The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund
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The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund gave $685K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $685K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $685,000
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $685,000
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $685,000
- Total assets
- $26,548,180
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wyoming (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The New Museum at the Bradford Brinton Ranch ($685K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $626K (2021) to $685K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $685K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The New Museum at the Bradford Brinton Ranch Big Horn, WY | General Support | $685,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,548,180 | $2,438,610 | $815,522 | $685,000 | 1 | $2,359,354 |
| 2024 | $24,968,252 | $1,255,715 | $787,270 | $665,000 | 1 | $1,107,246 |
| 2023 | $23,584,029 | $5,554,276 | $769,459 | $665,000 | 1 | $1,270,298 |
| 2022 | $17,084,807 | $1,051,868 | $761,397 | $656,438 | 1 | $1,047,968 |
| 2021 | $20,866,737 | $1,190,377 | $750,310 | $625,948 | 1 | $1,187,927 |
| 2020 | $19,495,517 | $2,578,866 | $693,129 | — | — | $2,578,866 |
| 2019 | $17,609,780 | $806,706 | $724,461 | — | — | $806,706 |
About The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Big Horn, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $685K. Net investment income was $2.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund is led by Kendra Heimbuck - Co-Trustee, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kendra Heimbuck - Co-Trustee
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hubert
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nichol Macmanus
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacomien Mars
Co-Trustee
Director → Co-Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam J. Scott
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Kenneth L. Schuster (2019–2022) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Kendra Heimbuck- Co-Trustee As (2022) — Of Dec ' & Chief Op. Officer
- Former: Kendra Heimbuck (2021) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Samuel Scott (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Brinton Museum Endowment Fund
How much does The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund give each year?
The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund gave $685K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $665K across 1 grant.
How large is The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund?
The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund reported $26.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund?
The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Big Horn, WY. It holds $26.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund operate?
The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Wyoming.
What is The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund's EIN?
The Brinton Museum Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-7105253. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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