Private foundation · EIN 43-1697950 · Wilmington, Delaware · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Jonathan Bruce Bredin Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 43 grants paid, $210K total, median $5,000. 2% of grants stayed in Delaware.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
43
$210K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in DE
2%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.8M

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community of Christ ChurchLees Summit, MOGeneral support$25K
The Food BankColumbia, MOGeneral support$12K
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmeWashington, DCGeneral support$10K
Outreach InternationalIndependence, MOGeneral support$10K
International Medical CorpsLos Angeles, CAGeneral support$9,000
The Nature ConservancySt Louis, MOGeneral support$6,000
City Union MissionKansas City, MOGeneral support$6,000
World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DCGeneral support$6,000
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf CoastOsprey, FLGeneral support$6,000
Kids With CourageLees Summit, MOGeneral support$5,000
The Friends of the St Paul PublicSt Paul, MNGeneral support$5,000
Community of Christ Fbo IndependenceIndependence, MOGeneral support$5,000
Family Tree ClinicSt Paul, MNGeneral support$5,000
Don Bosco Community CenterKansas City, MOGeneral support$5,000
Hellen Keller InternationalNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Second Harvest HeartlandBrooklyn Park, MNGeneral support$5,000
AlightMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$5,000
Graceland UniversityLamoni, IAGeneral support$5,000
Kansas City Public LibraryKansas City, MOGeneral support$5,000
Harvesters - the Community Food NetworkKansas City, MOGeneral support$5,000
Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CAGeneral support$5,000
Hope House IncLees Summit, MOGeneral support$5,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionWoods Hole, MAGeneral support$5,000
Ronald McDonald HouseChicago, ILGeneral support$5,000
Lake Street CouncilMinneapolis, MNGeneral support$4,000
Cold Water of Lee's SummitLees Summit, MOGeneral support$4,000
All Faiths Food BankSarasota, FLGeneral support$4,000
St Labre Indian SchoolAshland, MTGeneral support$4,000
Friends of Boundary Waters WildernessSt Paul, MNGeneral support$3,000
ACLU FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support$3,000
Blessings in a BackpackFort Myers, FLGeneral support$3,000
Lee's Summit Social ServicesLees Summit, MOGeneral support$3,000
Boy Scouts of America Fbo Troop 366Lees Summit, MOGeneral support$3,000
Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationSt Paul, MNGeneral support$3,000
Gesundheit Institute Hospital FoundationUrbana, ILGeneral support$2,000
Community of Christ SarasotaBradenton, FLGeneral support$2,000
American Center for Law and JusticeWashington, DCGeneral support$2,000
Midwestern Innocence ProjectKansas City, MOGeneral support$2,000
United Services Organizations IncArlington, VAGeneral support$1,000
Child IncWilmington, DEGeneral support$500
Rainbow CenterBlue Springs, MOGeneral support$500
Comprehensive Mental Health ServicesIndependence, MOGeneral support$500
Prison Fellowship MinistriesMerrifield, VAGeneral support$500

By state: Missouri 17 · Minnesota 7 · District of Columbia 3 · Florida 4 · California 2 · New York 2

About this foundation

Jonathan Bruce Bredin Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Wilmington Trust Co, tax-exempt since 1995. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Jonathan Bruce Bredin Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Jonathan Bruce Bredin Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $210K across 43 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Jonathan Bruce Bredin Foundation give?

Missouri (17 grants), Minnesota (7 grants), District of Columbia (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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