The Bravo Foundation
Private foundation · San Francisco, CA · EIN 95-2160081 · reported 2023–2025
92grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$1.6Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in CA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 92 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $15K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
31 Paradise Ave
San Francisco, CA 94131-2845
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Rescue Mission | Tustin, CA | $50,000 |
| Project Mercy | Poway, CA | $50,000 |
| Children's Hospital | San Diego, CA | $50,000 |
| Project Mercy | Poway, CA | $50,000 |
| Homeless Prenatal | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 |
| American Red Cross | San Diego, CA | $35,000 |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters San Diego | San Diego, CA | $30,000 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute | San Diego, CA | $30,000 |
| Emilio Nares Foundation | San Diego, CA | $30,000 |
| Red Cross of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $30,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Carson | Carson, CA | $30,000 |
| San Diego Council on Literacy | San Diego, CA | $30,000 |
| Casa Cornelia Legal Services | San Diego, CA | $30,000 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 |
| Proyecto Pastoral at Delores Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 |
| Outdoor Outreach | San Diego, CA | $25,000 |
| Women in Animation | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 |
| Project Mercy | Poway, CA | $25,000 |
| Barrio Logan College Institute | San Diego, CA | $25,000 |
| Feeding San Diego | San Diego, CA | $25,000 |
| Outdoor Outreach | San Diego, CA | $25,000 |
| Outdoor Outreach | San Diego, CA | $20,000 |
| Proyecto Pastoral at Delores Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Women in Animation | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | San Diego, CA | $20,000 |
| Freedom Writers Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $20,000 |
| Fresh Start Surgical Gifts | Carlsbad, CA | $20,000 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | Tustin, CA | $20,000 |
| Proyecto Pastoral at Delores Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Women in Animation | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission | Tustin, CA | $16,000 |
| Families Forward | Irvine, CA | $15,000 |
| Episcopal Community Services | National City, CA | $15,000 |
| San Marcos Unified School District | San Marcos, CA | $15,000 |
| Alvarado Elementary | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 |
| American Friends Service Committee | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| Barrio Logan College Institute | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Vista | Vista, CA | $15,000 |
| Casa Cornelia Legal Services | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| Episcopal Community Services | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 |
| Freedom Writers Foundation | Long Beach, CA | $15,000 |
| Fresh Start Surgical Gifts | Carlsbad, CA | $15,000 |
| Girls Rising | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 |
| Homeless Prenatal | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 |
| Interfaith | Escondido, CA | $15,000 |
| Juma Ventures | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 |
| Mano A Mano | Encinitas, CA | $15,000 |
| Red Cross of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| San Diego LGBT Community Center | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| SD LGBT Pride | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| UC San Diego - Shiley Eye Center | Pauma Valley, CA | $15,000 |
| Summer Search | Oakland, CA | $15,000 |
| Turning Point | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| Words Alive | San Diego, CA | $15,000 |
| Alvarado PTA | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 |
| Birth Companions | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Vista | Vista, CA | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Carson | Carson, CA | $15,000 |
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