Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation
The Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, it gave $362,500 through 12 grants to charitable organizations working in areas including international medical assistance, conservation, animal welfare, health research, and public media.
Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation at a glance
In short: Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation gave $363K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in New York. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $362,500
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,208
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,581,579
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bruce and Jina Veaco 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: 10800 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1803, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 470-1541
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UNICEF USA ($200K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $362K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 35 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 7% to California, 6% to Washington, DC, and 1% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $64K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $220K (2023) to $363K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $363K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNICEF USA New York, NY | Designation: the Every Child Fund. | $150,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Provide Medical Assistance Worldwide | $75,000 |
| UNICEF USA New York, NY | Designation: Unicef's Efforts to End Polio. | $50,000 |
| ASPCA New York, NY | Support in ongoing efforts to rescue and protect vulnerable and needy animals. | $25,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | Support in protecting life on earth through innovative conservation programs. | $20,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D New York, NY | Support for investment in most promising research to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications. | $10,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles, CA | Support for advancement of medical science and enhancement of patients' lives. | $10,000 |
| Saint John's Health Center Foundation Santa Monica, CA | General Fund. | $10,000 |
| Angels Nest TLP Century City, CA | Assist Foster Youth with Transition to Independent Living. | $5,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Support for Safeguarding Land and Wildlife. | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,581,579 | $404,152 | $362,500 | $362,500 | 12 | $362,500 | $404,152 | $411,882 |
| 2024 | $3,601,976 | $707,101 | $318,000 | $318,000 | 9 | $318,000 | $707,101 | $362,283 |
| 2023 | $3,382,859 | $154,350 | $220,000 | $220,000 | 4 | $220,000 | $154,350 | $333,063 |
| 2022 | $3,448,509 | $559,655 | $250,000 | $250,000 | 5 | $250,000 | $559,655 | $284,816 |
| 2021 | $3,307,944 | $535,333 | $273,015 | $273,000 | 5 | $273,000 | $535,318 | $284,054 |
| 2020 | $3,430,591 | $459,162 | $242,000 | $242,000 | 4 | — | $456,322 | $253,800 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation reported a distributable amount of $412K 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 went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, WWF describes its mission as conserving nature and reducing the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth. The Nature Conservancy says its mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Breakthrough T1D describes itself as working to accelerate breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $362,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $10,000.
The largest grants included $150,000 to UNICEF USA for the Every Child Fund; $75,000 to Doctors Without Borders for medical assistance worldwide; $50,000 to UNICEF USA for its efforts to end polio; $25,000 to ASPCA for efforts to rescue and protect vulnerable and needy animals; and $20,000 to World Wildlife Fund for conservation programs. Other grants included $10,000 each to Breakthrough T1D, Cedars-Sinai, and Saint John’s Health Center Foundation; $5,000 each to Angels Nest TLP and The Nature Conservancy; $1,500 to PBS SoCal; and $1,000 to Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jina Veaco as president and Bruce G Veaco as secretary/CFO.
Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation is led by Jina Veaco, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jina Veaco
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce G. Veaco
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation
How much does Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation give each year?
Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation gave $363K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $318K across 9 grants.
What is Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation's typical grant size?
Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $30,208, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation give grants?
Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation gives mostly in New York: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (7%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation's largest grantees?
Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UNICEF USA ($200,000 across 2 grants), Doctors Without Borders ($75,000) and ASPCA ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation?
Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $363K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $412K (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 Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, WWF describes its mission as conserving nature and reducing the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bruce and Jina Veaco 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 Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation's EIN?
Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4455903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bruce and Jina Veaco Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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