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EIN 68-0656415

The Brinson Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Brinson Foundation is a private foundation located in Chicago, IL. It is supported by Gary P. Brinson. Last year, it made $4,595,650 in annual grants and it holds $100,457,772 in total assets.
Total revenues
$183,594,091
2023
Total expenses
$108,392,447
2023
Total assets
$198,225,050
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Grants made by The Brinson Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
California Institute of TechnologyBrinson Exploration Hub$100,000,000
Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoBrinson Medical Research Fellowship$100,000
California Institute of TechnologyTheoretical Gravitational Wave Research$100,000
...and 87 more grants made totalling $103,848,450

Personnel at The Brinson Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Ameri Christy UchidaPresident / Senior Program Officer$228,108
Katherine L SmithDirector
Harriett EdmondsGrants Manager$93,385
Jessica MattaGrant Manager$27,163
Maricruz GallardoGrants Manager

Financials for The Brinson Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$190,651,314
Investment income and dividends$4,105,241
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-11,191,653
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$29,189
Total revenues$183,594,091

Form 990s for The Brinson Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-05-12990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
October 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
737 N Michigan Ave 1850
Chicago, IL 60611
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
brinsonfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(312) 799-4500
IRS details
EIN
68-0656415
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2007
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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