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Barbara & Gary Brandt Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 261396548

Barbara & Gary Brandt Family Foundation is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $399,400 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $250,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $260,100 the year before.

26% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$260,10029$6.0 million
2024$399,40019$6.7 million

How to apply

Barbara & Gary Brandt 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

What Barbara & Gary Brandt Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York16$373,400
California1$20,000
Connecticut1$5,000
Massachusetts1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Usta Foundation
White Plains, NY
General support$250,000
Youth America Grand Prix
New York, NY
General support$23,000
USC Kaufman
Los Angeles, CA
General support$20,000
White Plains Hospital
New York, NY
General support$20,000
Juilliard School
New York, NY
General support$16,500
UJA Federation
New York, NY
General support$11,000
American Ballet Theatre Foundation
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Israel Defence Forces
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Laguardia High School Parentsassociation Inc
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Ny City Center
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Birthright Israel Foundation
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Greenwich Hospital
Greenwich, CT
General support$5,000
Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
General support$3,000
New York Philharmonic
New York, NY
General support$3,000
Guggenheim Museum -Works & Process
New York, NY
General support$1,000
Jacob's Pillow
Becket, MA
General support$1,000
Harrison Police Association
New York, NY
General support$500
Purchase Fire Dept
Purchase, NY
General support$300
Harrison Emergency Medical Services
New York, NY
General support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Barbara & Gary Brandt Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Barbara & Gary Brandt Family Foundation give?

$399,400 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Barbara & Gary Brandt Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Barbara Brandt (Trustee) and Gary Brandt (Trustee).

What does Barbara & Gary Brandt Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and arts and culture.

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