The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc
The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in White Plains, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $149K. Net investment income was $167K.
The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc gave $149K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $149,000
- -40.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,250
- -25.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,500
- Total assets
- $3,915,854
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (74% 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 Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Inc ($100K). Together the top 4 received $149K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 20 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $149K (2025) to $366K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Inc Cold Spring, NY | Education | $100,000 |
| Calvert School Baltimore, MD | Education | $25,000 |
| Berea College Berea, KY | Education | $14,000 |
| Storm King Art Center New Windsor, NY | Education | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,915,854 | $234,430 | $204,075 | $149,000 | 4 | $149,869 | $166,546 | $240,461 |
| 2024 | $3,886,674 | $223,978 | $297,653 | $248,770 | 5 | $250,127 | $161,585 | $222,752 |
| 2023 | $3,944,554 | $115,028 | $25,685 | — | — | $1,136 | $90,479 | $99,152 |
| 2022 | $3,982,343 | $434,109 | $435,279 | $365,755 | 6 | $366,794 | $365,624 | $243,900 |
| 2021 | $3,983,513 | $662,524 | $389,703 | $330,000 | 5 | — | $601,350 | $237,087 |
| 2020 | $3,710,692 | $431,925 | $316,312 | $250,000 | 5 | — | $357,378 | $215,940 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $240K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc is led by Richard J. Bowler, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard J. Bowler
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne E. Zunich
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laura Bowler
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Magdalen Gaynor (2020) — Secretary & 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.
Frequently asked questions about The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc
How much does The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc give each year?
The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc gave $149K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $249K across 5 grants.
What is The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $19,500, and its average grant was $37,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc give grants?
The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (17%) and Kentucky (9%).
Does The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (4 grants).
How large is The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc?
The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $240K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Louise Este Bruce Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1439173. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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