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Bruner Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Half Moon Bay, California · EIN 770498665

Bruner Family Foundation is a private foundation in Half Moon Bay, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $12,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $10,000 the year before.

33% 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$10,0002$177,623
2024$12,0003$169,481

How to apply

Bruner 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

What Bruner Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$7,000
Massachusetts1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
ALS Association - Golden West Chapter
Augoura Hills, CA
Als research$5,000
Swim Across America
Boston, MA
Cancer research$5,000
San Jose Sports Authority
San Jose, CA
Public$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bruner Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bruner Family Foundation give?

$12,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Bruner Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mike Bruner (President/Director), Melanie Bruner (Secretary/Director) and Steven Hallgrimson (Director).

What does Bruner Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research and health.

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