The Nathan Bryant Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bloomington, MN EIN: 46-0982756

The Nathan Bryant Foundation is a private foundation based in Bloomington, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing describes scholarship payments to universities and colleges attended by former students of Kennedy High School in Bloomington.

The Nathan Bryant Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$17,886
+9.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$6,012
-49.9% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$4,000
-20.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to The Nathan Bryant Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 220 E 105Th St Cir, Bloomington, MN 55420

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Nathan Bryant Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The filing connects the scholarship activity to former students of Kennedy High School in Bloomington, Minnesota, and to the colleges or universities they attend. It does not state a broader geographic focus.

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

St. PaulBloomingtonWinonaBostonJamestownRock IslandSeattleDes MoinesFargoMinneapolisStanfordMadisonNorthfieldTyler

How The Nathan Bryant Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 23% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K16 grants2020 13 grants2021 9 grants2022 10 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $9K (2020). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
10 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$17,886$6,012———$4,000—
2024$16,378$12,007$5,000$5,00010$5,000$7
2022$15,914$2$4,500$4,5009$4,500$2
2021$20,411$12,000$6,500$6,50013$6,500—
2020$7,911$7,001$9,000$9,00016—$1

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as providing college scholarship payments to the universities and colleges attended by former Kennedy High School students. It does not state a separate mission.

Grantmaking

The foundation reported $5,000 in grants across 10 grants in 2024, an average of $500 per grant. In 2022, it reported $4,500 across 9 grants, also an average of $500 per grant. Its 2025 filing reported no grants. The filing describes scholarship payments made to universities and colleges; it does not identify individual grantees or grant amounts.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Patrick Bryant as President, Robert Thompson as Secretary, and Laurie Bryant as Treasurer.

The Nathan Bryant Foundation is led by Patrick L Bryant, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patrick L Bryant

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie Bryant

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Thompson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Nathan Bryant Foundation

How large is The Nathan Bryant Foundation?

The Nathan Bryant Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6K.

What does The Nathan Bryant Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as providing college scholarship payments to the universities and colleges attended by former Kennedy High School students. It does not state a separate mission. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Nathan Bryant Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

Where does The Nathan Bryant Foundation make grants?

The filing connects the scholarship activity to former students of Kennedy High School in Bloomington, Minnesota, and to the colleges or universities they attend. It does not state a broader geographic focus.

What is The Nathan Bryant Foundation's EIN?

The Nathan Bryant Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0982756. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Nathan Bryant 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 6, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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