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Broms Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minnetonka, Minnesota · EIN 237015484

Broms Family Foundation is a private foundation in Minnetonka, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $126,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 $121,000 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$169,02013$22,090
2024$121,00015$4,179
2025$126,00014$2,513

How to apply

Broms 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 Broms Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota9$97,500
District of Columbia1$12,500
Maine1$10,000
New York1$2,500
Washington1$2,500
Maryland1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Israel
Minneapolis, MN
General$35,000
Minneapolis Jewish Federation
Minneapolis, MN
General$25,000
Herzl Camp Foundation
Golden Valley, MN
General$15,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
General$12,500
New Israel Fund
Lewiston, ME
General$10,000
Jewish Famliy and Childrens Services
Golden Valley, MN
General$5,000
J-Hap
Golden Valley, MN
General$5,000
North Side Achievement Zone
Minneapolis, MN
General$5,000
Anti Defamation League
New York, NY
General$2,500
Hand in Hand
Everett, WA
General$2,500
Mayo Clinic Department of Development
Rochester, MN
General$2,500
Second Harvest Heartland
Brooklyn Park, MN
General$2,500
True Friends
Annandale, MN
General$2,500
Hias
Silver Spring, MD
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Broms Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Broms Family Foundation give?

$126,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Broms Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard A Broms (President) and Cathy Broms (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does Broms Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and youth programs.

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