Private foundation · Barrington, IL
Bramsen Charitable Foundation
Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $119K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
7
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
James E Bramsen
Trustee
Elizabeth C Bramsen
Successor Trustee
Eliza L Kerr
Successor Trustee
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
25.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
25
Total grants awarded
$9.0M
Total amount
$359K
Average grant
$2.3M
Largest grant
Giving by year
Top recipients
Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.