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Brayton Wilbur Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hillsborough, California · EIN 946088667

Brayton Wilbur Foundation is a private foundation in Hillsborough, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $136,250 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $40,000 the year before.

29% of its 2024 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$40,0006$1.2 million
2024$136,2507$929,984

How to apply

Brayton Wilbur 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

What Brayton Wilbur Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California7$136,250

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Asian Art Museum Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General support$100,000
UCSF Cardiology Council
San Francisco, CA
General support$15,000
Mills Peninsula Hospital Foundation
Burlingame, CA
General support$10,000
Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation
Monterey, CA
General support$5,000
Society of California Pioneers
San Francisco, CA
General support$5,000
Delancey Street Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General support$1,000
Hillsborough Garden Club
Hillsborough, CA
General support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brayton Wilbur Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Brayton Wilbur Foundation give?

$136,250 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Brayton Wilbur Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Judith F Wilbur (President), Claire W Pollioni (Vice President), Michael D Wilbur (Vice President) and Marie F Bernardo (Treasurer/Secretary).

What does Brayton Wilbur Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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