The Brubaker Family Foundation
The Brubaker Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Uniontown, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $232K. Net investment income was $111K.
The Brubaker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Brubaker Family Foundation gave $232K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), top state Ohio. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $232,000
- +34.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,091
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $2,842,952
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who The Brubaker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Juvenile Diabetes Research ($30K). Together the top 10 received $224K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Brubaker Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2020) to $232K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $232K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Diabetes Research New York, NY | Medical Research | $30,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Manhattan Beach, CA | Research in Pancreatic Cancer | $30,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Akron, OH | Support for Sick Children & Family | $30,000 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Children Health and Welfare | $30,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Honor Firefighters | $30,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | Support for Military | $30,000 |
| Walsh Jesuit High School Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Warrior Fund & Sports Support | $15,000 |
| Akron Canton Regional Foodbank Akron, OH | Provide Food Assistance to Needy | $10,000 |
| One of a Kind Pet Rescue Akron, OH | General Support | $10,000 |
| Akron Snow Angels Medina, OH | Provide Warm Clothing, Blankets, Toiletries, and Lunch | $8,500 |
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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 | $2,842,952 | $360,599 | $271,996 | $232,000 | 11 | $234,944 | $110,710 | $239,249 |
| 2024 | $2,754,349 | $363,413 | $204,524 | $172,000 | 8 | $174,600 | $117,452 | $204,674 |
| 2023 | $2,595,460 | $250,949 | $201,370 | $174,000 | 9 | $176,383 | $58,397 | $174,488 |
| 2022 | $2,545,881 | $310,505 | $225,474 | $192,000 | 9 | $194,377 | $66,871 | $174,846 |
| 2021 | $2,460,850 | $408,780 | $221,114 | $196,200 | 10 | $196,400 | $169,029 | $173,767 |
| 2020 | $2,273,184 | $106,481 | $162,531 | $138,500 | 8 | — | $86,052 | $155,102 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brubaker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $239K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brubaker Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Brubaker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Brubaker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Rogers
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Brubaker Family Foundation
How much does The Brubaker Family Foundation give each year?
The Brubaker Family Foundation gave $232K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $172K across 8 grants.
What is The Brubaker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Brubaker Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $21,091, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Brubaker Family Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does The Brubaker Family Foundation give grants?
The Brubaker Family Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (26%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Akron, OH (3 grants).
Does The Brubaker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of The Brubaker Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Brubaker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Brubaker Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Juvenile Diabetes Research ($30,000), Pancreatic Cancer Action ($30,000) and Ronald McDonald House ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Brubaker Family Foundation?
The Brubaker Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $235K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $239K (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 Brubaker Family Foundation's EIN?
The Brubaker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1512946. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 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 September 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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