Nonprofit · EIN 42-1330275
BRENTON FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50315
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $144,972 | $97,850 | $47,122 | $1,360,292 | $0 | $1,360,292 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $387,935 | $110,998 | $276,937 | $1,314,558 | $0 | $1,314,558 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $188,603 | $86,171 | $102,432 | $1,037,621 | $0 | $1,037,621 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Dividends
- $29,353
- Interest
- $5,281
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $110,338
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $85,100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $85,100
- Excise tax on investment income
- $1,968
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,314,558
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,360,292
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,360,292
- Fair market value of assets
- $1,827,788
- Qualifying distributions
- $85,100
- Net investment income
- $144,972
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUNIUS C BRENTON 2916 SW 14TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50315 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| SUE R BRENTON 2916 SW 14TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50315 | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUNIUS C BRENTON 2916 SW 14TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50315 | DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUNIUS C BRENTON 2916 SW 14TH STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50315 | DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2916 SW 14TH ST, DES MOINES, IA 50315-2103
- In care of
- % J C BRENTON
- Signed the 990-PF
- JC BRENTON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (515) 490-6346
- Return prepared by
- BOMBERG HANSON & ASSOCIATES LLC
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1330275
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private foundation, 30% limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,360,292
- Income (IRS master file)
- $220,601
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $144,972 | $97,850 | $1,360,292 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $387,935 | $110,998 | $1,314,558 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $188,603 | $86,171 | $1,037,621 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 42-1330275).
Questions about BRENTON FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of BRENTON FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRENTON FOUNDATION is 42-1330275.
- Is BRENTON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to BRENTON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does BRENTON FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of BRENTON FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRENTON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRENTON FOUNDATION?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BRENTON FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $144,972, expenses of $97,850 and total assets of $1,360,292 at year end.
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