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Nonprofit · EIN 16-1523586

BRACKETT FOUNDATION

Also known as THE BRACKETT REFUGEE EDUCATION FUND

Tax-exempt · HAMILTON, NY 13346

Financials

$472K$583K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BRACKETT FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$471,719$583,110-$111,391$1,754,843$0$1,754,843
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$461,005
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$10,709
Other revenue
$5

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$553,273
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$275
Accounting fees
$5,950
Program services (functional)
$570,705
Management and general (functional)
$6,225
Fundraising (functional)
$6,180

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,613,529
Total assets, end of year
$1,754,843
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,754,843
Publicly traded securities
$1,664,643
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,754,843
Gross receipts
$471,719
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1997
State of legal domicile
NY

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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Russell BrackettExecutive Director/Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Brian BrackettTrustee
Trustee or director
6$0
John LittletonTrustee
Trustee or director
4$0
Melinda JacksonTrustee
Trustee or director
15$0
Jenny JonesTrustee
Trustee or director
6$0
Paulo FlorTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Penelope BrackettSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Kathy SabinoTrustee
Trustee or director
6$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 8, HAMILTON, NY 13346-0008
In care of
% THOMAS E BRACKETT
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Paulo Flor, 2629 Johnnycake Hill Rd, Hamilton, NY 13346
Signed the 990
Paulo Flor, Treasurer
Phone
(315) 824-3435
Return prepared by
D'Arcangelo & Co LLP

Mission

Believing that the best hope for peace and happiness for mankind lies in education, we are dedicated to assisting refugees or displaced persons of any race,nationality, or creed to acquire an education. The focus is on refugees from Burma in Thailand, India,and Bangladesh.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Programs in Thailand - Scholarships: BREF distributed a total of 113 scholarships to High School, Vocational college and University students. 40 High School students received scholarships. With BREF's growing focus on Vocational and Technical education, 10 scholarships were awarded to students attending Phayao Technical College and 13 students at Maesot Technical College. We have also begun the process of interviewing candidates for scholarships at MaeSaring Vocational College. 50 university students received BREF scholarships in 2025. Majors included Public Health, Social Science and Sustainable Development, Education, English for International Communication among others. Our in-country coordinator for the scholarship programs in Thailand has revitalized the BREF Facebook page with updates on our activities and student accomplishments, identified candidates in line with BREF's mission and served as a contact and coordinator with other projects that BREF supports.
    Expenses $82,680 · grants $68,844
  • Programs in Thailand Projects: BREF supports several projects that are devoted to helping refugees acquire education and skills in Thailand. Many of these are programs within refugee camps. In the Mae La Refugee camp we support a program linking English language students virtually with volunteer ESL teachers from all over the world for practice in conversational English as well as supporting computer programs. We continued our support of the Ban Nai Soi Community Learning Center in Mae Hong Son which helps students in a wide variety of ways including Thai language instruction and completion of high school requirements. We continued to support the migrant school at the Mae Tao Clinic. Successfully passing the American GED exam allows students who did not go to high school in Thailand qualify for university admission. In 2025 BREF supported 25 students at the BEAM Education Foundation in Chiang Mai to pay for the costs of the GED exams. BREF also continues to support a program in Bangkok that provides English and Thai instruction and basic computer skills to migrant Burmese workers. At the High school level, BREF contributes to Minmahaw High School in Mae Pa as it transitions from visiting volunteer teachers to full time local teachers. BREF also supports Mae Kwee High School on the border of Karen state in Myanmar and Thailand. BREF supported the school from 2003-2018 but as life became more stable in Karen state, the school closed in 2018. An increase in the refugee population after the 2019 military coup in Myanmar prompted the reopening of the school and renewed support from BREF. In 2025 BREF provided funding for 15 teachers at Mae Kwee School.Political unrest continues to challenge education for internally displaced students. Local communities have worked hard to keep their schools open and continue to work to overcome interruptions in their children's education. We supported 9 elementary and middle schools serving over 700 children in IDP areas where there is no support for education from the government. In the months since the coup, some of these schools temporarily closed or relocated due to government shelling. One of these is a unique animist school where Karen traditions are taught by elders from the community. BREF supported a new Food Security Project in 2025 for 3 middle schools and their villages. This two year project will establish vegetable gardens and orchards, irrigation systems and fencing in order to provide year round food security for the community.We continue to support Children On The Edge (COTE) who provides early childhood education for refugee children.
    Expenses $103,322 · grants $103,322
  • Programs in Bangladesh: BREF supports educational assistance to over 7000 Rohingya children provided by Children On The Edge (COTE) in Kutupalaong refugee camp, the slums of Cox's Bazar, the Dohazari Enclaves, and Basan Char Island. COTE has had significant recent success developing a written script for Rohingya students in their native tongue. This generation will be the first Rohingya who will write in their native language. The Rohingya refugee population has been significantly impacted by the withdrawal of support from USAID and COTE finds greatly increased need for educational resources for the Rohingya community in Bangladesh.
    Expenses $336,754 · grants $336,000
  • Programs in IndiaBREF distributed a total of 779 scholarships to support education for Chin refugees from Myanmar for the 2025/26 academic year. Most of the students live in the Indian state of Mizoram. Students' eligibility was based on the ability to show significant financial need, as well as academic ability and drive. Special focus was given during selection to students who have recently been displaced by the conflict in Myanmar. 441 scholarships were given to children from grades K to 7 whose parentsmany of whom have recently migrated from Myanmar and live in border areas or in Aizawlappreciate relief from the costs of textbooks, uniforms and exam fees. 186 scholarships were directed towards high school students (Grades 8 to 10), and 65 of these students are completing Grade 10 in 2026, becoming high school graduates. There were 100 university preparatory-level (Grades 11 and 12) scholarships distributed. 46 of these students are graduating from Grade 12 in 2026 and will be able to apply to university programs anywhere in India. BREF financially supported 52 students in their university studies. Students who were awarded these post-secondary scholarships would have been unable to--or would have found it highly difficult to--obtain the funds necessary to study at a university level. 17 of these university students (5 are Bachelor, 12 are Master) are graduating in the 2025/26 academic year.
    Expenses $47,949 · grants $45,107

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-1523586
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,754,843
Income (IRS master file)
$471,719

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$454,484$501,955$1,259,141IRS
990December 2022$492,611$518,048$1,000,543IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about BRACKETT FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of BRACKETT FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BRACKETT FOUNDATION is 16-1523586.
Is BRACKETT FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to BRACKETT FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BRACKETT FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BRACKETT 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 BRACKETT FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BRACKETT FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Paulo Flor.
Who are the officers and directors of BRACKETT FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BRACKETT FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $471,719, expenses of $583,110 and total assets of $1,754,843 at year end.

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