Jerome V Bruni Foundation
The Jerome V Bruni Foundation is a private foundation based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, established in 1993. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to philanthropic giving across multiple focus areas including humanitarian causes, education, economic research, social sciences, and religious initiatives.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$20.4M
+14.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.8M
+65.5% YoY
Grant Count
36
+38.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$50K
+19.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's stated purpose is to invest in good stewardship of resources. Primary funding areas include:
- Humanitarian initiatives
- Education
- Economic research and education
- Social sciences
- Economics
- Community and economic development
- Religion and Christianity
- Human services
Grantmaking
The foundation is an active grantmaker with recent grant activity showing:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports projects across multiple U.S. states and cities, including:
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New York
- Washington
Specific cities receiving support include Baltimore, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2024:
- Total Assets: $20.4 million
- Total Revenue: $4.54 million
- Total Expenses: $1.88 million
- Total Liabilities: $0
The foundation maintains a strong financial position with no outstanding liabilities.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $20,377,173 | $17,741,320 | $15,037,621 |
| Revenue | $4,541,883 | $3,843,995 | $2,695,962 |
| Expenses | $1,884,477 | $1,122,164 | $935,567 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,796,000 | $1,085,000 | $929,987 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,836,981 | $3,548,867 | $1,277,551 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,182,631 | $951,681 | $955,656 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
211 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Key personnel include:
- Jerome V Bruni — Director and founder; holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master of Arts degree in economics from UCLA. He is also founder and president of J.V. Bruni and Company, an investment management firm.
- Pamela S Bruni — Director
- John R Brock — Executive Director
All listed personnel serve without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEROME V BRUNI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAMELA S BRUNI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN R BROCK | EXEC DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation continues active grantmaking operations with 55 grants distributed in the 2024 fiscal year. The foundation's asset base and annual giving demonstrate sustained philanthropic commitment to its focus areas.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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