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Bravo Foundation Inc

Grantmaker Harrisburg, PA EIN: 11-3645713 Website

Bravo Foundation awards scholarships for the benefit of underprivileged children and their families in an effort to foster educational opportunities for students in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Bravo Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Bravo Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$386,531
-17.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2025 View filing

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

Who Bravo Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

American University: $10KAmerican University$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was American University ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

WashinigtonAllentown

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $20K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American University Washinigton, DCContribution to Organization$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$386,531$435,308$512,542$10,0001$1,266
2024$468,597$541,436$936,480$20,0002$1,770
2023$879,372$922,074$942,579——$1,908
2022$910,635$932,510$541,100——$1,178
2021$489,049$485,649$976,661——$1,817

About Bravo Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Bravo Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Harrisburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $387K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $1K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bravo Foundation Inc is led by Dennis Walsh, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dennis Walsh

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Spinner

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Bravacos

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/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 Bravo Foundation Inc

How much does Bravo Foundation Inc give each year?

Bravo Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.

How large is Bravo Foundation Inc?

Bravo Foundation Inc reported $387K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $435K.

What is Bravo Foundation Inc?

Bravo Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Harrisburg, PA. It holds $387K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bravo Foundation Inc operate?

Bravo Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Pennsylvania.

What is Bravo Foundation Inc's EIN?

Bravo Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3645713. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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