The Brinsfield Family Fund
The Brinsfield Family Fund is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $934.
The Brinsfield Family Fund at a glance
In short: The Brinsfield Family Fund gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,000
- -54.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,333
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $16,306
- -44.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (100% 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 Brinsfield Family Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tower Hill School ($5K). Together the top 3 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Brinsfield Family Fund gives
- In 2025 it paid out 751% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $16K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Hill School Wilmington, DE | Support of Programs | $5,000 |
| Faithful Friends New Castle, DE | Support of Programs | $1,000 |
| Serviam Girls Academy Wilmington, DE | Support of Programs | $1,000 |
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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 | $16,306 | $934 | $7,279 | $7,000 | 3 | $7,000 | $934 | $932 |
| 2024 | $29,208 | $17,934 | $19,865 | $15,500 | 7 | $19,775 | $16,182 | $693 |
| 2023 | $31,139 | $1,005 | $2,129 | — | — | $2,015 | $1,005 | $1,416 |
| 2022 | $32,263 | $1,095 | $69 | — | — | $69 | $1,095 | $1,806 |
| 2021 | $31,237 | $1,057 | $3,461 | $1,500 | 1 | $3,461 | $1,057 | $1,754 |
| 2020 | $33,641 | $33,993 | $12,124 | $10,500 | 4 | — | $1,104 | $1,627 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brinsfield Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $932 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brinsfield Family Fund is led by Eric Brinsfield, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Brinsfield
President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha White-Brinsfield
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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 Brinsfield Family Fund
How much does The Brinsfield Family Fund give each year?
The Brinsfield Family Fund gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 7 grants.
What is The Brinsfield Family Fund's typical grant size?
The Brinsfield Family Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Brinsfield Family Fund give grants?
The Brinsfield Family Fund gives mostly in Delaware: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, DE (2 grants).
Does The Brinsfield Family Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Brinsfield Family Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Programs" (3 grants).
How large is The Brinsfield Family Fund?
The Brinsfield Family Fund reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $932 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Brinsfield Family Fund's EIN?
The Brinsfield Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3832877. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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