Bravo Alpha Foundation
Bravo Alpha Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Bern, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.
Bravo Alpha Foundation at a glance
In short: Bravo Alpha Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Bravo Alpha Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Band of Runners ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bravo Alpha Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $8K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Band of Runners San Antonio, TX | Scholarships for Veteran Trail Runs | $2,500 |
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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 | — | $2,058 | $9,585 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | — | $150 |
| 2024 | $9,590 | $5,648 | $26,812 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,648 | $453 |
| 2023 | $28,885 | $16,175 | $123,383 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $984 | $1,571 |
| 2022 | $135,899 | $9,355 | $105,098 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,050 | $7,450 | $7,344 |
| 2021 | $231,641 | $304,322 | $129,312 | $3,500 | 1 | $4,128 | $598 | $4,191 |
| 2020 | $56,632 | $71,627 | $45,099 | $1,164 | 4 | — | $542 | — |
| 2019 | $31,012 | $97,766 | $132,132 | $8,450 | 5 | — | $1,300 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bravo Alpha Foundation reported a distributable amount of $150 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bravo Alpha Foundation is led by Mary Canestorp, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Canestorp
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bravo Alpha Foundation
How much does Bravo Alpha Foundation give each year?
Bravo Alpha Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
Where does Bravo Alpha Foundation operate?
Bravo Alpha Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Oregon, Texas.
How much is Bravo Alpha Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Bravo Alpha Foundation reported a distributable amount of $150 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bravo Alpha Foundation's EIN?
Bravo Alpha Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0659905. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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