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Brechting Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Comstock Park, Michigan · EIN 883455126

Brechting Family Foundation is a private foundation in Comstock Park, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $70,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $6,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 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$6,0001$816,694
2024$70,0002$1.3 million

How to apply

Brechting 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 Brechting Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan2$70,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Holy Trinity Church
Comstock Park, MI
Promote the good of the church$50,000
Right to Life of Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
Promote charitable purpose$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brechting Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Brechting Family Foundation give?

$70,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.

Who runs Brechting Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Christopher J Brechting (President), Deborah A Brechting (Treasurer) and Sara Ann Farhat (Secretary).

What does Brechting Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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