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Braver Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 136277869

Braver Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,250 and the largest $6,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $3,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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
2023$6,5002$54,076
2024$3,0004$51,697
2025$6,5002$52,201

How to apply

Braver Foundation Inc 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 Braver Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut2$6,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
New Haven, CT
To aid donee organization in carrying out its exempt mission.$6,000
Generation Sos
Westport, CT
To aid donee organization in carrying out its exempt mission.$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Braver Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Braver Foundation Inc give?

$6,500 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,250.

Who runs Braver Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Louise Braver (President) and Andrew F Braver (Director).

What does Braver Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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