The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc
The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Rochester, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $63K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $13K.
The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,300
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,150
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,150
- Total assets
- $63,481
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Vanden Brul Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rochester Institute of Technology ($20K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($300), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 171% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 370% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $22K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | Charitable | $20,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $300 |
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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 | $63,481 | $13,625 | $21,491 | $20,300 | 2 | $20,300 | $12,725 | $5,492 |
| 2024 | $71,347 | $18,061 | $22,635 | $21,750 | 3 | $21,750 | $17,311 | $5,601 |
| 2023 | $75,921 | $6,818 | $10,848 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $6,118 | $5,899 |
| 2022 | $79,951 | $7,720 | $8,383 | $7,500 | 3 | $7,500 | $7,020 | $6,492 |
| 2021 | $80,614 | $10,240 | $7,829 | $7,000 | 3 | — | $9,540 | $6,546 |
| 2020 | $78,203 | $8,551 | $7,305 | $6,500 | 3 | — | $7,851 | $5,713 |
| 2019 | $76,957 | $6,288 | $7,488 | $6,500 | 3 | — | $5,538 | $5,610 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Vanden Brul
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Patricia Nunnari
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kristin Vanden Brul
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William Vanden Brul
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
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 Vanden Brul Foundation Inc
How much does The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc give each year?
The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 3 grants.
How large is The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc?
The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc reported $63K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc operate?
The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, New York.
What is The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Vanden Brul Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3098970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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