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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-2541048

BRT Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $2.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,550,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $36,242,153

  • Tax year 2023

    $625,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $32,178,026

  • Tax year 2022

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,899,769

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Great Plains Conservation FoundationJupiter, FL

    General operating support

    $450,000
  2. Donor Advised Charitable Giving IncLone Tree, CO

    General operating support

    $300,000
  3. Big Life Foundation USASeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  4. Dian Fossey Gorilla FundAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  5. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USALaguna Hills, CA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  6. Kako EarthChandler, AZ

    General operating support

    $130,000
  7. RewildAustin, TX

    General operating support

    $60,000
  8. Sinkyone SanctuaryGeyserville, CA

    Animal protection & welfare

    $50,000
  9. Planet ReimaginedNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  10. Tides Foundation DafLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  11. Amazon Conservation TeamFalls Church, VA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  12. Captain Paul Watson FoundationNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $30,000
  13. Center for Biological Diversity IncTucson, AZ

    General operating support

    $30,000
  14. Center for Responsible ForestryQuilcene, WA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  15. Center for Whale ResearchFriday Harbor, WA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  16. Earth Law CenterDurango, CO

    General operating support

    $30,000
  17. Jane Goodall InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $30,000
  18. Lemur Conservation FoundationMyakka City, FL

    General operating support

    $30,000
  19. Lhaq'temish FoundationBellingham, WA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  20. Long Live the KingsSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  21. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $30,000
  22. Ocean Futures SocietyWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $30,000
  23. Pachamama AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  24. Pacific Wild AllianceIssaquah, WA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  25. Predators of the Heart DBA Because We MatterAnacortes, WA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  26. Re SourcesBellingham, WA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  27. Save Our Wild SalmonSeattle, WA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  28. Save the Manatee ClubLongwood, FL

    General operating support

    $30,000
  29. Sealegacy Foundation IncJupiter, FL

    General operating support

    $30,000
  30. The Gorilla FoundationWoodside, CA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  31. Whatcom Humane SocietyBellingham, WA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  32. Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  33. World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $30,000
  34. Xerces Society IncPortland, OR

    General operating support

    $30,000
  35. Oceana IncSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  36. StandearthBellingham, WA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  37. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $30,000
  38. Foodbank of Santa Barbara CountySanta Maria, CA

    Food for needy

    $25,000
  39. North Beach CitizensSan Francisco, CA

    To support homeless assistance programs in north beach area of san francisco

    $25,000
  40. Doctors Without WallsSanta Barbara, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  41. Flatbush Cats IncBrooklyn, NY

    Vet clinic treating low-income residents

    $10,000
  42. Support for Families of Children with DisabilitiesSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $7,500
  43. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    General operating support

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals14 grants $1,160,00057% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $300,00015% of the total
  3. Environment6 grants $200,00010% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $130,0006% of the total
  5. Science and technology4 grants $120,0006% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $40,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $85,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California14 grants $790,000
  2. Florida4 grants $540,000
  3. Washington11 grants $500,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $200,000
  5. Arizona2 grants $160,000
  6. New York4 grants $120,000
  7. District of Columbia3 grants $90,000
  8. Texas1 grant $60,000
  9. Virginia2 grants $60,000
  10. Oregon1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Frank Van VeenendaalBOARD CHAIR/SECRETARY Hours 4Pay $0
  • Paola BernazzaniEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $0
  • Tony RodoniTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Suzanne DibiancaDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

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