Bravante Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 85-3306684

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.

Key facts about Bravante Foundation

In short: Bravante Foundation gave $57K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
85-3306684
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$56,668
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$14,167
Median grant
$12,085
Total assets
$42,563
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$43K

-60.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$57K

+51.5% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+13.6% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

RochesterUniversity ParkLong BeachSt. LouisChapel HillVisalia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $57K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $57K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

I Covarrubias: $30KI Covarrubias$30KMayo Clinic: $20KMayo Clinic$20KR Solis: $7K across 2 grantsR Solis$7K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was I Covarrubias ($30K). Together the top 3 received $57K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
I Covarrubias University Park, PAScholarship Grant$30,000
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MNTransplant Research fund$20,000
R Solis Long Beach, CAScholarship Grant$4,169
R Solis Long Beach, CATravel, Study or Other Similar Purpose$2,499

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$42,563$107,666$103,283
Revenue$83$50,061$183
Expenses$65,186$45,678$65,452
Qualifying Distributions$65,186$45,678$65,351
Net Investment Income$83$61$183
Distributable Amount$3,914$4,545$7,446

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 18, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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.

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