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 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
JACKSON, WY · 2024
HITCHING POST WORKFORCE HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT
$600,000
CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP FOR SAFE AND PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES
CHICAGO, IL · 2024
SCALING COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION FOR A SAFER CHICAGO
$200,000
EISENHOWER HEALTH
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA · 2024
CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE
$200,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS EDWARD H LEV
CHICAGO, IL · 2024
BRINSON ASTROPHYSICS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, BRINSON LECTURE, AND PDTA
$141,700
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION FOR SCIENCE CARNEGIE OBSERVATORIES INSTRUMENTATION PRO
PASADENA, CA · 2024
CARNEGIE-CALTECH BRINSON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY
$120,000

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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

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Top Grant Purposes

BRINSON EXPLORATION HUB
$100,000,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$3,473,000 113 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND PDTA
$2,806,350 62 grants
BRINSON PRIZE FELLOWSHIP IN OBSERVATIONAL COSMOLOGY
$1,080,000 9 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
$963,160 22 grants

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.

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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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