The Brickyard Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 26-1552623

The Brickyard Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $380K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $26K.

The Brickyard Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: The Brickyard Charitable Foundation gave $19K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$19,000
+52.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$4,750
+14.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$380,453
-0.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maryland (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Brickyard Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Oldfields School: $10KOldfields School$10KSalisbury School: $3KSalisbury School$3KDeerfield Academy: $3KDeerfield Academy$3KNew Canaan Country School: $3KNew Canaan Country School$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Oldfields School ($10K). Together the top 4 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Fishers IslandLawrencevilleSparks GlencoeNew CanaanDeerfieldAtlantaGlencoeSalisbury

How The Brickyard Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+12%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 91% 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$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants2020 6 grants2021 9 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $31K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oldfields School Sparks Glencoe, MDOldfields Fund$10,000
Salisbury School Salisbury, CTAnnual Fund$3,000
Deerfield Academy Deerfield, MAAnnual Fund$3,000
New Canaan Country School New Canaan, CTAnnual Fund$3,000
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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
2024$380,453$28,971$29,689$19,0004$19,000$25,875$20,869
2023$381,171$15,637$26,973$12,5003$12,500$12,695$19,250
2022$392,507$15,598$38,035$31,0009$31,000$8,588$20,762
2021$414,944$95,814$23,348$17,0006$17,000$84,466$22,761
2020$342,478$57,633$34,815$25,1005—$54,289$19,767

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brickyard Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Brickyard Charitable Foundation is led by Reynolds Du Pont Jr., Director, President & Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Reynolds Du Pont Jr.

    Director, President & Secretary

    Director & President → Director, President & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Brickyard Charitable Foundation

How much does The Brickyard Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Brickyard Charitable Foundation gave $19K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 3 grants.

What is The Brickyard Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The Brickyard Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Brickyard Charitable Foundation give grants?

The Brickyard Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (32%) and Massachusetts (16%).

Does The Brickyard Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of The Brickyard Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Brickyard Charitable Foundation?

The Brickyard Charitable Foundation reported $380K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 Brickyard Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Brickyard Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1552623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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