The Brunnemer Family Foundation
The Brunnemer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $265K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $4K.
The Brunnemer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Brunnemer Family Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,500
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,833
- +75.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $264,930
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (92% 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 Brunnemer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crisis Assistance Ministry ($25K). Together the top 3 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 32 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Brunnemer Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 327% 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 $33K (2025) to $540K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crisis Assistance Ministry Charlotte, NC | To provide financial assistance to individuals and families in financial distress. | $25,000 |
| Reelin for Research Greensboro, NC | Provide funds for research to help find a cure for cancer. | $5,000 |
| Hcexcell Hamblen County Foundation for Educatonal Excellence and Achieveme Morristown, TN | To provide public education services, dedicated to improving the quality of educaton in Hamblen county. | $2,500 |
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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 | $264,930 | $4,465 | $37,149 | $32,500 | 3 | $37,330 | $4,465 | $11,423 |
| 2024 | $297,614 | $6,750 | $42,516 | $37,000 | 6 | $42,521 | $6,750 | $13,783 |
| 2023 | $333,380 | $37,480 | $61,066 | $57,000 | 7 | $61,046 | $37,480 | $15,481 |
| 2022 | $356,966 | $15,676 | $155,003 | $146,550 | 8 | $155,003 | $15,676 | $17,616 |
| 2021 | $496,293 | $13,600 | $87,500 | $78,920 | 8 | $87,245 | $14,027 | $25,977 |
| 2020 | $570,193 | $3,523 | $547,489 | $540,000 | 13 | — | $23,350 | $37,630 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brunnemer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brunnemer Family Foundation is led by H. Keith Brunnemer Jr., Chairman & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
H. Keith Brunnemer Jr.
Chairman & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anna B. Wilder
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
H. Keith Brunnemer III
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Margaret B. Carpenter
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Brunnemer Family Foundation
How much does The Brunnemer Family Foundation give each year?
The Brunnemer Family Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 6 grants.
What is The Brunnemer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Brunnemer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Brunnemer Family Foundation give grants?
The Brunnemer Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (8%).
Does The Brunnemer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Brunnemer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Brunnemer Family Foundation?
The Brunnemer Family Foundation reported $265K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Brunnemer Family Foundation's EIN?
The Brunnemer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1111359. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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