BRAMSEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

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Retrieved 2026-11-08; covers tax years 2020–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $8.7M · expenses $2.4M · assets $29.9M

Also known as
dated November 30 2018
EIN
83-2704828
Address
26 RIDGE RD, BARRINGTON, IL 60010-9681
NTEE code
T20 Private Grantmaking Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
Ruling date
March 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
James E Bramsen Trustee2020-2025 0 $0 reported 2
Elizabeth C Bramsen Successor Trustee2020-2025 0 $0 reported 3
Eliza L Kerr Successor Trustee2020-2025 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James E Bramsen Trustee0 $0-$0 $02
Elizabeth C Bramsen Successor Trustee0 $0-$0 $03
Eliza L Kerr Successor Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James E Bramsen Trustee0 $0-$0 $02
Elizabeth C Bramsen Successor Trustee0 $0-$0 $03
Eliza L Kerr Successor Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James E Bramsen Trustee0 $0-$0 $02
Elizabeth C Bramsen Successor Trustee0 $0-$0 $03
Eliza L Kerr Successor Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James E Bramsen Trustee0 $0-$0 $02
Elizabeth C Bramsen Successor Trustee0 $0-$0 $03
Eliza L Kerr Successor Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James E Bramsen Trustee0 $0-$0 $02
Elizabeth C Bramsen Successor Trustee0 $0-$0 $03
Eliza L Kerr Successor Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
James E Bramsen Trustee0 $0-$0 $02
Elizabeth C Bramsen Successor Trustee0 $0-$0 $03
Eliza L Kerr Successor Trustee0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 5 grants to organizations · $2.2M
2024 · 8 grants to organizations · $6.0M
2023 · 4 grants to organizations · $49K
2022 · 5 grants to organizations · $321K
2021 · 6 grants to organizations · $2.5M
2020 · 2 grants to organizations · $106K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2025 · 23 contributors · $3.7M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
13 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $1,005,272$1,005,272 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
8 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $400,727$400,727 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
20 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $338,530$338,530 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
23 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $247,140$247,140 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
16 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $185,198$185,198 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
7 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $173,612$173,612 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
6 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $169,860$169,860 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
3 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $141,056$141,056 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
11 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $139,465$139,465 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
21 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $135,412$135,412 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
5 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $127,619$127,619 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
9 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $114,856$114,856 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
17 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $74,079$74,079 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
18 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $74,079$74,079 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
10 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $72,510$72,510 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
22 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $67,706$67,706 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
1 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $61,396$61,396 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
14 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $58,595$58,595 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
19 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $37,040$37,040 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
15 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $29,385$29,385 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
4 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $21,311$21,311 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
12 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $14,225$14,225 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
2 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $6,446$6,446 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
2024 · 7 contributors · $2.2M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $524,444$524,444 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
5 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $429,700$429,700 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
3 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $351,570$351,570 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $262,700$262,700 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
7 Elizabeth Bramsen Organization or other Barrington, IL $240,962$240,962 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
6 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $194,070$194,070 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
4 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $163,319$163,319 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 7 contributors · $2.4M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
7 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $663,479$663,479 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
6 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $388,617$388,617 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
4 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $382,383$382,383 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
3 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $360,617$360,617 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
5 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $340,494$340,494 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2 Elizabeth Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $205,727$205,727 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
1 James Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $35,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 2 contributors · $5.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Elizabeth C Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $5,184,156- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2 James Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $131,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 3 contributors · $2.1M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
3 Elizabeth C Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $1,007,512$1,007,512 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2 Elizabeth C Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $942,240$942,240 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
1 Elizabeth C Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $106,537- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2020 · 3 contributors · $2.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 Elizabeth C Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $1,814,113$1,814,113 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
1 James E Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $200,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
3 Elizabeth C Bramsen Person Barrington, IL $6,120- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,736,211$2,399,513 $29,931,970$29,931,970 $3,695,519- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,470,535$6,060,789 $23,595,272$23,595,272 $2,166,764- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,717,810$49,015 $19,185,526$19,185,526 $2,391,316- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,520,174$391,228 $14,516,731$14,516,731 $5,315,156- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,576,656$2,502,278 $9,387,785$9,387,785 $2,056,289- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,179,179$123,538 $7,313,407$7,313,407 $2,020,233- $0--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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LOEWENBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT20 $6,153,494$730,943 Director$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
PERRY FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT20 $10,266,157$3,124,261 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
RH & HA AMLING CHARITABLE FOUNDATIO N INCILT20 $10,073,123$6,248 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
THE BRINSON FOUNDATIONILT20 $11,774,224$11,263,940 PRESIDENT$352,587 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PERT FOUNDATIONILT20 $10,514,908$87,978 President and Director$685,048 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
VIVO FOUNDATIONILT20 $10,813,214$12,733,614 PARTNERSHIPS LEAD$120,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CME GROUP FOUNDATIONILT20 $11,247,059$7,186,869 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
NAYAR FOUNDATIONILT20 $6,873,598$322,052 TRES & DIR$36,638 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DUNHAM FOUNDATIONILT20 $8,976,226$5,078,676 President & CEO$236,282 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MINERD FOUNDATIONILT20 $6,060,470$2,511,004 PRESIDENT & SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
CURLEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $7,100,768$297,948 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DE SOLE FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $9,003,644$275,683 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
RITA MONA TRATNER FOUNDATION TRILT20 $12,613,142$699,352 TRUSTEE$167,301 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ELM FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $6,841,550$2,482,720 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
YOUNG FUTURE FOUNDATIONILT20 $11,284,451$1,109,669 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FOGLIA FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT20 $11,467,359$15,250,613 PRES. & DIR.$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
FROM HIS HAND FOUNDATIONILT20 $13,944,754$1,315,308 Pres$36,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MOUNT PLEASANT FOUNDATIONILT20 $8,891,111$817,369 Co-Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
JULIAN GRACE FOUNDATIONILT20 $8,350,438$10,953,583 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$191,263 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE RICHARD H DRIEHAUS FOUNDATIONILT20 $10,711,253$18,574,013 Executive Director/President$396,659 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
SIDLEY AUSTIN FOUNDATIONILT20 $13,737,422$4,033,990 DIRECTOR (END 03/25)$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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THE SMART FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $52,370,8041 1Private foundation2016–2016 JOHN AND GWEN SMART FOUNDATION
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION $27,536,50023 1Private foundation2010–2022 THE RICHARD H DRIEHAUS FOUNDATION
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST $6,757,5122 1DAF sponsor2018–2019 THE RICHARD H DRIEHAUS FOUNDATION
PEPSICO FOUNDATION INC $775,0003 1Private foundation2022–2024 GENYOUTH INC
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NORTHWEST HEALTH FOUNDATION FUND II $245,0001 1DAF sponsor2010–2010 HORIZON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INC $125,2006 1Private foundation2019–2023 SOARING EAGLE ACADEMY
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $125,0002 1DAF sponsor2020–2024 GENYOUTH INC
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GREATER GREEN BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $100,0001 1DAF sponsor2020–2020 GENYOUTH INC
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA $73,1873 2DAF sponsor2017–2021 BUNGIE FOUNDATION; GENYOUTH INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $63,9227 3DAF sponsor2016–2024 GENYOUTH INC; SOARING EAGLE ACADEMY; BUNGIE FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $2,399,513 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,194,250 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,194,250 91.4%
Taxes $200,534 8.4%
Fees: accounting $4,714 0.2%
Other expenses $15 0.0%
Total$2,399,513100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $6,060,789 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,020,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $6,020,000 99.3%
Taxes $35,154 0.6%
Fees: accounting $5,635 0.1%
Total$6,060,789100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $49,015 spent · pay $0 · grants $49,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $49,000 100.0%
Taxes $15 0.0%
Total$49,015100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $391,228 spent · pay $0 · grants $320,700 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $320,700 82.0%
Taxes $67,062 17.1%
Fees: accounting $3,466 0.9%
Total$391,228100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $2,502,278 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,473,400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,473,400 98.8%
Taxes $24,242 1.0%
Fees: accounting $4,636 0.2%
Total$2,502,278100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $123,538 spent · pay $0 · grants $106,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $106,000 85.8%
Fees: accounting $9,384 7.6%
Taxes $7,539 6.1%
Other expenses $615 0.5%
Total$123,538100%

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