Brain Research Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.8M
Foundation funders
75
Grants recorded
183
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Brain Research Foundation?
Brain Research Foundation is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($612K), Beatrice P Delany Char Tr XXXXX7003 ($390K), National Philanthropic Trust ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Brain Research Foundation between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $236K (2019) to $870K (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $353K.
What grants has Brain Research Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,700 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $61,957 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $58,500 |
| 2025 | Dementia Society Inc | — | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Marshall B Front Family Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Ender Family Foundation | NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Thomas W Dower Foundation | TO PROVIDE FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Supera Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT BRAIN RESEARCH | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Niamogue Foundation | ANNUAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family Found | ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Robert a Waller Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $4,083 |
| 2025 | Daniel J Loepp Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Ruttenbergkagan Foundation | CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | 36 Foundation Inc | Charitable | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Richard J Kruger Foundation | charitable purpose | $500 |
| 2025 | Fairchild Foundation | MEDICAL RESEARCH | $300 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $94,054 |
| 2024 | Dementia Society Inc | — | $80,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $76,000 |
| 2024 | Beatrice P Delany Char Tr XXXXX7003 | GENERAL | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Beatrice P Delany Char Tr XXXXX7003 | GENERAL | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $55,700 |
| 2024 | Robert Galvin Foundation | PUBLIC CHARITY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Frank Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND RAISING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Gantz Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Smart Family Foundation of Illinois | CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Canning Foundation | TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 183 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Brain Research Foundation?
Brain Research Foundation is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($612K), Beatrice P Delany Char Tr XXXXX7003 ($390K), National Philanthropic Trust ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Brain Research Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Brain Research Foundation's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Brain Research Foundation, with $612K across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Brain Research Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Brain Research Foundation across 183 grants from 75 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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