The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation
The MT Brilliant Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Lexington, Kentucky. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $291,914, primarily to organizations in Kentucky.
The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation gave $292K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Kentucky. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $291,914
- -79.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -60.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,538
- -47.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $2,338,702
- +1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3314 Huffman Mill Pike, Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: (859) 293-1991
Website: https://mtbrilliant.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sayre School ($131K). Together the top 10 received $288K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 111 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky and 11% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $32K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $225K (2021) to $1.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $292K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sayre School Lexington, KY | General Support | $130,541 |
| Maranatha International West Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $31,553 |
| Fayette Alliance Foundation Lexington, KY | General Support | $30,000 |
| The Race for Education Lexington, KY | General Support | $30,000 |
| UK Markey Cancer Foundation Lexington, KY | General Support | $19,820 |
| The Lexington School Lexington, KY | General Support | $12,000 |
| Bluegrass Land Conservancy Lexington, KY | General Support | $10,000 |
| God's Pantry Lexington, KY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Kentucky Horse Park Foundation Lexington, KY | General Support | $9,000 |
| Lexington Challenger Tennis Charity Inc Lexington, KY | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,338,702 | $381,126 | $349,787 | $291,914 | 11 | $296,211 | $349,411 | $229,468 |
| 2024 | $2,307,085 | $1,153,063 | $1,476,439 | $1,402,910 | 28 | $1,413,611 | $1,114,592 | $260,949 |
| 2023 | $2,626,617 | $1,099,410 | $1,549,682 | $1,492,567 | 29 | $1,493,950 | $1,061,342 | $296,625 |
| 2022 | $3,072,971 | $691,100 | $1,185,405 | $1,125,602 | 31 | $1,129,816 | $635,511 | $338,537 |
| 2021 | $3,563,102 | $434,232 | $292,433 | $224,706 | 12 | $238,560 | $381,359 | $363,979 |
| 2020 | $3,431,675 | $545,161 | $504,079 | $455,081 | 21 | — | $202,303 | $285,874 |
| 2019 | $3,390,893 | $943,947 | $1,132,277 | $1,071,037 | 27 | — | $99,936 | $280,318 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $229K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Sayre School describes itself as an independent co-educational college-preparatory day school, and The Race for Education says it provides educational opportunities for young people with significant needs. Bluegrass Land Conservancy describes its work as protecting land in the Bluegrass region through permanent conservation easements. Thoroughbred Charities of America says its mission is to support Thoroughbreds and the people who care for them.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $291,914. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $130,541, with a median of $12,000. The largest grants were $130,541 to Sayre School, $31,553 to Maranatha International, and $30,000 each to Fayette Alliance Foundation and The Race for Education. All four were listed for general support.
In 2024, the foundation gave $100,000 to Fayette Alliance Foundation, $95,950 to The Race for Education, and $29,320 to Bluegrass Land Conservancy. These organizations describe their work as including public education and research about land use, educational opportunities for young people with significant needs, and permanent land conservation, respectively.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Hannah Jane Goodman, Harold G Goodman, Hutton Gregory Goodman, Rebecca Goodman, Mary Jane Goodman Rosenstein, and H Viterbo Goodman as directors. Hutton Gregory Goodman is also listed as chair, Rebecca Goodman as treasurer, and Gay Bredin as secretary.
The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation is led by Hutton Gregory Goodman, Chair & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hutton Gregory Goodman
Chair & Director
Chairman & Director → Chair & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
H. Viterbo Goodman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Jane Goodman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold G. Goodman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jane Goodman Rosenstein
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Goodman
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gay Bredin
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mt Brilliant Family Foundation
How much does The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation give each year?
The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation gave $292K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 28 grants.
What is The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $26,538, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation that year got $32K on average.
Where does The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation give grants?
The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, KY (10 grants).
Does The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sayre School ($130,541), Maranatha International ($31,553) and Fayette Alliance Foundation ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation?
The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $296K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $229K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation's EIN?
The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1093418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Mt Brilliant Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-mt-brilliant-family-foundation-morg_569630e4809c4da6aec3e2720180f843
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