Brant Foundation
EIN 911724951Total Given 2016–2023
$5.8M
186 grants · $720K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$11K
grant size
29%
balanced · 36/126 multi-year
repeat
$15.6M
Assets (2023)
126
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 605-3100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $928K | $11.7M | $2.1M | 25 |
| 2018 | $629K | $12.2M | $155K | 29 |
| 2019 | N/A | $13.8M | $176K | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $14.1M | $150K | 32 |
| 2021 | $779K | $16.9M | $154K | 37 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $13.4M | $225K | 35 |
| 2023 | $798K | $15.6M | $818K | 28 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 186 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$31K
75th Pctl
$11K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GP
Gale Jean Picker
7+ yrs
Trustee
GP
Gale Jean Picker
7+ yrs
Trustee
GP
Gale Jean Picker
7+ yrs
Trustee
JL
Jean Larsen
2 yrs
Trustee
GP
Gale Jean Picker
7+ yrs
Trustee
GP
Gale Jean Picker
7+ yrs
Trustee
JL
Jean Larsen
2 yrs
Trustee
JL
John Larsen
2 yrs
Trustee
GP
Gale Jean Picker
7+ yrs
Trustee
GP
Gale Jean Picker
7+ yrs
Trustee
JL
John Larsen
2 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (186 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps College-4600 Sh Brkb | Claremont, CA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | $505,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Ashoka Innovators for the Public-803 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Class B New | Arlington, VA | $252,837 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Earth Justice-803 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New | San Francisco, CA | $252,837 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Re-Evaluation Foundation-803 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New | Shoreline, WA | $252,837 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Common Power Future - 767 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New | Seattle, WA | $251,760 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Re-Evaluation Foundation-872 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New | Shoreline, WA | $249,305 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Scripps College-767 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New | Claremont, CA | $246,744 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Common Power - 810 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New | Seattle, WA | $245,592 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Camden Public Library | Camden, ME | $225,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Earth Justice-436 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New | San Francisco, CA | $124,644 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | $121,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | $120,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Scripps College | Claremont, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Fame-Fdn for African Medicine & Education | Redding, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Temple Beth Am | Seattle, WA | $80,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Seattle Foundation-282 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New | Seattle, WA | $79,527 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Black Progressive Action Coalition | Concord, NH | $75,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Common Power Future | Seattle, WA | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Foot Soldiers Park Inc | Selma, AL | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Common Power Futures | Seattle, WA | $44,250 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Taube Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $31,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |