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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-2160081

The Bravo Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $397,500 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

    $397,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $13,819,723

  • Tax year 2024

    $622,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $12,718,639

  • Tax year 2023

    $595,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $12,489,534

  • Tax year 2022

    $200,432

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $11,795,924

  • Tax year 2021

    $319,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $14,106,236

  • Tax year 2020

    $379,600

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $13,231,606

  • Tax year 2019

    $409,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $12,564,528

  • Tax year 2018

    $498,300

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $11,239,022

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Orange County Rescue MissionTustin, CA

    Program support

    $50,000
  2. Project MercyPoway, CA

    Program support

    $50,000
  3. Big Brothersbig Sisters San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $30,000
  4. Ocean Discovery InstituteSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $30,000
  5. Emilio Nares FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $30,000
  6. Red Cross of San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $30,000
  7. Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  8. Proyecto Pastoral at Delores MissionLos Angeles, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  9. Outdoor OutreachSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  10. Women in AnimationSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $25,000
  11. Families ForwardIrvine, CA

    Program support

    $15,000
  12. Episcopal Community ServicesNational City, CA

    Program support

    $15,000
  13. San Marcos Unified School DistrictSan Marcos, CA

    Program support

    $15,000
  14. American Academy of PediatricsSan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  15. UCLA School of LawLos Angeles, CA

    Program support

    $10,000
  16. Operation HomefrontSan Antonio, TX

    Program support

    $10,000
  17. All Girls STEM SocietySan Diego, CA

    Program support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development3 grants $52,50024% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $50,00022% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $40,00018% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $30,00013% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $15,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $397,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Michael J LopezPRESIDENT & CEO Hours 40Pay $249,167
  • Wind RalstonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $1,200
  • Beatriz B RamirezSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $1,400
  • Robert TaulerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $800
  • Argenta Lopez-CornejoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $400

The return

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