Brutten Family Foundation
Accepts applications
Brutten Family Foundation is a private foundation in Solana Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $692,556 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $150,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$692,556
- Number of grants32
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$150,000
- Assets$546,001
- New grantees68%
Giving in 2024 was up from $248,903 the year before.
68% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $248,903 | 22 | $457,004 |
| 2024 | $692,556 | 32 | $546,001 |
How to apply
| Contact | Patricia Brutten PO Box 1095, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (858) 625-4100 |
| What to submit | Written applications with detailed information on what the funds are intended to be used for. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Brutten Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 26 | $513,400 |
| Florida | 1 | $100,000 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $55,000 |
| Colorado | 2 | $19,156 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The San Diego Foundation | The foundation mission is to inspire enduring philanthropy and enable community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region. | $150,000 |
| The Vanguard School of Lake Wales Forida Inc | Helping students with 2024/2025 endowment funding | $100,000 |
| Usd Burnham-Moores Center | To help recruit, educate, guide and mentor a diverse group of real estate students with the goal of facilitating their career pursuits in a socially responsible manner, with a global perspective and in collaboration with the real estate industry. | $54,700 |
| Focusing Philanthropy | The foundation areas of focus include increasing access to medical care, education and job training, clean water, agricultural productivity, mental health services, and other core needs. | $50,000 |
| Oceana Inc | Working to protect and restore our oceans, oceana is the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation. | $50,000 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | Provide a homeless shelter, hunger relief, children's preschool, and emergency services learn more. | $50,000 |
| Usd Burnham-Moores Center Military Scholarship | Offers military scholarships for students transitioning from the military or for military-connected undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a real estate degree. | $50,000 |
| Voices for Children Inc | The foundation helps uc san diego obtain private gifts in support of research, teaching, and public service. | $27,500 |
| Scripps Health Foundation | Enhances the current and future health care needs of the san diego communities through support of patient care, health education, clinical research and major capital projects | $25,000 |
| Sharp Healthcare Foundation | Enhances the current and future health care needs of the san diego communities through support of patient care, health education, clinical research and major capital projects | $25,000 |
| The Vanguard School | Apple inc (53 headphones for foster kids) | $18,156 |
| University of San Diego | The foundation helps uc san diego obtain private gifts in support of research, teaching, and public service. | $10,500 |
| Barrio Logan College Institute | The foundation offers academic support, emotional intelligence building, and college and career exploration. | $10,000 |
| Feeding San Diego | Feeding san diego is the leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization in san diego county and the only feeding america partner food bank in the region. | $10,000 |
| Outdoor Outreach | Outdoor outreach is a san diego based nonprofit that utilizes the outdoors to inspire youth to see possibility and opportunity in their lives. | $10,000 |
| Fleet Science Center | The foundation helps to create an inclusive and engaging experience for our community. Our interactive exhibits are designed to encourage hands-on exploration and learning | $5,000 |
| Fran's Place-Center for Cancer Counseling | Fran's place center for cancer counseling was developed as a safe and comfortable place where all cancer patients and their families receive valuable support, education and the tools to cope with the feelings surrounding the diagnosis, treatment and side effects of cancer. | $5,000 |
| Historic Egyptian Theatre | The foundation helps uc san diego obtain private gifts in support of research, teaching, and public service. | $5,000 |
| Naiop San Diego Foundation Scholarship | The naiop san diego foundation-university challenge is an annual event that brings together students from top local universities, including san diego state university, uc san diego, and the university of san diego. Participants develop proposals for actual development sites in san diego county, addressing issues like financing, sustainable development, and market analysis. The event aims to foster innovation and collaboration and provides students with an opportunity to connect with industry professionals. | $5,000 |
| Rails to Trails Conservancy | Works with communities to preserve unused rail corridors by transforming them into rail trails within the united states. | $5,000 |
| Teri Inc | Teri help looks to the future by operating model programs, conducting applied research in best practice procedures, and offering training and consultation to professionals, families, and other community members. | $5,000 |
| Valley Forge Educational Services | Offers a continuum of educational, summer and employment-related programs for people with disabilities. | $5,000 |
| San Diego County Deputy Sheriff's Foundation | The foundation helps uc san diego obtain private gifts in support of research, teaching, and public service. | $3,500 |
| Grossmont Hospital Foundation | The purpose of the foundation is to raise funds to ensure sharp grossmont hospital remains the preeminent regional medical center in the county. The foundation carries out this mission by funding health education and patient care programs, medical technology, and capital projects. | $2,500 |
| The Midnight Mission | The foundation helps to advance awareness, development, and access to the science and practice of behavior analysis in the state of colorado | $2,500 |
| United Friends of Children | United friends provides housing and education services to current and former foster youth | $2,500 |
| Grossmont Hospital Foundation | Grossmont hospital foundation enhances the current and future health care needs of the east county and san diego communities through support of patient care, health education, clinical research and major capital projects | $1,500 |
| DMWGC | The organization has provided almost $500,000 in grants to charities in san diego county | $1,100 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs | Gift to empower san diego's youth through educational programs, mentorship, and community support. | $1,000 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Society | Gift to students and faculty, academic and service programs, and foundation and operations, to empower the catholic university of america community to grow and strengthen our capacity to offer a world class education unlike any other. | $1,000 |
| Torrey Pines Association | An organization formed that would be charged with the primary responsibility of guarding san diego's priceless heritage, torrey pines permanently. | $1,000 |
| The Salvation Army | He salvation army in san diego offers food assistance, homeless services, senior programs, and combat addiction programs | $100 |
Officers and trustees
- Patricia Brutten
- Marc R Brutten
- Corey Eagle
Questions people ask
Does Brutten Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Brutten Family Foundation give?
$692,556 in tax year 2024, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs Brutten Family Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Patricia Brutten (President), Marc R Brutten (Secretary) and Corey Eagle (Treasurer).
What does Brutten Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.