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The Brinsfield Family Fund

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 823832877

The Brinsfield Family Fund is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $7,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $15,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$24,358
2024$15,5007$23,352
2025$7,0003$16,306

How to apply

The Brinsfield Family Fund 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 The Brinsfield Family Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Delaware.

StateGrantsAmount
Delaware3$7,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Tower Hill School
Wilmington, DE
Support of programs$5,000
Faithful Friends
New Castle, DE
Support of programs$1,000
Serviam Girls Academy
Wilmington, DE
Support of programs$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Brinsfield Family Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Brinsfield Family Fund give?

$7,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Brinsfield Family Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Eric Brinsfield (President / Director) and Martha White-Brinsfield (Secretary / Director).

What does The Brinsfield Family Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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