The Brinklee Foundation
The Brinklee Foundation is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $812K in total assets. Net investment income was $24K.
The Brinklee Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $812,455
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $26,846
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $24,145
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,905
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Brinklee Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Brinklee Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 109% of 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $120K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Curebound San Diego, CA | Curebound is a 501c3 philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding into lifesaving cancer research among southern California's best research institutions. Founded with a deeply held belief that cures are possible, curebound's mission is to advance better methods of prevention, detection and treatment so that the next generation does not hear the words "you have cancer" in the way we do today. | $63,000 |
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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 | $812,455 | $26,846 | $8,905 | — | — | — | $24,145 | $62,822 |
| 2024 | $794,487 | $28,141 | $70,984 | $63,000 | 1 | $63,000 | $25,659 | $57,786 |
| 2023 | $838,049 | $23,359 | $8,641 | — | — | — | $20,957 | $48,988 |
| 2022 | $823,316 | $4,781 | $37,975 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $19,391 | $48,649 |
| 2021 | $1,157,023 | $321,658 | $45,266 | $45,000 | 2 | $45,000 | $21,658 | $54,896 |
| 2020 | $880,653 | $309,624 | $122,905 | $120,000 | 2 | — | $9,219 | $32,662 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brinklee Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brinklee Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle K. Trulaske
Trustee
Officer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven L. Trulaske Jr.
Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kay Brinkman Trulaske
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paul L. Vogel (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Brinklee Foundation
How large is The Brinklee Foundation?
The Brinklee Foundation reported $812K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $27K.
Where does The Brinklee Foundation operate?
The Brinklee Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Missouri, New York, Washington.
How much is The Brinklee Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Brinklee Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Brinklee Foundation's EIN?
The Brinklee Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4094220. 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 November 12, 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 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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