Bruner Family Foundation
Bruner Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Half Moon Bay, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $169K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $6K.
Bruner Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bruner Family Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,000
- +20.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,000
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $169,481
- -4.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (58% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bruner Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was ALS Association - Golden West Chapter ($5K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bruner Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 156% of 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $23K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ALS Association - Golden West Chapter Augoura Hills, CA | ALS Research | $5,000 |
| Swim Across America Boston, MA | Cancer Research | $5,000 |
| San Jose Sports Authority San Jose, CA | PUBLIC | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $169,481 | $-1,576 | $13,580 | $12,000 | 3 | $13,525 | $6,338 | $8,672 |
| 2023 | $177,623 | $-46,631 | $11,923 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $7,410 | $10,106 |
| 2022 | $227,525 | $4,868 | $16,974 | $15,250 | 2 | $15,250 | $6,331 | $11,880 |
| 2021 | $261,420 | $10,462 | $17,798 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $10,203 | $12,957 |
| 2020 | $274,057 | $-84,601 | $22,829 | $22,500 | 3 | — | $7,933 | $14,055 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bruner Family Foundation is led by Mike Bruner, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mike Bruner
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melanie Bruner
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steven Hallgrimson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Bruner Family Foundation
How much does Bruner Family Foundation give each year?
Bruner Family Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
What is Bruner Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bruner Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bruner Family Foundation give grants?
Bruner Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (42%).
Does Bruner Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Bruner Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Bruner Family Foundation?
Bruner Family Foundation reported $169K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bruner Family Foundation's EIN?
Bruner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0498665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bruner Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bruner-family-foundation-morg_1ec7c727be6e4ce49fd4bb72ed7ad7f8
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