Board Members

  • John Bryan

    Chairman of the Board

  • Carter Bryan

    Trustee

  • Jeb Bryan

    Trustee

  • Ellie Bryan Chianese

    Trustee

  • Augusta Bryan MacDonald

    Trustee & Executive Director

Our Mission

The Bryan Family Foundation partners with non-profit organizations in our communities to bring about positive and meaningful change. We strive to find non-profit leaders who approach local issues with effective programming and services.

In the past, we have donated to organizations in the areas of:

  • Poverty Alleviation

  • Military Service & First Responders

  • Environmental Preservation

  • Medical Care & Research

  • Schools & Education

  • Churches & Faith-Based Programs

Our Vision

Our vision at the Bryan Family Foundation is to see non-profit organizations succeed in their missions to provide resources and services to residents in need, to build communities, and to spread awareness about pertinent issues.

We hope to be an impactful resource for organizations in addition to our financial contributions. To that end, our team works to make worthwhile connections across our communities of focus.

Our Values

Our board members at the Bryan Family Foundation elevate these core values in what we do:

  • Wise Stewarding: We understand that there is great responsibility that comes with an abundance of resources. It is our aim to steward these resources wisely by doing our work with integrity.

  • Integrity: Not only do we expect integrity of non-profit leaders, we uphold the same standard for ourselves. We strive to be clear and honest with leaders about our goals as a donor. We also want to hear how we can improve to better serve our communities.

  • Service: While we are not a direct-service entity, we see ourselves as servants to our communities and their non-profit leaders. We desire to go the extra mile in order to help organizations achieve their goals and create a greater impact.

  • Humility: We recognize we can’t fix all the problems we see in our communities. With a posture of humility, we can be open to new ideas and new ways of partnering with the community and its leaders.

  • Community: Addressing local issues requires being an active participant in our community to understand its unique challenges. We also see the value in networking and building connections to help non-profits achieve their missions.