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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-0300148

The Lee Bruno Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $687,962 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $687,962

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $12,735,767

  • Tax year 2024

    $633,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $11,738,596

  • Tax year 2023

    $618,300

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $10,011,434

  • Tax year 2022

    $686,400

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $10,592,788

  • Tax year 2021

    $567,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $10,381,911

  • Tax year 2020

    $549,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $10,156,969

  • Tax year 2019

    $529,885

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $10,221,656

  • Tax year 2018

    $519,480

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $9,905,955

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cathedral of St PaulBirmimgham, AL

    Capital campaign

    $100,000
  2. St Rose AcademyBirmingham, AL

    General

    $100,000
  3. Holy Family Catholic SchoolHuntsville, AL

    Capital campaign

    $85,000
  4. St Bernard AbbeyCullman, AL

    Capital campaign

    $75,000
  5. Children's Hospital FoundationBirmingham, AL

    Capital campaign

    $60,000
  6. Focus Mission FoundationGolden, CO

    General

    $50,000
  7. Diocese of BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    General

    $25,000
  8. Benedictine Sisters of Cullman AlabamaCullman, AL

    Capital campaign

    $20,000
  9. Triumph ServicesBirmingham, AL

    General

    $20,000
  10. United AbilityBirmingham, AL

    General

    $20,000
  11. Her Choice BirminghamBirmigham, AL

    General

    $15,000
  12. Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High SchoolBirmingham, AL

    General

    $15,000
  13. Road to PurityArvada, CO

    General

    $15,000
  14. The Exceptional FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General

    $15,000
  15. Oasis Counseling for Women & ChildrenBirmingham, AL

    General

    $12,500
  16. The Bell CenterBirmingham, AL

    General

    $12,500
  17. La Promesa FoundationMidland, TX

    General

    $10,116
  18. Sister Servants of the Eternal WordIrondale, AL

    General

    $10,000
  19. United for Life FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General

    $10,000
  20. Christ LifeElkridge, MD

    General

    $7,500
  21. Smile A MileBirmingham, AL

    General

    $7,500
  22. Magic MomentsBirmingham, AL

    General

    $5,000
  23. Family HonorMauldin, SC

    General

    -$2,154

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion3 grants $75,11642% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $32,50018% of the total
  3. Mental health2 grants $27,50015% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $15,0008% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama18 grants $607,500
  2. Colorado2 grants $65,000
  3. Texas1 grant $10,116
  4. Maryland1 grant $7,500
  5. South Carolina1 grant -$2,154

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Vincent Joseph BrunoEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 30Pay $85,085
  • Vincent John BrunoPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary Ann BrunoSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul BrunoVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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