Brauner Family Foundation
Brauner Family Foundation is a private foundation based in La Mesa, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including groups working on food assistance, homelessness, children’s needs, humanitarian crises, and other charitable causes.
Brauner Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brauner Family Foundation gave $52K across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,170
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 52
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,003
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,077,762
- +8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (18 of 52, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brauner Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4846 Vista Arroyo, La Mesa, CA 91941
Phone: (619) 865-5254
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brauner Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Westminster Pres ($10K). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
148 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 148 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 59% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in Washington, DC (13%), New York (8%), Connecticut (4%), and Virginia (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Brauner Family Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 52 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $659; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 218% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $52K (2025). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster Pres San Diego, CA | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Feeding San Diego San Diego, CA | Charitable Donation | $3,000 |
| San Diego Food Bank San Diego, CA | Charitable Donation | $2,064 |
| Salvation Army San Diego, CA | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission San Diego, CA | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| SOS Childrens Villages Washington, DC | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| UNICEF USA New York, NY | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Charitable Donation | $1,500 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Ranson, WV | Charitable Donation | $1,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The reported amounts below are grant totals and counts.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,077,762 | $31,939 | $58,649 | $52,170 | 52 | $52,170 | $25,460 | $53,761 |
| 2024 | $996,287 | $71,429 | $55,494 | $49,677 | 49 | $50,327 | $65,048 | $47,490 |
| 2023 | $944,479 | $30,057 | $43,480 | $36,570 | 34 | $37,897 | $24,474 | $44,182 |
| 2022 | $863,512 | $-73,760 | $24,212 | $16,393 | 13 | $16,493 | $11,709 | $46,908 |
| 2021 | $1,048,476 | $1,025,031 | $5,449 | — | — | $4,100 | $19,328 | $9,337 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brauner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose stated missions address a range of needs. For example, Feeding San Diego says it connects people facing hunger with nutritious meals, and World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. San Diego Rescue Mission says it serves people experiencing homelessness through rehabilitation and recovery services; Baby2Baby says it provides children in need with diapers, formula, clothing, and other necessities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 52 grants totaling $52,170. Grants ranged from $42 to $10,000, with a median of $500. It awarded $49,677 across 49 grants in 2024 and $36,570 across 34 grants in 2023.
The largest 2025 grant listed was $10,000 to Westminster Pres in San Diego. Other notable grants included $3,000 to Feeding San Diego, $2,064 to San Diego Food Bank, $2,000 each to Salvation Army, San Diego Rescue Mission, Save the Children, SOS Children’s Villages, and UNICEF USA, and $1,500 to World Central Kitchen. The listed grant purposes were charitable donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Brauner as president and Pam Brauner as secretary/treasurer.
Brauner Family Foundation is led by David Brauner, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Brauner
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Brauner
Secretary
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Brauner Family Foundation
How much does Brauner Family Foundation give each year?
Brauner Family Foundation gave $52K across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 49 grants.
What is Brauner Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brauner Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,003, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brauner Family Foundation that year got $659 on average.
Where does Brauner Family Foundation give grants?
Brauner Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (13%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (15 grants), Washington, DC (7 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Brauner Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 52 grants with a stated purpose on Brauner Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (52 grants).
Who are Brauner Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Brauner Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Westminster Pres ($10,000), Feeding San Diego ($3,000) and San Diego Food Bank ($2,064), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brauner Family Foundation?
Brauner Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Brauner Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose stated missions address a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brauner Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brauner Family Foundation's EIN?
Brauner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2271068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Brauner Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Brauner Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brauner-family-foundation-morg_169c7481ca844c5f966284c8d424f623
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