Inspire Brands Foundation Inc

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 58-1692997 Website

AT THE INSPIRE BRANDS FOUNDATION, WE EXIST TO IGNITE AND NOURISH CHANGE FOR GOOD THROUGH STRATEGIC NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. AS A FOUNDATION, WE FOCUS ON THREE CORE PILLARS - CHILDHOOD HUNGER, YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND CAREER READINESS. WE DO BUSINESS AS THE ARBYS FOUNDATION, BUFFALO WILD WINGS FOUNDATION, SONIC FOUNDATION AND THE JIMMY JOHN'S FOUNDATION. THE ARBYS FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT EVERY KID DESERVES TO DREAM BIG AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS WITH CONFIDENCE. THE BUFFALO WILD WINGS FOUNDATION FUELS THE CHAMPIONS OF THE NEXT GENERATION. THE SONIC FOUNDATION SPARKS BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR AMERICA'S YOUTH. THE JIMMY JOHNS FOUNDATION EMPOWERS THE NEXT GENERATION TO DREAM BOLDLY AND THRIVE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$14.3M

-15.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$11.0M

-16.7% YoY

Grant Count

306

-5.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

-12.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$14M$19M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$14,349,733$16,889,623$15,019,799
Revenue$14,984,452$17,489,190$12,653,183
Expenses$16,926,907$17,086,165$11,511,452
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,006,579$365,825$104,340
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$7M$10M$13M225 grants2020234 grants2021259 grants2022323 grants2023306 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DonorsChooseorg$2.0MShare Our Strength$1.3MBoys & Girls Clubs of Am…$1.2MFolds of Honor Foundation$613KThe Ron Clark Academy Inc$427KBoys & Girls Clubs of Ba…$101KUnited Heroes League$101KCity of Refuge Incorpora…$100K3DE National LLC$100KBig Brothers Big Sisters…$100K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

125<$50K75$50–100K29$100–250K7$250–500K3$500K–1M11$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Stuart BrownExecutive Director$263KEmily CrawfordDirector of Impact$172KRyan Van SickleSr. Director of Operations$166KKRISTIN LUTCHAccounting Manager$151KCatherine StranbergImpact Manager$123K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Stuart BrownExecutive Director40$263,062
Ryan Van SickleSr. Director of Operations40$166,200
Emily CrawfordDirector of Impact40$171,711
KRISTIN LUTCHAccounting Manager40$150,556
Catherine StranbergImpact Manager40$123,410
COURTNEY LOWEVice Chairman/Treasurer2
Christian CharnauxChairman2
Chris HeldSecretary2
Patty TuckerTrustee1
David PowellTrustee1
James NorthTrustee1
Marshall FreemanTrustee1
Ed BakerTrustee1
Bill BollingTrustee1
Charlie MorganTrustee1
Renee DucreTrustee1
Karen BremerTrustee1
John BowieTrustee1
Tanishia BeachamTrustee1
John KellyTrustee1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

48states
+40 more states

Cities

AberdeenAcworthAddisonAdrianAlbanyAlbuquerqueAlcoaAlexandriaAllenAllentownAnchorageAndersonApopkaAppletonArlingtonAsbury ParkAshevilleAthensAtlantaAugusta

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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