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The Isambard Kingdom Brunel Society of

GARDEN CITY, NY EIN: 26-4312827 Website

The Isambard Kingdom Brunel Society of North America is a private independent foundation based in Garden City, New York. The organization holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and operates as a grantmaking foundation.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

-26.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$933K

+27.9% YoY

Grant Count

23

-8.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$41K

+39.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation maintains total assets of $2,042,083 with annual giving of $933,000. Grant awards typically range from $1,000 to $285,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation directs grants primarily to organizations in New York, California, and Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaBaltimoreBostonChautauquaDoverLos AngelesNew YorkOak BluffsPasadenaPortlandSan FranciscoSanta MonicaSausalitoSavannahSherman OaksVineyard HavenVinyard HavenWashingtonWest Tisbury

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$291K$581K$872K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,042,083$2,780,614$3,407,519
Revenue$201,697$102,765$134,839
Expenses$940,228$729,670$850,522
Qualifying Distributions$936,226$729,200$842,273
Net Investment Income$201,395$102,295$134,417
Distributable Amount$110,533$143,799$172,935

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$263K$526K$788K$1M23 grants202027 grants202127 grants202225 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MUSEUM OF MODERN ART$285KCHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION$100KLOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEU…$100KCALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF …$85KNATIONAL ARTS CLUB$70KRAND$50KNPR FOUNDATION$25KREED COLLEGE$25KSOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUS…$25KSPELMAN COLLEGE$25K

Grant Size Distribution

125 grants across all recorded years

90<$50K19$50–100K15$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PETER NORTONTRUSTEE1
GWENDOLYN NORTONTRUSTEE1

Contact Information

Address: Bessemer Trust, 1225 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530

Telephone: 516-508-9623 or 310-576-7700

EIN: 26-4312827

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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