada, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $70K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $8K.

The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp at a glance

In short: The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp gave $11K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,500
+16.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,100
-30.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$69,842
-3.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (71% 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 Bretzlauf Foundation Corp funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Bryan Neil Parker: $3KBryan Neil Parker$3KShayanna Salazar: $3KShayanna Salazar$3KAshley Bridges: $2KAshley Bridges$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bryan Neil Parker ($3K). Together the top 3 received $8K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($3,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Park CityAuroraElizabethGrayslakeHighwoodLakewoodParkerWheat RidgeDenverKenosha

How The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bryan Neil Parker Aurora, COEducation - Colorado State$3,000
Shayanna Salazar Lakewood, COEducation - Cu-Colo SPRGS$3,000
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$3,000
Ashley Bridges Park City, ILEducation - Western Illinois$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$69,842$7,954$10,624$10,5005$10,500$7,812$11,417
2024$72,512$8,064$9,310$9,0003$9,000$7,648$10,339
2023$73,758$15,678$10,407$9,8503$9,850$14,661$9,044
2022$68,487$7,176$9,493$9,3002$9,300$6,890$9,821
2021$70,804$7,232$7,969$7,8003$7,800$6,477$9,308
2020$71,541$6,219$7,144$7,0001—$5,985$7,877

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp is led by David Bretzlauf, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Bretzlauf

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Bretzlauf

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Bretzlauf

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Beth Bretzlauf

    Vice President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Young

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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 Bretzlauf Foundation Corp

How much does The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp give each year?

The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp gave $11K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 3 grants.

What is The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp's typical grant size?

The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,100, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp give grants?

The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp gives mostly in Colorado: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (14%) and Illinois (14%).

Does The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp's largest grantees?

The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp's largest 2025 grantees include Bryan Neil Parker ($3,000), Shayanna Salazar ($3,000) and Ashley Bridges ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp?

The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp reported $70K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp's EIN?

The Bretzlauf Foundation Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3926363. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 30, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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