BREWER FAMILY FOUNDATION 29-6937-00-6: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
BREWER FAMILY FOUNDATION 29-6937-00-6 (EIN 63-1205504)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-18
IRS object ID
202601389349301855
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-18T19:00:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityANTIOCHCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN631205504EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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PersonJANINE SMITHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6153298500PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
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Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE PURPOSE OF THE BREWER FAMILY FOUNDATION IS SOLELY DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND SUSTAINING THE STUDENT BODY OF FISK UNIVERSITY, LOCATED IN NASHVILLE, TN, THROUGH DEDICATED FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS. ALL OF THE FUNDING VIA ALUMNI DONATIONS, AIMS TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, FOSTER INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, AND ENSURE THAT STUDENTS RECEIVE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION IN THESE CRITICAL FIELDS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE PURPOSE OF THE BREWER FAMILY FOUNDATION IS SOLELY DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND SUSTAINING THE STUDENT BODY OF FISK UNIVERSITY, LOCATED IN NASHVILLE, TN, THROUGH DEDICATED FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS. ALL OF THE FUNDING VIA ALUMNI DONATIONS, AIMS TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, FOSTER INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, AND ENSURE THAT STUDENTS RECEIVE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION IN THESE CRITICAL FIELDS.MissionDesc
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Invest Tax Exempt Bonds0InvestTaxExemptBondsInd
Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1ATHE ORGANIZATION HAS SIX VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. ALL MEMBERS HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS, AND NO AUTHORITY WAS DELEGATED TO AN EXECUTIVE OR SIMILAR COMMITTEE DURING THE TAX YEAR.
PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE DRAFT OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING
PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED AND DOCUMENTED. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROCESS AND UPDATES THE POLICY AS NEEDED.
PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY MAIL OR EMAIL TO THE ORGANIZATIONS PRINCIPAL OFFICE

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