Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lake Geneva, WI EIN: 46-0696000

Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lake Geneva, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $65K.

Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc gave $80K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$80,000
+17.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
+17.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,062,980
-1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (50% 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 Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Swedish American Museum: $30KSwedish American Museum$30KHoliday Home Camp: $15KHoliday Home Camp$15KForbeck Foundation: $10KForbeck Foundation$10KTree House Child and Family Center Inc: $10KTree House Child and FamilyCenter Inc$10KOpen Arms Free Clinic: $10KOpen Arms Free Clinic$10KCovenant Harbor: $3KCovenant Harbor$3KAgape House: $1KAgape House$1KGeneva Lakes Family YMCA: $1KGeneva Lakes Family YMCA$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Swedish American Museum ($30K). Together the top 8 received $80K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

ElkhornChicagoLake GenevaWilliams BayCarbondaleEvanstonWalworth

How Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 114% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2019 7 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2021) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $80K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Swedish American Museum Chicago, ILProgram Support$30,000
Holiday Home Camp Williams Bay, WIProgram Support$15,000
Forbeck Foundation Carbondale, COProgram Support$10,000
Tree House Child and Family Center Inc Elkhorn, WIProgram Support$10,000
Open Arms Free Clinic Elkhorn, WIProgram Support$10,000
Covenant Harbor Lake Geneva, WIProgram Support$3,000
Agape House Walworth, WIProgram Support$1,000
Geneva Lakes Family YMCA Lake Geneva, WIProgram Support$1,000
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,062,980$78,440$93,471$80,0008$80,000$64,969$70,173
2024$1,078,011$61,661$74,375$68,0008$68,000$55,286$65,970
2023$1,090,725$-35,402$68,471$64,0006$64,000$32,239$60,692
2022$1,194,598$45,696$87,742$70,0007$71,230$35,184$63,947
2021$1,236,644$287,952$62,779$55,0006$55,000$282,013$67,786
2020$1,011,471$73,462$68,261$60,0007—$66,061$58,156
2019$1,006,270$46,270$68,122$60,0006—$39,020$59,473

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc is led by Anne E. Brunk Peterson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne E. Brunk Peterson

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ulla Brunk

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annette Seaberg

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaime M. Ward

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lars E. Brunk

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Black

    Secretary & Treasurer

    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 Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc

How much does Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc give each year?

Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc gave $80K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $68K across 8 grants.

What is Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc give grants?

Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (38%) and Colorado (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Elkhorn, WI (2 grants) and Lake Geneva, WI (2 grants).

Does Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (8 grants).

Who are Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Swedish American Museum ($30,000), Holiday Home Camp ($15,000) and Forbeck Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc?

Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ulla & Bertil Brunk Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0696000. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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