The Brewster Foundation

EIN 206391021

Los Angeles, CA 90024 |(310) 656-9585

Total Given 2016–2024
$3.3M
98 grants · $367K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$22K
grant size
89%
deep partner · 17/19 multi-year
repeat
$11.3M
Assets (2024)
19
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (310) 656-9585

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $388K $9.6M $254K 12
2017 $413K $10.7M $527K 13
2018 $453K $9.5M $636K 13
2019 N/A $10.7M $274K N/A
2020 $504K $10.7M $53K 14
2022 $506K $11.0M $588K 14
2023 $523K $11.2M $413K 16
2024 $514K $11.3M $480K 16

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 98 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$34K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$246K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

LS
Leonard D Schaeffer 8+ yrs
Trustee
RK
Roberty Kelly 4 yrs
Trustee
JV
Jacob Vaughan 4 yrs
Trustee
AS
Amy Schaeffer 8+ yrs
Trustee
JS
Jacqueline S Schaeffer 8+ yrs
Trustee
DS
David S Schaeffer 8+ yrs
Trustee
PS
Pamela S Schaeffer 8+ yrs
Trustee

Grants Awarded (98 total)

Purpose
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA $246,281 GENERAL 2024
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA $239,750 GENERAL 2023
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA $233,448 GENERAL 2022
Princeton University Princeton, NJ $227,500 GENERAL 2018
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA $221,497 GENERAL 2020
Princeton University Princeton, NJ $167,500 GENERAL 2016
Princeton University Princeton, NJ $167,500 GENERAL 2017
Princeton University Princeton, NJ $152,500 GENERAL 2022
Princeton University Princeton, NJ $152,500 GENERAL 2020
Princeton University Princeton, NJ $152,500 GENERAL 2023
Princeton University Princeton, NJ $152,500 GENERAL 2024
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA $110,000 GENERAL 2018
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Hyannis, MA $95,000 GENERAL 2016
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Hyannis, MA $95,000 GENERAL 2017
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA $50,000 GENERAL 2016
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA $50,000 GENERAL 2017
Harvard Medical School Boston, MA $25,000 GENERAL 2022
National Academy of Medicine Philadelphia, PA $25,000 GENERAL 2018
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $25,000 GENERAL 2018
National Academy of Medicine Philadelphia, PA $25,000 GENERAL 2020
Harvard Medical School Boston, MA $25,000 GENERAL 2020
Harvard Medical School Boston, MA $25,000 GENERAL 2023
National Academy of Medicine Philadelphia, PA $25,000 GENERAL 2016
Harvard Medical School Boston, MA $25,000 GENERAL 2017
National Academy of Medicine Philadelphia, PA $25,000 GENERAL 2017