Private Foundation

The Brandsma Family Foundation

Based in Wilmington, DE, The Brandsma Family Foundation operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $152K in revenue, $617K in expenses, $1.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 1,300 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $8.5M.

EIN: 364137431 Wilmington, DE Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$152K
Total Expenses$617K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grants Given1,300
Grant Total$8.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to The Brandsma Family Foundation

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Sometimes funds new orgs 21% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

SOTA CONVOYS
CHICAGO, IL · 2025
Assistance in Burundi surgical camp and participation in the COSECSA conference fund
$50,000
TIMOTHY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
ELMHURST, IL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
CHILDRENS HUNGER FUND
PASADENA, CA · 2025
Chicago Initiative
$35,000
LOVE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES FOUNDATION
LOWELL, AR · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$28,500
DAYSTAR EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
CHICAGO, IL · 2025
Financial Aid for Students fund
$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 1,300 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Dir Joshua Brandsma
Dir Kristen L Hagstrom
Sec, Treas, Dir Lee Brandsma
Pres, Dir Pamela Anne Brandsma
Dir Ryan Brandsma
Dir Tessa Leggett

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$5,978,032 701 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$354,705 70 grants
Education
$293,895 79 grants
Health & Medicine
$166,300 69 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$122,310 78 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $152K $617K $1.4M
2024 $1.2M $958K $1.8M
2023 $494K $884K $1.6M
2022 $1.7M $1.5M $2.0M
2021 $758K $1.2M $1.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $758K to $152K (-80%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, and 4 other states.

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