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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3668992

The Brackthorn Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $21,050 paid in grants.

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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

    $21,050

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $151,016

  • Tax year 2024

    $8,600

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $166,081

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $173,664

  • Tax year 2022

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $176,610

  • Tax year 2021

    $10,450

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $192,447

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,300

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $195,396

  • Tax year 2019

    $24,725

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $196,532

  • Tax year 2018

    $18,763

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $219,112

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Poetry Society of AmercaNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,500
  2. Institiute for JusticeArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $4,000
  3. PROMISE2KIDSSan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  4. Paws ChicagoChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $1,500
  5. Native Arts & Cultures FoundationPortland, OR

    Charitable

    $1,500
  6. Lookingglass Theatre CompanyChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $1,500
  7. University of Illinois FoundationChampaign, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  8. Northwestern Pritzker LawChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  9. Woodland Pattern Book CenterMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $500
  10. Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  11. Graywolf PressMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $500
  12. Poets HouseNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  13. Ping- Providing InstrumentsOak Park, IL

    Charitable

    $250
  14. Triform Camphill CommunityHudson, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  15. Key West Womens ClubKey West, FL

    Charitable

    $250
  16. Senior Citizens of Oak Park & RFOak Park, IL

    Charitable

    $200
  17. Tri-City County Animal RescueWest Peoria, IL

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $4,50058% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,50019% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $1,50019% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $2503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York4 grants $6,750
  2. Illinois7 grants $5,550
  3. Virginia1 grant $4,000
  4. California1 grant $2,000
  5. Oregon1 grant $1,500
  6. Minnesota1 grant $500
  7. Wisconsin1 grant $500
  8. Florida1 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.

  • Scott BrainerdPRESIDENT, D Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stuart BrainerdSEC TREASURE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elise PaschenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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