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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6185337

The Gusti Brandt Foundation

A private foundation in Greenwich, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 47 grants and $90,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $2,477,204
  • Tax year 2023

    $27,417

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,888,470
  • Tax year 2022

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $2,913,793
  • Tax year 2021

    $50,623

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $2,809,117
  • Tax year 2020

    $70,570

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $2,665,643
  • Tax year 2019

    $85,950

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $2,672,877
  • Tax year 2018

    $87,516

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $2,544,369

Grants paid in 2024

47 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ziv PartnersBoca Raton, FL

    General support

    $11,000
  2. Rye Country Day SchoolRye, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  3. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  4. Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,900
  5. Westchester Reform TempleScarsdale, NY

    General support

    $5,141
  6. Brothers for LifeNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Fractured AtlasNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  8. The Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Gerdas Equine RescueW Townshend, VT

    General support

    $4,590
  10. Temple Emanu-ElDallas, TX

    General support

    $4,400
  11. University of Connecticut Foundation IncorporatedStorrs, CT

    General support

    $4,000
  12. Laguardia High School Parents Association IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  13. The Fountainhead Residency IncMiami, FL

    General support

    $2,250
  14. Piglet International IncWestport, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  15. Planned Parenthood Hudson PeconicElmsford, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  16. Alridge MuseumRidgefield, CT

    General support

    $1,500
  17. Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Equine AdvocatesValatie, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Paws ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  20. Radio Workshop US IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  21. School in the SquareNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  22. WJCSWhite Plains, NY

    General support

    $519
  23. Grace Farms FoundationNew Canaan, CT

    General support

    $512
  24. Barre Center for Buddhist StudiesBarre, MA

    General support

    $500
  25. Carlos Otis ClinicStratton, VT

    General support

    $500
  26. FootstepsNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  27. Insight Meditation SocietyBarre, MA

    General support

    $500
  28. Pink AidWestport, CT

    General support

    $500
  29. Planned Parenthood of Southern New EnglandNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $500
  30. Spirit Rock Meditation CenterWoodacre, CA

    General support

    $500
  31. St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN

    General support

    $500
  32. Weston EMSWeston, CT

    General support

    $500
  33. Weston Fire DepartmentWeston, CT

    General support

    $500
  34. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $440
  35. New York Insight Meditation CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $288
  36. Greenwich Professional Firefighters Benevolent Fund IncGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $250
  37. Jewish Family Services of GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $250
  38. Silver Shield Assn - Greenwich PoliceGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $250
  39. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $210
  40. Israel Guide Dog Center for the BlindWarrington, PA

    General support

    $180
  41. Guggenheim MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $150
  42. My Sister's PlaceWhite Plains, NY

    General support

    $150
  43. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $110
  44. MomaNew York, NY

    General support

    $110
  45. Mothers Against Drunk DrivingIrving, TX

    General support

    $100
  46. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General support

    $100
  47. Special Olympics New York IncAlbany, NY

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $21,00031% of the total
  2. Arts and culture9 grants $16,61025% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $11,00016% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $7,01210% of the total
  5. Animals3 grants $6,59010% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $3,0004% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $2,5304% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York23 grants $48,218
  2. Florida2 grants $13,250
  3. Connecticut11 grants $10,762
  4. Vermont2 grants $5,090
  5. Washington1 grant $5,000
  6. Texas2 grants $4,500
  7. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  8. Massachusetts2 grants $1,000
  9. California1 grant $500
  10. Tennessee1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert BrandtDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Gary BrandtDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • John BrandtDIRECTOR & TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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