Bravante Foundation
Bravante Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $43K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $83.
Bravante Foundation at a glance
In short: Bravante Foundation gave $57K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,668
- +51.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,167
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,085
- Total assets
- $42,563
- -60.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bravante Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was I Covarrubias ($30K). Together the top 3 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bravante Foundation gives
- Giving grew 183% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $57K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| I Covarrubias University Park, PA | Scholarship Grant | $30,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | Transplant Research fund | $20,000 |
| R Solis Long Beach, CA | Scholarship Grant | $4,169 |
| R Solis Long Beach, CA | Travel, Study or Other Similar Purpose | $2,499 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $42,563 | $83 | $65,186 | $56,668 | 4 | $65,186 | $83 | $3,914 |
| 2024 | $107,666 | $50,061 | $45,678 | $37,400 | 3 | $45,678 | $61 | $4,545 |
| 2023 | $103,283 | $183 | $65,452 | $55,002 | 4 | $65,351 | $183 | $7,446 |
| 2022 | $168,552 | $59 | $26,191 | $20,000 | 1 | $26,191 | $59 | $9,356 |
| 2021 | $194,684 | $35 | $38,792 | $20,000 | 1 | $38,762 | $5 | $10,868 |
| 2020 | $233,441 | $250,001 | $16,560 | $10,000 | 1 | — | — | $369 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bravante Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bravante Foundation is led by George R Bravante, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George R Bravante
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mario A Bravante
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew B Bravante
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy N Bravante
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William T Bravante
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bravante Foundation
How much does Bravante Foundation give each year?
Bravante Foundation gave $57K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 3 grants.
What is Bravante Foundation's typical grant size?
Bravante Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,085, and its average grant was $14,167, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bravante Foundation give grants?
Bravante Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (35%) and California (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, CA (2 grants).
Does Bravante Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bravante Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Bravante Foundation?
Bravante Foundation reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bravante Foundation's EIN?
Bravante Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3306684. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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