Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation
The Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $127,600 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Houston and other states.
Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation gave $128K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,600
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,089
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,666,987
- +12.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (9 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (69% 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 Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2121 Kirby Drive Box 37 10N, Houston, TX 77019
Phone: (970) 389-4608
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Grand Opera ($20K). Together the top 10 received $105K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 88 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 12% to Florida, 8% to Kentucky, 4% to Colorado, and 4% to California. Listed recipients also included an organization in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 18 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2019) to $128K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Grand Opera Houston, TX | Program Support | $20,000 |
| The Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | Program Support | $20,000 |
| The Fund for Bishop Kenny High School Jacksonville, FL | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Mercury Houston, TX | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Houston Area Women's Center Houston, TX | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation Lexington, KY | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Family Tree Wheat Ridge, CO | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Houston Coalition for the Homeless Houston, TX | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Animal Assisted Happiness Sunnyvale, CA | Program Support | $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 | $2,666,987 | $1,203,247 | $133,092 | $127,600 | 18 | $129,953 | $953,895 | $117,717 |
| 2024 | $2,380,449 | $35,008 | $113,170 | $110,500 | 17 | $113,170 | $80,941 | $113,405 |
| 2023 | $2,117,257 | $53,398 | $104,040 | $101,500 | 13 | $104,040 | $82,389 | $109,593 |
| 2022 | $2,488,682 | $81,765 | $131,280 | $128,000 | 19 | $131,280 | $81,765 | $124,256 |
| 2021 | $2,689,594 | $77,629 | $118,411 | $114,349 | 21 | $118,411 | $77,629 | $121,733 |
| 2020 | $2,401,872 | $75,356 | $114,726 | $111,500 | 16 | — | $69,177 | $113,631 |
| 2019 | $2,521,981 | $143,861 | $98,364 | $95,400 | 24 | — | $68,861 | $115,301 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $118K 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
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose missions include addressing domestic and sexual violence, supporting college students, promoting independence and belonging for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and fighting hunger. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, Houston Area Women’s Center says it works to end domestic and sexual violence and supports people through advocacy, counseling, education, shelter, and other services. Atlanta Community Food Bank says its mission is to engage, educate, and empower its community to fight hunger. North Star Achievement Center describes its work as promoting independence, meaningful lives, and community belonging for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $127,600. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest listed grants were $20,000 each to Houston Grand Opera and The Methodist Hospital Foundation, and $15,000 each to The Fund for Bishop Kenny High School and Mercury. Each of those grants was designated for program support.
Other 2025 grants included $10,000 to Houston Area Women’s Center and $5,000 each to Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation, Houston Food Bank, Family Tree, Houston Coalition for the Homeless, Animal Assisted Happiness, Atlanta Community Food Bank, and North Star Achievement Center. The foundation also gave $4,500 to BakerRipley and $2,500 to Houston Zoo.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wayne Brunetti as president and Mary Brunetti as vice president.
Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation is led by Wayne Brunetti, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne Brunetti
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Brunetti
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation gave $128K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $111K across 17 grants.
What is Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,089, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (12%) and Kentucky (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (11 grants).
Does Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (18 grants).
Who are Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Houston Grand Opera ($20,000), The Methodist Hospital Foundation ($20,000) and The Fund for Bishop Kenny High School ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation?
Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Brunetti Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1950794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Brunetti Family Charitable 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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