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Benjamin F and Ernestine Bruton Foundation

Preselected recipients only Woodbridge, Virginia · EIN 363391040

Benjamin F and Ernestine Bruton Foundation is a private foundation in Woodbridge, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $17,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $1,250. 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 down from $24,000 the year before.

47% 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$24,00011$799,437
2024$17,00015$855,577

How to apply

Benjamin F and Ernestine Bruton 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 Benjamin F and Ernestine Bruton Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois14$15,750
Indiana1$1,250

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jaelyn Williams
Hammond, IN
Scholarship$1,250
India Coleman
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$1,250
Thaison Magett
Plainfield, IL
Scholarship$1,250
Kennedy Bradley
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$1,250
Kenneth Davis
Harvey, IL
Scholarship$1,250
Aquill Hayes
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$1,250
Alicia Davis
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$1,250
Clarence Rogers
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$1,250
Triston Minor
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$1,250
Malachi Scott
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$1,250
Kendall Magett
Plainfield, IL
Scholarship$1,000
Anaya Mackey
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$1,000
Nygeria Slayden Figgers
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$1,000
Alexandria Brown
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$1,000
Greater Walters AME Zion Church
Chicago, IL
Scholarship$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Benjamin F and Ernestine Bruton Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Benjamin F and Ernestine Bruton Foundation give?

$17,000 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs Benjamin F and Ernestine Bruton Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kimberly Walker (President/Treasurer), Carol Taylor (Secretary), Kelsey Sanford (Trustee) and George Henderson (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Benjamin F and Ernestine Bruton Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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