Private foundation · Birmingham, AL
The Joseph S Bruno Charitable
Typical grant size
$8K – $10K – $13K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
88
Repeat grantees
47
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
DeadlinesPLEASE CONTACT MS. GRAY
ContactJENNIFER GRAY · 2053134814
MaterialsPLEASE CONTACT MS. GRAY
RestrictionsPLEASE CONTACT MS. GRAY
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
Marian L Phillips
VICE CHAIRMAN
Karen Persinger
BOARD MEMBER
Benny M Larussa Jr
CHAIRMAN
Megan Larussa Chenoweth
BOARD MEMBER
Thomas Persinger
BOARD MEMBER
Jennifer Gray
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Robert H Sprain Jr
SECRETARY
Jera Stribling
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - PART YEAR
$40K
Christie Smith
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Anne B Larussa
DIRECTOR
Norm Davis
DIRECTOR
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
3.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'22
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'24
282
Total grants awarded
$4.4M
Total amount
$15K
Average grant
$468K
Largest grant
Giving by year
Top recipients
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
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.