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EIN 84-1525821

Brett Family Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Boulder
State
Colorado
Year formed
2000
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Brett Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Boulder, CO. The foundation primarily funds operating support, program support - transformative leadership for change, program support - the mother jones investigative fund, and program support - golten fund. Grantees include The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County and others. The foundation made 41 grants last year.
Total revenues
$293,618
2023
Total expenses
$643,397
2023
Total assets
$7,159,330
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by Brett Family Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Community Foundation Boulder CountyBrett - Shoemaker Fund: Lyons Community Foundation$106,500
University of Colorado FoundationColorado Trustee Network$67,000
The Bell Policy CenterGeneral Support$50,000
...and 40 more grants made totalling $467,000

Personnel at Brett Family Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Linda J ShoemakerPresident$0

Financials for Brett Family Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$200,611
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$88,007
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$5,000
Total revenues$293,618

Form 990s for Brett Family Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-08990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-09990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-02990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-01990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 11, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
February 28, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1123 Spruce St
Boulder, CO 80302
Metro area
Boulder, CO
County
Boulder County, CO
Website URL
brettfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(303) 442-1200
IRS details
EIN
84-1525821
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2000
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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