GL Bruno Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fresno, CA EIN: 77-0419307

GL Bruno Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fresno, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $135K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $17.

Key facts about GL Bruno Family Foundation

In short: GL Bruno Family Foundation gave $74K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
77-0419307
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$73,500
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$5,654
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$134,796
Primary geography
California (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$135K

+82.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$74K

+11.4% YoY

Grant Count

13

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+2.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GL Bruno Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is GL Bruno Family Foundation open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

FresnoLos AngelesSan JoseWashingtonPinedaleMaderaNew YorkBakersfieldKermanReedleySangerHanfordIndianapolisNewarkOakhurstPlymouth MeetingRye BrookSanta Monica

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K13 grants201913 grants202010 grants202113 grants202215 grants202312 grants202413 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2021) to $87K (2019). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $74K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Marjaree Mason Center Inc: $15KMarjaree Mason Center Inc$15KUnited Central Palsy Inc: $15KUnited Central Palsy Inc$15KMake-a-Wish Foundation: $10KMake-a-Wish Foundation$10KTerry's House: $8KTerry's House$8KAlzheimer's Association: $5KAlzheimer's Association$5KCedars-Sinai Medical Center: $5KCedars-Sinai Medical Center$5KMichael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research: $5KMichael J Fox Foundation forParkinson's Research$5KValley Children's Hospital Foundation: $5KValley Children's HospitalFoundation$5KBruno Ambrosini: $2KBruno Ambrosini$2KNarok Community Well Project: $2KNarok Community Well Project$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Marjaree Mason Center Inc ($15K). Together the top 10 received $71K.

Grant Size Distribution

63 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marjaree Mason Center Inc Fresno, CACharitable Contribution$15,000
United Central Palsy Inc Washington, DCCharitable Contribution$15,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation Fresno, CACharitable Contribution$10,000
Terry's House Fresno, CACharitable Contribution$7,500
Alzheimer's Association San Jose, CACharitable Contribution$5,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CACharitable Contribution$5,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research New York, NYCharitable Contribution$5,000
Valley Children's Hospital Foundation Madera, CACharitable Contribution$5,000
Bruno Ambrosini Kerman, CAScholarship to an Individual$1,500
Narok Community Well Project Newark, DECharitable Contribution$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$134,796$73,936$50,722
Revenue$183,072$126,195$137,963
Expenses$122,212$102,981$126,652
Qualifying Distributions$73,500$66,000$86,850
Net Investment Income$17——
Distributable Amount$5,008$2,938$2,220

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

GL Bruno Family Foundation is led by Aimee Bogna, CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Aimee Bogna

    CEO

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Bruno-Rafferty

    CFO

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Kara Duran

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Michael C. Bogna (2023) — President
  • Former: Gary L. Bruno (2019–2022) — President

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 GL Bruno Family Foundation

How much does GL Bruno Family Foundation give each year?

GL Bruno Family Foundation gave $74K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 12 grants.

What is GL Bruno Family Foundation's typical grant size?

GL Bruno Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,654, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from GL Bruno Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.

Where does GL Bruno Family Foundation give grants?

GL Bruno Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (20%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fresno, CA (6 grants).

Who are GL Bruno Family Foundation's largest grantees?

GL Bruno Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Marjaree Mason Center Inc ($15,000), United Central Palsy Inc ($15,000) and Make-a-Wish Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is GL Bruno Family Foundation?

GL Bruno Family Foundation reported $135K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is GL Bruno Family Foundation's EIN?

GL Bruno Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0419307. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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