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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 26-4784817

Bresky Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 46 grants and $690,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2022 (period ending Dec 31, 2022), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2022

    $690,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2021

    $621,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $59,913

  • Tax year 2020

    $850,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $77,310

  • Tax year 2019

    $820,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $55,314

  • Tax year 2018

    $862,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $48,763

Grants paid in 2022

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. HarvestersKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  2. Global Goods PartnersNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  4. Operation Breakthrough IncKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  5. Planned Parenthood KSOverland Park, KS

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  6. Childrens Mercy HospitalsKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  7. Jewish Family ServicesKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  8. Jewish Vocational ServicesKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  9. Kansas City Hospice & Pallative CareOverland Park, KS

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  10. Brigid AllianceNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  11. Care Beyond the BoulevardKansas City, KS

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  12. Center for BioethicsKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  13. Kansas City Girls Preparatory AcademyKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Veterans Community ProjectKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. WaterorgKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. ChoateWallingford, CT

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Elie Weisel FoundationBoston, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. The Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. WecodekcKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Daystar Counseling MinistriesNashville, TN

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  22. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  23. Everytown for Gun SafetyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  24. Jr Achievement of Greater KCKansas City, KS

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  25. M'shoogy's Emergency Animal RescueSavannah, MO

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  26. Rip Medical DebtLong Island City, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  27. Sheffield PlaceKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  28. Generating Income for Tomorrow (gift)Kansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  29. AfmdaNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. Friends of the Zoo Enrichment FundKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. High AspirationsKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  32. I-CivicsCambridge, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  33. KcurKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  34. The Believe Bag ProjectOlathe, KS

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  35. Kansas City Public Library FoundationKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $500
  36. Midwest Center for Holocaust EducationOverland Park, KS

    Unrestricted

    $500
  37. Mothers in ChargeKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $500
  38. National World War I MuseumKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $500
  39. Project WarmthKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $500
  40. The Voter NetworkOverland Park, KS

    Unrestricted

    $500
  41. Front Porch AllianceKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $250
  42. Negro Leagues Baseball MuseumKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted

    $250
  43. Shriner's HospitalTampa, FL

    Unrestricted

    $250
  44. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted

    $250
  45. Valentino Achak Deng FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted

    $250
  46. Washington University Alumni FundSt Louis, MO

    Unrestricted

    $250

2 grants totaling $395,000 are held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $45,25032% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $30,50022% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $30,00021% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $13,50010% of the total
  5. Veterans and military1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Civil rights4 grants $8,5006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $3,2502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri23 grants $152,750
  2. Kansas7 grants $49,500
  3. New York6 grants $46,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $20,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  6. Massachusetts2 grants $6,000
  7. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  8. Alabama2 grants $2,750
  9. Tennessee1 grant $2,500
  10. California1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ellen S BreskyDIRECTOR, PRES. & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patricia A BreskyDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul SquiresDIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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