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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-2292185

Bryan Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $18,000 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

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $250,562
  • Tax year 2024

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $240,146
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $198,306
  • Tax year 2022

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $212,998
  • Tax year 2021

    $17,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $237,902
  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $230,989
  • Tax year 2019

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $239,501
  • Tax year 2018

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $251,049

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charitable work

    $3,500
  2. Individual

    Charitable work

    $3,000
  3. Nazareth AcademyLagrange, IL

    Charitable work

    $3,000
  4. The Healing CenterCincinnati, OH

    Charitable work

    $2,250
  5. First United Methodist ChurchVero Beach, FL

    Charitable work

    $2,000
  6. Individual

    Charitable work

    $1,500
  7. Petoskeyharbor Springs FoundationPetoskey, MI

    Charitable work

    $500
  8. Casa of Kent CountyGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable work

    $500
  9. Individual

    Charitable work

    $500
  10. Olivia's GiftGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable work

    $500
  11. Junior League of Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable work

    $250
  12. Habitat for Humanity of Kent CountyGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable work

    $250
  13. Family FuturesGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable work

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,25060% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $50013% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50013% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $2507% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2507% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $3,000
  2. Michigan6 grants $2,250
  3. Ohio1 grant $2,250
  4. Florida1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

13 people as filed

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

  • Antoinette KnapePRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Jeffrey BradfordVICE PRESIDE Hours 3Pay $0
  • Hilary KlepadloSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Garth P BryanCFO Hours 3Pay $0
  • Mark BryanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janet BryanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Trevor BryanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cindy BryanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janet MilosDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin MilosDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shawn MilosDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pete KnapeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julie BradfordDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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