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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4812822

The Waits Brennan Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $131,750 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $131,750

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $678,023

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $679,818

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $510,608

  • Tax year 2021

    $38,900

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $509,677

  • Tax year 2020

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $448,264

  • Tax year 2019

    $87,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $425,830

  • Tax year 2018

    $188,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $412,243

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Redwood Food BankSanta Rosa, CA

    Support of a local community food bank to feed those in need and end hunger in the community

    $40,000
  2. Catholic Charities Diocese of Santa RosaSanta Rosa, CA

    In support of the organizations efforts to provide shelter, meals, and care to underserved populations.

    $30,000
  3. NAMISanta Rosa, CA

    Support to provide support to those with diagnosed mental illness.

    $20,000
  4. Naui Sonoma CountyRiverview, FL

    Education for divers while advocating for aquatic conservation efforts.

    $20,000
  5. Pacific Zen CenterSanta Rosa, CA

    Support of the community seeking food assistance, in addition providing emergency food boxes and vital food distribution centers.

    $9,000
  6. Redwood Gospel MissionSanta Rosa, CA

    Support of a homelessness organization.

    $7,000
  7. Food for ThoughtForestville, CA

    Support to end food deserts nationwide.

    $1,200
  8. NRDCSan Fransisco, CA

    Support for advocacy for environmental protection causes

    $1,000
  9. Actors GangCulver City, CA

    To provide assistance in the performing arts industry in support of formerly incarcerated individuals.

    $500
  10. Bread & RosesVenice, CA

    Support of human services mission through live music performances to underserved and marginalized communities.

    $500
  11. Sera Jey FoundationEl Cerrito, CA

    Support to a budhist temple.

    $500
  12. Silverlake Conservatory of MusicLos Angeles, CA

    Providing support for music education to underserved communities.

    $500
  13. St Vincent de Paul SocietyRohnert Park, CA

    Support to fight homelessness and hunger in sonoma county.

    $500
  14. Bodega Bay FirefightersBodega Bay, CA

    To aid and protect our community and those who serve it

    $400
  15. Edible Schoolyard ProjectBerkeley, CA

    To encourage education and support for growing crops and food for the younger generation

    $300
  16. CeresSebastopol, CA

    To provide assistance for meals and food for people in need.

    $200
  17. Sonoma Land TrustSanta Rosa, CA

    Protection of environmentally signficant land plots in sonoma county.

    $100
  18. Lomi Psychotherapy ClinicSanta Rosa, CA

    In support of low cost therapy to anyone in need.

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $7,00073% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,20012% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $8008% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5005% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $111,750
  2. Florida1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Kathleen BrennanPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tom WaitsSECRETARY/CFO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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