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Brakeman Scholarship Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 316183157

Brakeman Scholarship Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $14,767 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $7,384 and the largest $11,075. 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 $13,899 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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
2022$14,6452$313,973
2023$13,8992$360,421
2024$14,7672$389,180

How to apply

Brakeman Scholarship 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 Brakeman Scholarship Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$14,767

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio State University Foundation
Columbus, OH
Scholarship$11,075
Miami University - Middletown Campus
Middletown, OH
Scholarship$3,692

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brakeman Scholarship Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Brakeman Scholarship Fund give?

$14,767 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $7,384.

Who runs Brakeman Scholarship Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Brakeman Scholarship Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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