BRUNING FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.0M · expenses $1.1M · assets $18.5M

EIN
36-6068626
Address
4809 LAUREL LN, FT MYERS, FL 33908-2018
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 1961 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Tracy S Bruning PRESIDENT/DI2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kimberly B Donahue V.P./DIRECTO2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Christian B Silge TREASURER/DI2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Susan B Wulff DIRECTOR2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jeanne B Joseph DIRECTOR2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Charles Bruning Iv DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jonathan P Bruning DIRECTOR2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Charles Bruning Iii (former) PRESIDENT/DI2016-2021 0 $0 reported 1
James P Bruning (former) DIRECTOR2019-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Kathleen J Bruning (former) CORPORATE SE2016-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Edwin C Bruning (former) DIRECTOR2016-2018 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TRACY S BRUNING PRESIDENT/DI0 $0-$0 $01
KIMBERLY B DONAHUE V.P./DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTIAN B SILGE TREASURER/DI0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN B WULFF DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE B JOSEPH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES BRUNING IV DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JONATHAN P BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TRACY S BRUNING PRESIDENT/DI0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN B WULFF V.P./DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTIAN B SILGE TREASURER/DI0 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE B JOSEPH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KIMBERLY B DONAHUE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES BRUNING IV DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JONATHAN P BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TRACY S BRUNING PRESIDENT/DI0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN B WULFF V.P./DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTIAN B SILGE TREASURER/DI0 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE B JOSEPH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KIMBERLY B DONAHUE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
CHARLES BRUNING IV DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JONATHAN P BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES BRUNING III PRESIDENT/DI0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN B WULFF V.P./DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTIAN B SILGE TREASURER/DI0 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE B JOSEPH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KIMBERLY B DONAHUE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TRACY S BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES P BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KATHLEEN J BRUNING CORPORATE SE0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES BRUNING III PRESIDENT/DI0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN B WULFF V.P./DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTIAN B SILGE TREASURER/DI0 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE B JOSEPH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KIMBERLY B DONAHUE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TRACY S BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES P BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KATHLEEN J BRUNING CORPORATE SE0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES BRUNING III PRESIDENT/DI0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN B WULFF V.P./DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTIAN B SILGE TREASURER/DI0 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE B JOSEPH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KIMBERLY B DONAHUE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TRACY S BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
JAMES P BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KATHLEEN J BRUNING SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES BRUNING III PRESIDENT/DI0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN B WULFF V.P./DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTIAN B SILGE TREASURER/DI0 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE B JOSEPH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KIMBERLY B DONAHUE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TRACY S BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
EDWIN C BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KATHLEEN J BRUNING SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES BRUNING III PRESIDENT/DI0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN B WULFF V.P./DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTIAN B SILGE TREASURER/DI0 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE B JOSEPH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KIMBERLY B DONAHUE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TRACY S BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
EDWIN C BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KATHLEEN J BRUNING SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHARLES BRUNING III PRESIDENT/DI0 $0-$0 $01
SUSAN B WULFF V.P./DIRECTO0 $0-$0 $01
CHRISTIAN B SILGE TREASURER/DI1 $0-$0 $01
JEANNE B JOSEPH DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KIMBERLY B DONAHUE DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
TRACY S BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
EDWIN C BRUNING DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
KATHLEEN J BRUNING SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $164K
NameLocationServicePaid
MORGAN STANLEY DOMESTIC HOLDINGS INCNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT$163,533
2023 · 1 contractor · $120K
NameLocationServicePaid
MORGAN STANLEY DOMESTIC HOLDINGS INCNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT$120,359
2022 · 1 contractor · $149K
NameLocationServicePaid
MORGAN STANLEY DOMESTIC HOLDINGS INCNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT$149,310
2021 · 1 contractor · $182K
NameLocationServicePaid
MORGAN STANLEY DOMESTIC HOLDINGS INCNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT$181,991
2020 · 1 contractor · $134K
NameLocationServicePaid
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCJERSEY CITY, NJINVESTMENT$134,125
2019 · 1 contractor · $136K
NameLocationServicePaid
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCJERSEY CITY, NJINVESTMENT$135,665
2018 · 1 contractor · $163K
NameLocationServicePaid
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCJERSEY CITY, NJINVESTMENT$162,660
2017 · 1 contractor · $158K
NameLocationServicePaid
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCJERSEY CITY, NJINVESTMENT$158,209
2016 · 1 contractor · $148K
NameLocationServicePaid
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCJERSEY CITY, NJINVESTMENT$148,261

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 90 grants to organizations · $801K
2023 · 88 grants to organizations · $815K
2022 · 83 grants to organizations · $803K
2021 · 79 grants to organizations · $748K
2020 · 86 grants to organizations · $930K
2019 · 97 grants to organizations · $976K
2018 · 91 grants to organizations · $986K
2017 · 91 grants to organizations · $879K
2016 · 87 grants to organizations · $907K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,036,669$1,131,124 $18,469,427$17,159,275 -- ---
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$676,859$1,165,571 $18,563,872$17,253,730 -- ---
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$156,702$1,074,228 $18,652,442$17,742,442 -- ---
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,131,962$1,064,572 $18,973,372$18,973,372 -- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,622,720$1,164,454 $18,905,982$18,905,982 -- ---
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$954,615$1,223,720 $16,447,716$16,447,716 -- ---
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$521,488$1,270,943 $16,716,821$16,716,821 -- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,714,947$1,129,779 $17,466,276$17,466,276 -- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$496,556$1,137,797 $16,881,108$16,881,108 -- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
BOND FOUNDATIONFLT22 $1,428,994$714,999 PRESIDENT$70,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
YI XING FOUNDATIONFLT23 $852,876$218,569 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
2L FOUNDATIONFLP84 $559,305$504,503 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
BR & R FOUNDATIONLAT22 $716,804$410,463 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BP FOUNDATIONCAT22 $585,068$876,082 TRUSTEE$108,571 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BRAIN FOUNDATIONCAG48 $933,178$1,148,039 BOARD MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BSA FOUNDATIONMAA41 $757,305$1,278,330 PROGRAMS$173,527 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BVM FOUNDATIONMAT22 $729,960$1,071,939 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CARING FOUNDATIONPAE80 $1,407,297$4,798,953 Executive Director$274,697 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FLEMING FOUNDATIONTXNot reported $1,796,548$410,641 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BROOKS FOUNDATIONWYT90 $538,083$209,387 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BURNING LIMB FOUNDATIONTXG12 $802,128$1,063,515 Executive Director/CEO$44,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
L & L FOUNDATIONNYZ99 $1,230,980$494,527 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BALL FOUNDATIONCOT20 $1,169,496$1,990,738 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BIBI FOUNDATIONCAT22 $911,282$524,521 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BEIM FOUNDATIONMNNot reported $1,281,880$743,537 PRESIDENT$570 Similar name, revenue within 2x
UNIK FOUNDATIONOHW99 $781,880$739,287 President$139,555 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BATC FOUNDATIONMNZ99 $1,656,116$426,973 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$363,664 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BEEX FOUNDATIONOHB19 $558,067$84,554 PROGRAM DIRECTOR$36,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BYRON FOUNDATIONINE11 $2,044,865$483,413 Chief Executive Officer$268,388 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BRIDGES FOUNDATIONMEP82 $924,667$874,816 TREASURER$20,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
GIVING BRANCH FOUNDATIONMOT31 $1,246,873$984,348 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BLUME FOUNDATIONCANot reported $1,063,381$1,330,586 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
TT FOUNDATIONWAT20 $1,086,144$75,867 PRESIDENT, T$12,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
SF FOUNDATIONILT20 $930,130$2,685,626 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$2,311,20925 112016–2024 BGV FOUNDATION; BOW FOUNDATION; BURNING LIMB FOUNDATION; BROCKSTRONG FOUNDATION and 7 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,726,93020 72019–2025 BGV FOUNDATION; BRAIN FOUNDATION; BREC FOUNDATION; BURNING LIMB FOUNDATION and 3 more
THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DAF sponsor$1,570,29714 12010–2024 CARING FOUNDATION
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,245,2507 22020–2024 BGV FOUNDATION; BGH FOUNDATION
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$1,089,7666 42022–2025 BGV FOUNDATION; CARING FOUNDATION; BROCKSTRONG FOUNDATION; BRAIN FOUNDATION
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$680,2005 32018–2023 BGV FOUNDATION; BRIDGES TRAINING FOUNDATION; IF FOUNDATION
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$446,3323 22020–2022 BGV FOUNDATION; BGH FOUNDATION
FAIRFIELD COUNTYS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$390,0002 12020–2024 BGV FOUNDATION
WEISSBERG FOUNDATION Private foundation$330,0001 12023–2023 IF FOUNDATION
GOLDMAN SACHS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$302,0003 12020–2021 BGV FOUNDATION
MACLELLAN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$282,5005 12018–2022 UNION FOUNDATION US
HIGHMARK FOUNDATION Private foundation$250,0002 12022–2023 CARING FOUNDATION
GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$205,0005 12011–2023 IF FOUNDATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$182,0007 22017–2024 UNION FOUNDATION US; BURNING LIMB FOUNDATION
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$174,0008 32019–2024 BGH FOUNDATION; BURNING LIMB FOUNDATION; BGV FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $1,131,124 spent · pay $0 · grants $801,000 · events $54,328
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $801,000 70.8%
Fees: other professional $163,533 14.5%
Interest $68,709 6.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $54,328 4.8%
Fees: accounting $34,990 3.1%
Taxes $6,754 0.6%
Other expenses $1,810 0.2%
Total$1,131,124100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,165,571 spent · pay $0 · grants $814,900 · events $54,320
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $814,900 69.9%
Fees: other professional $176,525 15.1%
Interest $65,031 5.6%
Travel, conferences and meetings $54,320 4.7%
Fees: accounting $42,900 3.7%
Taxes $8,916 0.8%
Other expenses $2,979 0.3%
Total$1,165,571100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,074,228 spent · pay $0 · grants $803,000 · events $48,249
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $803,000 74.8%
Fees: other professional $149,309 13.9%
Travel, conferences and meetings $48,249 4.5%
Fees: accounting $40,915 3.8%
Taxes $17,060 1.6%
Interest $13,732 1.3%
Other expenses $1,963 0.2%
Total$1,074,228100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,064,572 spent · pay $0 · grants $748,500 · events $30,030
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $748,500 70.3%
Fees: other professional $181,993 17.1%
Taxes $63,246 5.9%
Fees: accounting $39,710 3.7%
Travel, conferences and meetings $30,030 2.8%
Other expenses $1,093 0.1%
Total$1,064,572100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,164,454 spent · pay $0 · grants $930,500 · events $28,420
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $930,500 79.9%
Fees: other professional $155,430 13.3%
Fees: accounting $37,755 3.2%
Travel, conferences and meetings $28,420 2.4%
Taxes $10,283 0.9%
Other expenses $2,066 0.2%
Total$1,164,454100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $1,223,720 spent · pay $0 · grants $976,000 · events $50,021
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $976,000 79.8%
Fees: other professional $135,665 11.1%
Travel, conferences and meetings $50,021 4.1%
Fees: accounting $36,720 3.0%
Taxes $24,240 2.0%
Other expenses $1,074 0.1%
Total$1,223,720100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $1,270,943 spent · pay $0 · grants $986,100 · events $24,913
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $986,100 77.6%
Fees: other professional $162,660 12.8%
Taxes $61,069 4.8%
Fees: accounting $36,165 2.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $24,913 2.0%
Other expenses $23 0.0%
Interest $13 0.0%
Total$1,270,943100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $1,129,779 spent · pay $0 · grants $879,100 · events $16,414
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $879,100 77.8%
Fees: other professional $158,209 14.0%
Fees: accounting $59,880 5.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $16,414 1.5%
Taxes $15,676 1.4%
Other expenses $500 0.0%
Total$1,129,779100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $1,137,797 spent · pay $0 · grants $906,600 · events $16,431
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $906,600 79.7%
Fees: other professional $148,261 13.0%
Fees: accounting $55,078 4.8%
Travel, conferences and meetings $16,431 1.4%
Taxes $10,051 0.9%
Other expenses $1,376 0.1%
Total$1,137,797100%

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