The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust

LONGBOAT KEY, FL EIN: 45-6660955

The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LONGBOAT KEY, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $345K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$345K

+29.3% YoY

Grant Count

14

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+47.8% YoY

About The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LONGBOAT KEY, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $345K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

ARLINGTONBETHELBROOKFIELDDANBURYEVANSTONFEDERAL WAYGEORGETOWNGRAYSLAKEHAGERSTOWNHARTFORDHOUSTONMANSFIELDMINNEAPOLISNANTUCKETNEEDHAMNEW CANAANNEW FAIRFIELDNEW HAVENNEW YORKOKLAHOMA CITY

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$86K$172K$259K$345K11 grants201915 grants202014 grants202119 grants202216 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WORLD VISION$229KJERICHO PARTNERSHIP$82KTISBEST PHILANTHROPY$18KCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF …$6KLOVE146$5KCT AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE$1KJOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES$1KTRAFFIC JAM LIVE$1KWESTERN CONN STATE UNIVE…$950PAN MASS CHALLENGE$513

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K3$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include World Vision ($228,512), Jericho Partnership ($82,000), Tisbest Philanthropy ($17,632).

RecipientPurposeAmount
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY SARASOTA, FLTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE.$6,000
CT AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE NEW FAIRFIELD, CTTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE.$1,000
IMMACULATE HIGH SCHOOL DANBURY, CTTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE.$450
JERICHO PARTNERSHIP DANBURY, CTTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE.$82,000
JOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES HOUSTON, TXTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE.$1,000
PAN MASS CHALLENGE NEEDHAM, MATO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE.$513
TRAFFIC JAM LIVE GEORGETOWN, CTTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE.$1,000
WESTERN CONN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION DANBURY, CTTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE.$950
WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL WASHINGTON, DCTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE.$420
WORLD VISION TACOMA, WATO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE.$228,512

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SCOTT BRUNJESPRESIDENT2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust?

The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LONGBOAT KEY, FL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust operate?

The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust awarded 14 grants totaling $345K — an average of about $25K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Brunjes Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6660955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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