Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

The Bravo Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $15K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
82
Repeat grantees
41
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Michael J Lopez
PRESIDENT & CEO
$248K
Wind Ralston
TREASURER
$4K
Beatriz Ramirez
SECRETARY
$4K
Jesus Varela
DIRECTOR
$2K
Zeke Lopez
CHAIRMAN
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
344
Total grants awarded
$4.6M
Total amount
$13K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$623K
34 grants
2023
$596K
41 grants
2022
$200K
18 grants
2021
$319K
25 grants
2020
$380K
30 grants
2019
$409K
30 grants
2018
$498K
35 grants
2017
$378K
29 grants
2016
$351K
30 grants
2015
$321K
26 grants
2014
$238K
19 grants
2013
$256K
27 grants

Top recipients

Project Mercy
10 grants · CA
$205K
8 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$146K
7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$115K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$114K
American Red Cross
3 grants · CA
$110K
7 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$95K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$92K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$91K
6 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$90K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$90K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Project Mercy
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Children's Hospital
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Homeless Prenatal
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$40K
American Red Cross
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$35K
Casa Cornelia Legal Services
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Outdoor Outreach
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Barrio Logan College Institute
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Feeding San Diego
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Women in Animation
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Freedom Writers Foundation
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Orange County Rescue Mission
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Proyecto Pastoral at Delores Mission
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$20K
American Academy of Pediatrics
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Boys & Girls Club of Vista
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Alvarado Pta
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Birth Companions
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Father Joe's
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
San Diego Lgbt Community Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Community Resource Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Crisis House
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Dance Brigade
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Juma Ventures
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Boys & Girls Club of Carson
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Girls Rising
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Operation Hope
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Hack the Hood
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Ntc Foundation
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
LA Madera Elementary
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Serrano Intermediate School
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Fallbrook a Leer
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Assistance League
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$5K
All Girls Stem Society
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$3K
San Diego Council on Literacy
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$30K
Boys and Girls Club Carson
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$30K
Project Mercy
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Outdoor Outreach
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Proyecto Pastoral at Delores Mission
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Women in Animation
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Orange County Rescue Mission
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$16K
American Friends Service Committee
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Boys and Girls Club Vista
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Barrio Logan College Institute
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Alvarado Elementary
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Red Cross of San Diego
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$15K
San Diego Lgbt Community Center
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Turning Point
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$15K
Interfaith
PROGRAM SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$15K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.