Bruno Family Charitable Foundation
Bruno Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Midland, Texas. It supports charitable, benevolent, religious, literacy, patriotic, civic, scientific, and educational purposes, both directly and through other qualifying organizations.
Bruno Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Bruno Family Charitable Foundation gave $45K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $222,267
- -9.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (78% 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 Bruno Family Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says requests are to be submitted by letter or on the form approved by the Permian Basin Area Foundation in Midland, Texas. A request must state its purpose, include the requesting organization’s IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter and information, and specify the amount requested. The filing states that grants are not restricted or limited.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists December 1 as the submission deadline.
- Deadline
- The filing lists December 1 as the submission deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Earl R Bruno Jr
Mailing address: PO Box 590, Midland, TX 79702
Phone: (432) 685-0113
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bruno Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christ Is Life Ministries ($15K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 134 grants of 134 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For filing year 2025, the reported distribution of grant dollars by recipient state was Texas 78%, Pennsylvania 11%, Connecticut 4%, Minnesota 2%, and New York 2%. The listed grants also included a $1,000 award to World Vision Inc. in Federal Way, Washington.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bruno Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) 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 $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 (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 $45K (2024) to $100K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Is Life Ministries Boerne, TX | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Children of New Horizons Midland, TX | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Fellowship International Mission Allentown, PA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| First 15 Devotional Dallas, TX | General Purpose | $3,000 |
| The Good Samaritan Center Fredericksburg, TX | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Hill County Community Needs Council Fredericksburg, TX | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| The Grace Center Fredericksburg, TX | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Alamo Hospice Boerne, TX | General Purpose | $1,500 |
| Fredericksburg Food Pantry Fredericksburg, TX | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Eden Volunteer Fire Department Eden, TX | General Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $222,267 | $30,596 | $52,787 | $45,000 | 18 | $45,000 | $16,584 | $52,373 |
| 2024 | $244,458 | $31,181 | $54,204 | $45,000 | 16 | $45,000 | $18,977 | $52,233 |
| 2023 | $267,781 | $74,993 | $106,523 | $99,250 | 32 | $99,250 | $5,020 | $42,873 |
| 2022 | $299,984 | $108,026 | $103,110 | $99,500 | 35 | $99,500 | $46,916 | $43,938 |
| 2021 | $290,106 | $90,970 | $95,602 | $87,500 | 33 | $87,500 | $26,368 | $46,762 |
| 2020 | $294,738 | $85,770 | $99,537 | $90,000 | 31 | — | $12,233 | $36,968 |
| 2019 | $308,505 | $53,307 | $58,151 | $45,500 | 32 | — | — | $30,721 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bruno Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K 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 filing describes its purposes as supporting charitable, benevolent, religious, eleemosynary, literacy, patriotic, civic, scientific, and educational activities, including support for other qualifying organizations or entities engaged in those purposes.
Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. Christ Is Life Ministries says it ministers to individuals and partners with churches to share the truth of what it means to live life in Christ. The Grace Center says it provides support and services for people impacted by domestic violence. Fredericksburg Food Pantry says it provides emergency food to families and individuals in Gillespie County, Texas. World Vision describes itself as a Christian humanitarian organization working with children, families, and communities worldwide to address poverty and injustice.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $45,000 through 18 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest listed awards were $15,000 to Christ Is Life Ministries, $5,000 each to Children of New Horizons and Fellowship International Mission, and $3,000 to First 15 Devotional. Each was reported for general purpose.
Other listed grants included $2,000 each to The Good Samaritan Center, Hill County Community Needs Council, and The Grace Center; $1,500 to Alamo Hospice; and $1,000 each to Fredericksburg Food Pantry, Eden Volunteer Fire Department, Heifer International Foundation, and Americares.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Earl R. Bruno Jr. as president and Deborah W. Bruno as vice president.
Bruno Family Charitable Foundation is led by Earl R. Bruno Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Earl R. Bruno Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah W. Bruno
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 Bruno Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Bruno Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Bruno Family Charitable Foundation gave $45K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 16 grants.
What is Bruno Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Bruno Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,500, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bruno Family Charitable Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Bruno Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Bruno Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fredericksburg, TX (7 grants) and Boerne, TX (2 grants).
Does Bruno Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bruno Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Bruno Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Bruno Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Christ Is Life Ministries ($15,000), Children of New Horizons ($5,000) and Fellowship International Mission ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bruno Family Charitable Foundation?
Bruno Family Charitable Foundation reported $222K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (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 Bruno Family Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its purposes as supporting charitable, benevolent, religious, eleemosynary, literacy, patriotic, civic, scientific, and educational activities, including support for other qualifying organizations or entities engaged in those purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bruno Family Charitable Foundation?
The filing says requests are to be submitted by letter or on the form approved by the Permian Basin Area Foundation in Midland, Texas. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bruno Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Bruno Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2312085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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