The Brauner Family Foundation is a very small, highly targeted funder that directs its philanthropy to a single local religious institution. Both recorded grants went to Westminster Pres and are listed as general charitable donations, indicating the foundation prioritizes supporting its local church or faith-based community activities. The foundation’s giving appears personally focused and community-oriented rather than broadly programmatic or national in scope.
Concentrated and repeat giving to a single beneficiary; small total disbursements and unrestricted/charitable donations rather than diversified grants or program-specific awards.
The Brauner Family Foundation’s largest recorded gifts are a pair of charitable donations to Westminster Pres: $14,700 in 2025 and $12,026 in 2024. That repeated support points to a foundation that gives through direct, designated-style gifts rather than a broad competitive grant program. Across the recent record, the foundation backed a small set of faith-based, humanitarian, and community organizations, with several gifts under $2,000 and most recipients located in California. Its giving profile combines local church support with occasional gifts to national relief and advocacy groups. In San Diego, it supported St Vincent De Paul Father Joe's Village, San Diego Rescue Mission, the Salvation Army, and Meals on Wheels Greater San Diego. Outside that local cluster, it also made gifts to World Vision, World Central Kitchen, UNICEF USA, Doctors Without Bordersdirect, and Catholic Relief Services. The pattern is narrow in dollar terms but varied in recipient type, showing a foundation that uses charitable donations to support both nearby institutions and selected national nonprofits.
Faith-based support is the clearest thread in the foundation’s giving. Westminster Pres received the two largest grants on file, and Salvation Army also appeared in the recent record, both as charitable donations. Community relief and basic needs are another visible area. The foundation gave $2,064 to San Diego Food Bank and $1,000 to Meals on Wheels Greater San Diego, along with support for San Diego Rescue Mission and St Vincent De Paul Father Joe's Village. It also funded child, family, and justice-related organizations. Examples include $1,515 to San Diego Foster Angels, $1,023 to Children's Burn Foundation, and $1,022 to California Innocence Project. National humanitarian organizations such as World Vision, UNICEF USA, and World Central Kitchen also received gifts.
The typical grant size is small: p25 is $500, median is $516, and p75 is $1,022. That distribution fits a pattern of modest charitable donations, with a few larger gifts standing out above the main cluster. The recent record also shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Westminster Pres, San Diego Rescue Mission, San Diego Foster Angels, Shriners Hospital for Children, and UNICEF USA. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Grants appear to be made directly as charitable donations rather than through a public application process.
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$55K
Most grants fall between $500 and $1K, with a median of $517.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$517
75th Percentile
$1K
About 47% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Westminster Pres
Giving is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 96 grants recorded to recipients in the United States. California receives the largest share by recipient location, and many grants land in San Diego and nearby cities such as Oceanside, Sherman Oaks, and Los Angeles. Outside California, the foundation has also given to recipients in New York, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Boone, Iowa, and Ranson, West Virginia. The recipient mix shows a California core with a smaller set of national and cross-country charities.
Recent grants show support for faith-based organizations, food and shelter providers, foster care services, child health charities, and humanitarian nonprofits. Examples include Westminster Pres, San Diego Food Bank, San Diego Rescue Mission, San Diego Foster Angels, Children's Burn Foundation, and World Vision.
The grant-size distribution is small. The 25th percentile is $500, the median is $516, and the 75th percentile is $1,022. Most recorded gifts cluster near that range, with a few larger donations above it.
No. California is the main recipient state, with 47% of grants going there, but the recent record also includes recipients in New York, Washington, DC, Maryland, Iowa, Connecticut, West Virginia, Florida, and Washington state. The grant data is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. Westminster Pres appears in 2024 and 2025; San Diego Rescue Mission appears in 2024 and 2025; San Diego Foster Angels appears in 2024 and 2025; Shriners Hospital for Children appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and UNICEF USA appears in 2024 and 2025.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grant list shows charitable donations to organizations instead.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTMINSTER PRES | SAN DIEGO, CA | $14,700 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,064 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,060 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,543 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SALVATION ARMY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,541 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERSDIRECT | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | RANSON, WV | $1,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| JUST IN TIME FOR FOSTER YOUTH | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,135 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ST VINCENT DE PAULFATHER JOE'S VI | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,050 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,046 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SAN DIEGO FOSTER ANGELS | OCEANSIDE, CA | $1,020 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ACLU OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,012 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MEALS ON WHEELS GREATER SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MONARCH SCHOOL | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MARCH OF DIMES | TOPEKA, KS | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| PRESBYTERIAN HUNGER MISSION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $540 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| KITCHENS FOR GOOD | SAN DIEGO, CA | $535 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SMILETRAINORG | NEW YORK, NY | $529 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $525 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ANGELS FOSTER FAMILY NETWORK | SAN DIEGO, CA | $520 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| FAMILY RADIO | FRANKLIN, TN | $515 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF SAN D | SAN DIEGO, CA | $515 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| WORLD VISION | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $512 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| YOUTH ASSISTANCE COALITION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $512 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ST JUDE | MEMPHIS, TN | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| STL JOSEPH INDIAN SCHOOL | CHAMERBLAIN, SD | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| WORLD FOOD PROGRAM GIVING BASKET | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | WATERTOWN, MA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT SO CALIF | SAN DIEGO, CA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA | ARLINGTON, VA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| BOYS TOWN | BOYS TOWN, NE | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| AMERICARES | STAMFORD, CT | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| FEEDING SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO | SAN DIEGO, CA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COLINA DE LUZ | CHULA VISTA, CA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP | LANDSDOWN, VA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| UNITED WAY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ANERA | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| KCBS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $253 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SAN DIEGO MILITARY OUTREACH MINISTR | LA MESA, CA | $250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CHARITY NAVIGATOR | SADDLE BROOK, NJ | $100 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| WESTMINSTER PRES | SAN DIEGO, CA | $12,026 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
WESTMINSTER PRES
$14,700CHARITABLE DONATION
SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK
$2,064CHARITABLE DONATION
SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION
$2,060CHARITABLE DONATION
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$1,543CHARITABLE DONATION
SALVATION ARMY
$1,541CHARITABLE DONATION
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERSDIRECT
$1,500CHARITABLE DONATION
SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
CHARITABLE DONATION
JUST IN TIME FOR FOSTER YOUTH
$1,135CHARITABLE DONATION
ST VINCENT DE PAULFATHER JOE'S VI
$1,050CHARITABLE DONATION
UNICEF USA
$1,046CHARITABLE DONATION
SAN DIEGO FOSTER ANGELS
$1,020CHARITABLE DONATION
ACLU OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$1,012CHARITABLE DONATION
MEALS ON WHEELS GREATER SAN DIEGO
$1,000CHARITABLE DONATION
MONARCH SCHOOL
$1,000CHARITABLE DONATION
MARCH OF DIMES
$1,000CHARITABLE DONATION
PRESBYTERIAN HUNGER MISSION
$1,000CHARITABLE DONATION
INNOCENCE PROJECT
$540CHARITABLE DONATION
KITCHENS FOR GOOD
$535CHARITABLE DONATION
SMILETRAINORG
$529CHARITABLE DONATION
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$525CHARITABLE DONATION
ANGELS FOSTER FAMILY NETWORK
$520CHARITABLE DONATION
FAMILY RADIO
$515CHARITABLE DONATION
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF SAN D
$515CHARITABLE DONATION
WORLD VISION
$512CHARITABLE DONATION
YOUTH ASSISTANCE COALITION
$512CHARITABLE DONATION
ST JUDE
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
STL JOSEPH INDIAN SCHOOL
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
SAVE THE CHILDREN
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM GIVING BASKET
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
INNOCENCE PROJECT SO CALIF
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
MEALS ON WHEELS AMERICA
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
BOYS TOWN
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
AMERICARES
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
FEEDING SAN DIEGO
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
FEEDING AMERICA
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION OF SAN DIEGO
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
COLINA DE LUZ
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
PRISON FELLOWSHIP
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
UNITED WAY
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
ANERA
$500CHARITABLE DONATION
KCBS
$253CHARITABLE DONATION
SAN DIEGO MILITARY OUTREACH MINISTR
$250CHARITABLE DONATION
CHARITY NAVIGATOR
$100CHARITABLE DONATION
WESTMINSTER PRES
$12,026CHARITABLE DONATION