The Jack and Judy Brinson Foundation

HIGHLANDS, NC EIN: 20-3962541

The Jack and Judy Brinson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HIGHLANDS, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $156K. Net investment income was $134K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.0M

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$156K

+19.2% YoY

Grant Count

8

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+48.9% YoY

About The Jack and Judy Brinson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Jack and Judy Brinson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HIGHLANDS, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $156K. Net investment income was $134K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

CullowheeDurhamHendersonvilleHighlandsHilton HeadMemphisNew YorkNorcrossRaleigh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$87K$175K$262K$349K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,027,399$3,056,166$3,054,024
Revenue$148,426$148,147$29,368
Expenses$177,193$146,005$164,070
Qualifying Distributions$159,950$134,994$134,585
Net Investment Income$134,425$128,908$510
Distributable Amount$160,074$156,629$161,031

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$70K$140K$210K$280K9 grants20208 grants202110 grants202210 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERS…$125KDUKE EYE CENTER$13KHIGHLANDS BOLIVIAN MISSION$8KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HEN…$3KLITERACY COUNCIL OF THE …$3KWATER AT WORK MINISTRY INC$3KST JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RES…$2KSMILE TRAIN$1K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K$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
JACK BRINSONTRUSTEE40

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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