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Private Foundation
THE BRINSON FOUNDATION
Based in CHICAGO, IL, THE BRINSON FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $11.8M in revenue, $11.3M in expenses, $193.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 507 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $125.3M.
EIN: 680656415
CHICAGO, IL
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$11.8M
Total Expenses$11.3M
Total Assets$193.3M
Grants Given507
Grant Total$125.3M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Given
ST JOHN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION
HITCHING POST WORKFORCE HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT
$600,000
CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES
SCALING COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION FOR A SAFER CHICAGO
$200,000
EISENHOWER HEALTH
CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE
$200,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS EDWARD H LEV
BRINSON ASTROPHYSICS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, BRINSON LECTURE, AND PDTA
$141,700
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN OBSERVATIONAL COSMOLOGY
$120,000
Showing up to 5 of 507 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Ameri Christy Uchida
DIRECTOR/BOARD CHAIR
Gary P Brinson
DIRECTOR
Monique Demery
DIRECTOR
Suzann A Brinson
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Talina Sue Melone
DIRECTOR
Thomas R Demery
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.8M | $11.3M | $193.3M |
| 2023 | $183.6M | $108.4M | $198.2M |
| 2022 | $4.2M | $8.3M | $104.5M |
| 2020 | $23.7M | $6.8M | $106.6M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $23.7M to $11.8M (-50%), with total assets most recently reported at $193.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, IL, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.