The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc
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The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc reported $30K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $30,407 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $917,596
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $44,675
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $44,675
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $35,302
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 102% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $33K (2024). In 2025 it reported $30K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nexus Neighborhood Outreach Dallas, TX | — | $7,700 |
| North Texas Food Bank Plano, TX | — | $7,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Association Dallas, TX | — | $7,000 |
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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 | $917,596 | $44,675 | $35,302 | $30,407 | Total only | $44,675 |
| 2024 | $908,223 | $48,951 | $37,795 | $32,900 | Total only | $48,951 |
| 2023 | $897,311 | $51,531 | $48,721 | $21,700 | 3 | $51,531 |
| 2022 | $892,389 | $38,000 | $36,575 | $13,000 | 2 | $38,000 |
| 2021 | $890,964 | $53,088 | $39,570 | $19,800 | 3 | $53,088 |
| 2020 | $877,446 | $29,063 | $37,864 | $10,750 | 2 | $29,063 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $918K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $30K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $45K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Oncken
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Shaefer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Stettler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Pryor
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walt McCool
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Win Evans
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Enid Jones
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Grigsby
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Otto Olsen (2020–2022) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Mark Grigsby (Secretary/Treas).
Frequently asked questions about The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc
How much does The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc give each year?
The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc reported $30K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $33K in grants paid.
How large is The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc?
The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc reported $918K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $45K.
Where does The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc operate?
The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Erhard M Bruhns Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1749926. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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