Private foundation · Wilmington, DE

Bronson Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $2K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
27
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Katharine Quimby Bronson
VP
William Jewett Bronson
Sec
Nathaniel R Bronson III
Pres, Dir, Treas
Jean Madden
Sec, VP

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
101
Total grants awarded
$259K
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$10K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$31K
14 grants
2023
$32K
14 grants
2022
$34K
15 grants
2021
$37K
17 grants
2020
$38K
15 grants
2019
$34K
12 grants
2017
$29K
9 grants
2016
$14K
4 grants
2015
$10K
1 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · VT · ✓ Exact match
$24K
6 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$20K
5 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$18K
5 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$17K
6 grants · NH · ✓ Exact match
$17K
6 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$16K
7 grants · VT · ✓ Exact match
$15K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$11K
Lions Medical Eye Bank and Research Center of East
1 grant · VA
$10K
5 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$10K

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

Vermont Land Trust Inc
General & Unrestricted
VT · TY 2024
$4K
Mahoosuc Land Trust Inc
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2024
$4K
Hand in Hand Mano En Mano
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2024
$3K
Cultivating Community
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2024
$3K
Granite Backcountry Alliance
General & Unrestricted
NH · TY 2024
$2K
Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports
General & Unrestricted
VT · TY 2024
$2K
Kilham Bear Center Inc
General & Unrestricted
NH · TY 2024
$2K
Maine Island Trail Association
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2024
$2K
Inland Woods Trails
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2024
$2K
New England Mountain Bike Association Inc
Carrabassett Region Fund
MA · TY 2024
$2K
Maine Gearshare
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2024
$2K
Metro Caring
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad
General & Unrestricted
VT · TY 2024
$1K
Vermont Land Trust Inc
General & Unrestricted
VT · TY 2023
$4K
Hand in Hand Mano En Mano
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2023
$4K
Cultivating Community
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2023
$4K
Granite Backcountry Alliance
General & Unrestricted
NH · TY 2023
$3K
Mahoosuc Land Trust Inc
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2023
$3K
Maine Island Trail Association
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2023
$3K
Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports
General & Unrestricted
VT · TY 2023
$2K
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2023
$2K
Kilham Bear Center Inc
General & Unrestricted
NH · TY 2023
$2K
New England Mountain Bike Association Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2023
$2K
Maine Gearshare
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2023
$2K
Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad
General & Unrestricted
VT · TY 2023
$2K
Outright Vermont
General & Unrestricted
VT · TY 2023
$1K
Metro Caring
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2023
$1K
Vermont Land Trust Inc
General & Unrestricted
VT · TY 2022
$4K
Hand in Hand Mano En Mano
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2022
$4K
Cultivating Community
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2022
$3K
Mahoosuc Land Trust Inc
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2022
$3K
Granite Backcountry Alliance
General & Unrestricted
NH · TY 2022
$3K
Maine Island Trail Association
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2022
$3K
New England Mountain Bike Association Inc
General & Unrestricted
MA · TY 2022
$2K
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Inc
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2022
$2K
Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports
General & Unrestricted
VT · TY 2022
$2K
Maine Audubon Society
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2022
$2K
Metro Caring
General & Unrestricted
CO · TY 2022
$2K
Kilham Bear Center Inc
General & Unrestricted
NH · TY 2022
$1K
Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad
General & Unrestricted
VT · TY 2022
$1K
Outright Vermont
General & Unrestricted
VT · TY 2022
$1K
Work Vessels for Vets Inc
General & Unrestricted
CT · TY 2022
$1K
Vermont Land Trust Inc
General & Unrestricted
VT · TY 2021
$4K
Hand in Hand Mano En Mano
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2021
$3K
Cultivating Community
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2021
$3K
Mahoosuc Land Trust Inc
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2021
$3K
Granite Backcountry Alliance
General & Unrestricted
NH · TY 2021
$3K
Maine Island Trail Association
General & Unrestricted
ME · TY 2021
$3K
Bail Project Inc
General & Unrestricted
CA · TY 2021
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.