The Brubaker Family Foundation
The Brubaker Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Uniontown, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $172K. Net investment income was $117K.
The Brubaker Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Brubaker Family Foundation gave $172K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $172,000
- -1.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $21,500
- +11.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,754,349
- +6.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (23% 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 Brubaker Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($40K). Together the top 8 received $172K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Brubaker Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−12%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 85% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2020) to $196K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $172K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Honor Firefighters | $40,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Manhattan Beach, CA | Research in Pancreatic Cancer | $25,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Akron, OH | Support for Sick Children & Family | $25,000 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Children Health and Welfare | $25,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | Support for Military | $25,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D Hagerstown, MD | Medical Research | $25,000 |
| Akron Canton Regional Foodbank Akron, OH | Provide Food Assistance to Needy | $4,000 |
| One of a Kind Pet Rescue Akron, OH | General Support | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 $205K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brubaker Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 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, 2020–2024. "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 Brubaker Family Foundation
How much does The Brubaker Family Foundation give each year?
The Brubaker Family Foundation gave $172K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $174K across 9 grants.
What is The Brubaker Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Brubaker Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $21,500, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Brubaker Family Foundation give grants?
The Brubaker Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (19%) and California (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Akron, OH (3 grants).
Does The Brubaker Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of The Brubaker Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Brubaker Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Brubaker Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($40,000), Pancreatic Cancer Action ($25,000) and Ronald McDonald House ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Brubaker Family Foundation?
The Brubaker Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $205K (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 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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