Brant Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 91-1724951

Foundation Overview

Based in New York, NY, Brant Foundation has awarded 256 grants totaling $8,280,957 to organizations in New York, Washington and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $150 to $1,000,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$8,280,957
Total Assets
$15,647,693
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
28
Median Grant
$1,975
% Median Grant Decline
-60% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 57%

16 of 28 recipients (57%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Washington

67% of grants are awarded in Washington, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Washington, funding concentrates in Seattle (78%), Kent (3%), Shoreline (2%).

Funding Trajectory
-14%

Declining funding trend with 14% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Brant Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Academy Of American Poets $1,000 Des Moines, IA, US General 2023
Atchafalaya Basinkeepers $1,000 Plaquemine, LA, US General 2023
Ballard Food Bank $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2023
Black Progressive Action Coalition $75,000 Concord, NH, US General 2023
Camden Public Library $5,000 Camden, ME, US General 2023
Common Power Future - 767 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $251,760 Seattle, WA, US General 2023
Common Power Future $50,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2023
Congregation Emanu-el $1,950 San Francisco, CA, US General 2023
Earth Justice $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2023
Fame $1,000 Redding, CA, US General 2023
Foot Soldiers Park Inc $50,000 Selma, AL, US General 2023
Holocaust Center For Humanity $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2023
Jewish Family Services $20,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2023
Lgbtq Allyship $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2023
Louisiana Bucket Brigade $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US General 2023
Lower 9th Ward Ctr For Developement $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US General 2023
Nw African American Museum $3,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2023
Pacific Islander Community Assn $3,000 Federal Way, WA, US General 2023
Rise St James $1,000 Berkeley, CA, US General 2023
Scripps College-767 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $246,744 Claremont, CA, US General 2023
Seattle Art Museum $4,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2023
Seattle Public Library $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2023
Seattle Rep Theatre $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2023
South Seattle Emerald $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2023
Southwings $1,000 New Orleans, LA, US General 2023
Uc Berkeley Foundation $15,000 Berkeley, CA, US General 2023
Wamu 885 $500 Washington, DC, US General 2023
Wing Luke Museum $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2023
Aclu Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Alliance For Gun Responsibility $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Amigos De Seattle $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Ashoka Innovators For The Public-803 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Class B New $252,837 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Braided Seeds $5,000 Tukwila, WA, US General 2022
Burien Community Support Network $5,000 Burien, WA, US General 2022
Common Power - 810 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $245,592 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Common Power Futures $44,250 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Congregation Emanu-el $1,950 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Earth Justice-803 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $252,837 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Holocaust Center For Humanity $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Lgbtq Allyship $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Native Daily Network $5,000 Tacoma, WA, US General 2022
One America $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood $25,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Pro Se Potential $5,000 Auburn, WA, US General 2022
Rainier Valley Food Bank $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Re-evaluation Foundation-803 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $252,837 Shoreline, WA, US General 2022
Rise 4 Us $7,000 Federal Way, WA, US General 2022
Rooted Rentry $5,000 Renton, WA, US General 2022
Scripps College $13,000 Claremont, CA, US General 2022
Seattle Art Museum $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Seattle Foundation $15,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Seattle Public Library $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Seattle Rep Theatre $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center $3,000 Montgomery, AL, US General 2022
Taube Foundation $31,000 Berkeley, CA, US General 2022
Temple Beth Am $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
The Feels $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
The Humanity Fund $15,000 Edmonds, WA, US General 2022
Uc Berkeley Foundation $1,500 Berkeley, CA, US General 2022
Wamu 885 $500 Washington, DC, US General 2022
White Center Community Dev Assn $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
White Center Food Bank $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Womens Donor Network $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Aclu Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Alliance For Gun Responsibility $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Amigos De Seattle $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Ashoka Innovators For The Public-803 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Class B New $252,837 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Braided Seeds $5,000 Tukwila, WA, US General 2022
Burien Community Support Network $5,000 Burien, WA, US General 2022
Common Power - 810 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $245,592 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Common Power Futures $44,250 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Congregation Emanu-el $1,950 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Earth Justice-803 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $252,837 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Holocaust Center For Humanity $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Lgbtq Allyship $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Native Daily Network $5,000 Tacoma, WA, US General 2022
One America $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood $25,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Pro Se Potential $5,000 Auburn, WA, US General 2022
Rainier Valley Food Bank $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Re-evaluation Foundation-803 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $252,837 Shoreline, WA, US General 2022
Rise 4 Us $7,000 Federal Way, WA, US General 2022
Rooted Rentry $5,000 Renton, WA, US General 2022
Scripps College $13,000 Claremont, CA, US General 2022
Seattle Art Museum $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Seattle Foundation $15,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Seattle Public Library $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Seattle Rep Theatre $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center $3,000 Montgomery, AL, US General 2022
Taube Foundation $31,000 Berkeley, CA, US General 2022
Temple Beth Am $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
The Feels $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
The Humanity Fund $15,000 Edmonds, WA, US General 2022
Uc Berkeley Foundation $1,500 Berkeley, CA, US General 2022
Wamu 885 $500 Washington, DC, US General 2022
White Center Community Dev Assn $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
White Center Food Bank $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Womens Donor Network $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Aclu Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
Alliance For Gun Responsibility $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Amigos De Seattle $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Ashoka Innovators For The Public-803 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Class B New $252,837 Arlington, VA, US General 2022
Braided Seeds $5,000 Tukwila, WA, US General 2022
Burien Community Support Network $5,000 Burien, WA, US General 2022
Common Power - 810 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $245,592 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Common Power Futures $44,250 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Congregation Emanu-el $1,950 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Earth Justice-803 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $252,837 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Holocaust Center For Humanity $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Lgbtq Allyship $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Native Daily Network $5,000 Tacoma, WA, US General 2022
One America $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Planned Parenthood $25,000 Washington, DC, US General 2022
Pro Se Potential $5,000 Auburn, WA, US General 2022
Rainier Valley Food Bank $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Re-evaluation Foundation-803 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $252,837 Shoreline, WA, US General 2022
Rise 4 Us $7,000 Federal Way, WA, US General 2022
Rooted Rentry $5,000 Renton, WA, US General 2022
Scripps College $13,000 Claremont, CA, US General 2022
Seattle Art Museum $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Seattle Foundation $15,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Seattle Public Library $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Seattle Rep Theatre $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center $3,000 Montgomery, AL, US General 2022
Taube Foundation $31,000 Berkeley, CA, US General 2022
Temple Beth Am $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
The Feels $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
The Humanity Fund $15,000 Edmonds, WA, US General 2022
Uc Berkeley Foundation $1,500 Berkeley, CA, US General 2022
Wamu 885 $500 Washington, DC, US General 2022
White Center Community Dev Assn $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
White Center Food Bank $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2022
Womens Donor Network $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2022
Academy Of American Poets $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Aclu Foundation Of Washington $15,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Arts Corps $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Ashoka Innovators For The Public $15,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2021
Asian American Advancing Justice $5,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Asian Counseling & Referral Service $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Boys & Girls Club Kings County $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Casa Latina $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Childrens Alliance Wa $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Earth Justice-436 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $124,644 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Fame-fdn For African Medicine & Education $1,000 Redding, CA, US General 2021
Holocaust Center For Humanity $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Jewish Family Services $15,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Kcts 9 Television $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
King Fm 981 $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Kiwanis Memorial Fund $1,500 Everett, WA, US General 2021
Kuow $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Lgbtq Allyship $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Met Opera $25,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Mother Africa $5,000 Kent, WA, US General 2021
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Pike Place Mkt Fdn $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Planned Parenthood $25,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Rainier Valley Food Bank $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Re-evaluation Foundation-872 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $249,305 Shoreline, WA, US General 2021
Renton Innovation Zone Partnership $2,500 Renton, WA, US General 2021
Scripps College $121,000 Claremont, CA, US General 2021
Seattle Art Museum $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Seattle Foundation-282 Sh Berkshire Hathaway Cl B New $79,527 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Seattle Public Library $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Temple Beth Am $10,114 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Tompkins Conservation $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Washington Building Leaders $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
White Center Food Bank $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2021
Womens Donor Network $15,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2021
Woodlawn Cemetery $5,000 Bronx, NY, US General 2021
World Central Kitchen $5,000 Washington, DC, US General 2021
Aclu $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
Asian Counseling & Referral Service $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Earth Justice $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Food Lifeline $11,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Holocaust Center For Humanity $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Iraqi Community Center $5,000 Kent, WA, US General 2020
Jewish Family Services $20,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Kcts 9 Television $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Kuow $1,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Mother Africa $2,500 Kent, WA, US General 2020
Na'ah Illahee Fund $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Nurturing Roots $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
On The Boards $400 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Pacific Crest Trail Assn $150 Sacramento, CA, US General 2020
Planned Parenthood $15,000 New York, NY, US General 2020
Scholarship Junkies $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Scripps College $100,000 Claremont, CA, US General 2020
Scripps College-4600 Sh Brkb $1,000,000 Claremont, CA, US General 2020
Seattle Art Museum $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Seattle Foundation-neighbor To Neighbor $30,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Seattle Jewish Community Center $2,500 Mercer Island, WA, US General 2020
Seattle Public Library $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Seattle Symphony $12,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Shunpike $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Somali Bantu Community Services Of Wa $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Somali Family Safety Task Force $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Temple Beth Am $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Urban Family Center $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Villa Comunitaria $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2020
Waisn Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network $5,000 Burien, WA, US General 2020
Womens Donor Network $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2020
Ashoka Innovators For The Public $15,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2018
Barnard College $12,500 New York, NY, US General 2018
Childrens Alliance $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Conservation Patagonica $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2018
Food Lifeline $500 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Hias $1,000 Silver Spring, MD, US General 2018
Holocaust Center For Humanity $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Jewish Family Services $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Kcts 9 Television $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Marys Place $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Metropolitan Opera $2,750 New York, NY, US General 2018
Mother Africa $1,200 Kent, WA, US General 2018
Na'ah Illahee Fund $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Neighbor Care Health $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Northwest Immigrants Rights Project $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Planned Parenthood $10,000 New York, NY, US General 2018
Scripps College $505,000 Claremont, CA, US General 2018
Seattle Art Museum $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Seattle Foundation $15,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Seattle Girls School $3,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Seattle Public Library Foundation $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Somali Community Services Of Seattle $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Somali Youth And Family Club $1,000 Seatac, WA, US General 2018
Southern Poverty Law Center $1,000 Montgomery, AL, US General 2018
Stroum Jewish Community Center-film Festival $1,800 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Temple Beth Am $11,854 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Washington Womens Foundation $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
White Center Community Development Assn $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2018
Women Donors Network $4,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2018
Breast Cancer Awareness-skagway Alaska $1,000 Skagway, AK, US General 2016
Childrens Alliance $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2016
Fame-fdn For African Medicine & Education $100,000 Redding, CA, US General 2016
J Street Education Fund $12,500 Washington, DC, US General 2016
Makah Cultural Center $10,000 Neah Bay, WA, US General 2016
Marys Place $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Generalgeneral 2016
Scripps College $120,000 Claremont, CA, US General 2016
Seattle Girls School $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2016
Sightline Institute $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2016
Southern Poverty Law Center $5,000 Montgomery, AL, US General 2016
Stroum Jewish Community Center-film Festival $1,800 Seattle, WA, US General 2016
Temple Beth Am $80,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2016
United Indians Of All Tribes $500 Seattle, WA, US General 2016
Washington Womens Foundation $2,500 Seattle, WA, US General 2016
Camden Public Library $225,000 Camden, ME, US General 2016
Alliance For Gun Responsibility $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2016
Earth Justice $300,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2016
Filipino Community Of Seattle $5,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2016
Lgbtq Allyship $1,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2016
Mother Africa $500 Kent, WA, US General 2016
Nonprofit Assistance Center $3,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2016
Nrdc Natural Resources Defense Council $11,050 New York, NY, US General 2016
Predator Defense $5,000 Eugene, OR, US General 2016
Somali Community Services Of Seattle $10,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2016
Open Arms Perinatal Services $2,000 Seattle, WA, US General 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 91-1724951
Website N/A
Address 299 PARK AVENUE 2ND FL New York, NY 10171-0299

Key People (1)

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Trustee Gale Jean Picker

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.