Private Foundation

BRENTON FOUNDATION C/O JC BRENTON

BRENTON FOUNDATION C/O JC BRENTON is a Private Foundation headquartered in DES MOINES, IA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $145K revenue, $98K expenses, $1.4M total assets. IRS filings disclose 125 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $529K.

EIN: 421330275 DES MOINES, IA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$145K

Total Expenses$98K

Total Assets$1.4M

Grants Given125

Grant Total$529K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

BRENTON ARBORETUM

DALLAS CENTER, IA · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$28,500

HERITAGE CAROUSEL ENDOWMENT

DES MOINES, IA · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$11,000

GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN

DES MOINES, IA · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$11,000

DES MOINES METRO OPERA

INDIANOLA, IA · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$10,000

ABOVE AND BEYOND CENTER

WEST DES MOINES, IA · 2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

$5,000

Showing up to 5 of 125 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Junius C Brenton

SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Sue R Brenton

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE

$440,964 101 grants

GENERAL SUPPORT

$85,100 19 grants

CHARITABLECHARITABLE

$2,500 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$145K	$98K	$1.4M
2024	$388K	$111K	$1.3M
2023	$189K	$86K	$1.0M
2022	$54K	$100K	$935K
2021	$100K	$81K	$981K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $100K to $145K (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CT, IA, MA, MD, MN, NY, and 1 other state.

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