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The Bratton Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Worth, Texas · EIN 752513615

The Bratton Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Worth, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $292,342 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $108,250. 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 $282,181 the year before.

20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$282,1815$8.6 million
2024$292,3425$8.2 million

How to apply

The Bratton 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$198,642
North Carolina1$50,000
Massachusetts1$43,700

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Evangelical Giving
Fort Worth, TX
Various charitable programs' support$108,250
Fort Worth Dallas Charities
Fort Worth, TX
Various charitable programs' support$66,949
Duke University
Durham, NC
Business school scholarship and professorship$50,000
Nantucket Charities
Nantucket, MA
Varoius charitable programs' support$43,700
National Charities
Fort Worth, TX
Various charitable programs' support$23,443

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bratton Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Bratton Family Foundation give?

$292,342 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs The Bratton Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Douglas K Bratton (President & Treasurer), Anne Marie Bratton (Vice President & Secretary) and Phil Null (Director).

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