William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach Gardens, FL EIN: 13-2688349

William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $655K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $26K.

William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc gave $33K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$32,750
+14.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,094
-42.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,250
Total assets
$655,175
+6.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Caring Kind: $13KCaring Kind$13KFairfield PTA Scholarship Fund: $10KFairfield PTA Scholarship Fund$10KJupiter Medical Center: $3KJupiter Medical Center$3KCase Western Reserve University: $3KCase Western ReserveUniversity$3KFrenchmen's Creek Foundation: $2KFrenchmen's Creek Foundation$2KMichael J Fox Foundation: $1KMichael J Fox Foundation$1KFurry Friends: $1KFurry Friends$1KAmerican Friends of Shalva: $1KAmerican Friends of Shalva$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Caring Kind ($13K). Together the top 8 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

JupiterNew YorkNorth HavenPalm Beach GardensPhiladelphiaWest Palm BeachBridgeportClevelandFairfieldHagerstownPurchase

How William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$10K$20K$30K$40K9 grants2020 1 grant2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2020) to $38K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Caring Kind New York, NYTo Permit Donees to Acheve Their Charitable Goals$12,500
Fairfield PTA Scholarship Fund North Haven, CTTo Permit Donees to Achieve Their Charitable Goals$10,000
Jupiter Medical Center Jupiter, FLTo Permit Donees to Achieve Their Charitable Goals$2,500
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OHTo Permit Donees to Achieve Their Charitable Goals$2,500
Frenchmen's Creek Foundation Palm Beach Gardens, FLTo Permit Donees to Receive Their Charitable Goals$2,000
Michael J Fox Foundation Hagerstown, MDTo permit donees to acheve their charitable goalstp permit donee to receive charitable goal$1,250
Furry Friends Jupiter, FLTo Permit Donees to Achieve Their Charitable Goals$1,000
American Friends of Shalva New York, NYTo Permit Donees to Achieve Their Charitable Goals$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$655,175$27,425$33,875$32,7508$32,750$26,305$33,301
2024$612,983$19,528$37,163$28,5004$28,500$11,401$29,835
2022$653,006$9,611$40,901$37,8006$37,800$6,510$26,998
2021$525,000$25,000$30,000$30,0001—$25,000$24,031
2020$746,587$26,017$24,308$23,2009—$24,909$27,473

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jane Brachfeld

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Brachfeld

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William Brachfeld

    Director

    President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Brachfeld

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jonathan Brachfeld (2020) — Director

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 William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc

How much does William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc give each year?

William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc gave $33K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 4 grants.

What is William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $4,094, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc give grants?

William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (31%) and Florida (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Jupiter, FL (2 grants).

Does William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Permit Donees to Achieve Their Charitable Goals" (5 grants).

Who are William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Caring Kind ($12,500), Fairfield PTA Scholarship Fund ($10,000) and Jupiter Medical Center ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc?

William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc reported $655K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc's EIN?

William & Jane Brachfeld Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2688349. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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