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Brunn Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bedminster, New Jersey · EIN 201574461

Brunn Foundation is a private foundation in Bedminster, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $70,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $10,750 and the largest $43,000. 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 the same as $70,000 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$70,0004$1.2 million
2024$70,0004$1.3 million
2025$70,0004$1.3 million

How to apply

Brunn 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 Brunn Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$43,000
New Jersey2$14,000
Illinois1$13,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Federation for Aging Research
New York, NY
General operating$43,000
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
General operating$13,000
Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge Inc
Oakland, NJ
General operating$8,500
St Hubert's Animal Welfare Center
Madison, NJ
General operating$5,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brunn Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Brunn Foundation give?

$70,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $10,750.

Who runs Brunn Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Peapack Gladstone Bank (Trustee).

What does Brunn Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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