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Brady Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only La Mesa, California · EIN 330349841

Brady Family Foundation is a private foundation in La Mesa, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $54,750 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $48,500 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$56,4008$920,903
2024$48,5007$892,280
2025$54,7507$912,792

How to apply

Brady Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California7$54,750

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Club of East County
La Mesa, CA
Scholarships$15,000
Walden Family Services
San Diego, CA
Charitable Purpose$12,750
Grossmont Hospital Foundation
La Mesa, CA
Charitable purpose$10,000
Vista Hill Foundation
San Diego, CA
Charitable purpose$10,000
mount helix foundation
La Mesa, CA
Charitable purposes$5,000
Individual
CA
charitable purpose$1,000
Elder Help of San Diego
San Diego, CA
charitible purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brady Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Brady Family Foundation give?

$54,750 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Brady Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary Alice Brady (President), Rene Hitt (Secretary) and Allison Beach (Cfo).

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