Private foundation · Santa Monica, CA

The Brewster Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $10K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17
Repeat grantees
16
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Pamela S Schaeffer
TRUSTEE
David S Schaeffer
TRUSTEE
Leonard D Schaeffer
TRUSTEE
Jacqueline S Schaeffer
TRUSTEE
Amy Schaeffer
TRUSTEE
Jacob Vaughan
TRUSTEE
Roberty Kelly
TRUSTEE
Jacob Vaughn
TRUSTEE
$4K

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
136
Total grants awarded
$4.7M
Total amount
$34K
Average grant
$246K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$514K
16 grants
2023
$523K
16 grants
2022
$506K
14 grants
2021
$470K
12 grants
2020
$504K
14 grants
2019
$476K
13 grants
2018
$453K
13 grants
2017
$413K
13 grants
2016
$388K
12 grants
2015
$413K
13 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$1.6M
10 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.6M
10 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$390K
National Academy of Medicine
6 grants · PA
$150K
10 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$150K
6 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$135K
10 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
10 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
10 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$90K
2 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$50K

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

University of Southern California
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$246K
Princeton University
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2024
$153K
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$15K
Cedars - Sinai Medical Center
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Everytown for Gun Safety
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Harvard Medical School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Dennis Conservation Trust
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$10K
The Miller Center Foundation
GENERAL
VA · TY 2024
$10K
Brookings Institution
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Brewster Conservation Trust
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Rand Corporation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$10K
The Urban Institute
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$5K
Brown University
GENERAL
RI · TY 2024
$3K
The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Association to Preserve Cape Cod
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$1K
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
GENERAL
MA · TY 2024
$1K
University of Southern California
GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$240K
Princeton University
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2023
$153K
Harvard Medical School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$15K
Cedars - Sinai Medical Center
GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Everytown for Gun Safety
GENERAL
NY · TY 2023
$15K
Dennis Conservation Trust
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$10K
The Miller Center Foundation
GENERAL
VA · TY 2023
$10K
Brookings Institution
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$10K
Brewster Conservation Trust
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Rand Corporation
GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$10K
The Urban Institute
GENERAL
DC · TY 2023
$5K
Brown University
GENERAL
RI · TY 2023
$3K
Association to Preserve Cape Cod
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$1K
The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
GENERAL
MA · TY 2023
$1K
University of Southern California
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$233K
Princeton University
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2022
$153K
Harvard Medical School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$25K
The Miller Center Foundation
GENERAL
VA · TY 2022
$15K
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$15K
Cedars - Sinai Medical Center
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$15K
Everytown for Gun Safety
GENERAL
NY · TY 2022
$15K
Brewster Conservation Trust
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$10K
Dennis Conservation Trust
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$10K
The Urban Institute
GENERAL
DC · TY 2022
$10K
Brown University
GENERAL
RI · TY 2022
$3K
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$1K
The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$1K
Association to Preserve Cape Cod
GENERAL
MA · TY 2022
$1K
University of Southern California
GENERAL
CA · TY 2021
$227K
Princeton University
GENERAL
NJ · TY 2021
$153K
Harvard Medical School
GENERAL
MA · TY 2021
$25K
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation
GENERAL
MA · TY 2021
$15K

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