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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6067212

The Robert Brunner Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $22.7 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $22,687,018

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $873,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $22,872,292
  • Tax year 2023

    $802,194

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $20,853,311
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,958,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $18,713,178
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,187,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $24,149,925
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,081,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $21,534,353
  • Tax year 2019

    $871,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $18,842,628
  • Tax year 2018

    $767,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $16,047,670

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Maison de LEnfant JesusBrussels, Belgium

    Assistance to the private Catholic entity's operations and annual budget as the Foundation sold its investments and made a final contribution to the non-profit that they have been funding since its inception. The Foundation liquidation date as approved by New York State was September 30, 2025. According, this is the final return as of that date.

    $22,675,018
  2. Cusa IncChicago, IL

    Final Financial Assistance from the Foundation to charity

    $12,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $12,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joan L DonnellyVice President Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Eugene C RainisPresident Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Patrick BonnewynDirector Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Cecile BonnewynMember Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Joseph DonlanSecr/Treas Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Donald GuarinoMember Hours 1.5Pay $0

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