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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6199176

O'Bryan Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $151,000 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

    $151,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,478,803
  • Tax year 2024

    $99,697

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,478,633
  • Tax year 2023

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,523,408
  • Tax year 2022

    $169,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,570,863
  • Tax year 2021

    $756,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,738,182
  • Tax year 2020

    $595,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,160,129
  • Tax year 2019

    $588,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,644,014
  • Tax year 2018

    $480,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,069,512

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Anderson Animal ShelterSouth Elgin, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  2. Pro-Life Action LeagueAurora, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  3. East Troy Food Pantry IncEast Troy, WI

    General & Unrestricted

    $27,000
  4. Mukwonago Food PantryMukwonago, WI

    General & Unrestricted

    $27,000
  5. Relevant RadioLincolnshire, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. Womens Center of Greater ChicagolandChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $50,00040% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $40,00032% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $27,00022% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $97,000
  2. Wisconsin2 grants $54,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael L O'BryanDir, VP, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen O'Bryan BrucksDir, Treas, Pres Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joan O'Bryan HerriottDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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