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Brassfield Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Gatos, California · EIN 870736593

Brassfield Family Foundation is a private foundation in Los Gatos, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $28,200 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $7,050 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $20,000 the year before.

100% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$20,0001$431,263
2023$28,2004$245,891

How to apply

Brassfield Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$10,000
Texas1$10,000
California2$8,200

Grants paid in 2023

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc
Dallas, TX
Charity$10,000
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
Charity$10,000
Lake Family Resource Center
Kelseyville, CA
Charity$4,100
Lighthouse Chapel
Springville, CA
Charity$4,100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brassfield Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Brassfield Family Foundation give?

$28,200 in tax year 2023, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $7,050.

Who runs Brassfield Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Jerry G Brassfield (President), Susan Brassfield (Director) and Simon Whetzel (Secretary/Treasurer).

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