The Marvin a & Ben Brustin

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 26-0044873

The Marvin a & Ben Brustin is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $974K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 68 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $9K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$974K

Annual Giving

$23K

Grant Count

68

Avg Grant Size

$331.515

About The Marvin a & Ben Brustin

Based on IRS filings

The Marvin a & Ben Brustin is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $974K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 68 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $9K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

ArlingtonCambridgeCarol StreamChicagoChicago RidgeConwayDenverFryeburgHaymarketIndianapolisKanabLos AngelesMattesonMerrifieldMichigan CityMontgomeryMorristownMount ProspectNew YorkOakland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8K$16K$25K$33K2024
Metric2024
Total Assets$974,068
Revenue$15,975
Expenses$29,858
Qualifying Distributions$22,543
Net Investment Income$8,930
Distributable Amount$55,851

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$11K$17K$23K68 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICA NEPAL MEDICAL FO…$3KCHICAGO THEATRE GROUP IN…$3KMOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY …$3KCONWAY AREA HUMANE SOCIETY$2KENGAGE NEPAL (THE SOARWA…$2KNEPALI AMERICAN CENTER NFP$1KALPHA EPSILON PI FOUNDAT…$1KHELP HEROES OF UKRAINE I…$1KCHICAGO SINAI CONGREGATI…$731LUBAVITCH MESIVTA OF CHI…$680

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K$50–100K$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
MARVIN A BRUSTINPRESIDENT3
CATHLEEN CLARK BRUSTINDIRECTOR1
STACY BRUSTIN GUTMANDIRECTOR1
NICK BRUSTINDIRECTOR1
JOSH BRUSTINDIRECTOR1

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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