The Brandenburg Family Foundation
Invitation OnlySan Jose, California · EIN 77-0444869 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.1M
Organizations funded88
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$8,957
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
22% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Forgotten International | San Francisco, CA | Support programs that help alleviate poverty and the suffering associated with poverty both in the united states and worldwide, in… | $252,000 |
| Cristo Rey San Jose High School | San Jose, CA | Support programs which empower students from underserved communities in san jose to be prepared to complete college. | $100,000 |
| Symphony San Jose | San Jose, CA | Support programs that provide orchestral music performances, educational services, and arts advocacy programs to the greater silicon valley… | $100,000 |
| Namgyal Monastery | Ithaca, NY | Support program that offers western students the opportunity to study authentic tibetan buddhism in a monastic setting. | $80,000 |
| San Jose Police Foundation | San Jose, CA | Support programs to further enhance public safety for people in this community. | $50,000 |
| Bellarmine College Prepatory | San Jose, CA | Support programs that helps prepare students for college. | $25,000 |
| Cinquest Inc | San Jose, CA | Support programs to promote independent film makers. | $25,000 |
| Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council | San Jose, CA | Support programs that prepare young people to make ethical choices by instilling in them the values of the scout oath and scout law. | $25,000 |
| The Sjsu Foundation | San Jose, CA | Support activities for the san jose state men's golf team. | $25,000 |
| YMCA of Silicon Valley | Santa Clara, CA | Support programs that strengthen our community by improving the quality of life and inspiring indviduals and families to develop their… | $25,000 |
| Arthouse Studio Inc | San Jose, CA | Support programs that services schools in the california bay area and beyond. | $20,000 |
| Rotary Club of San Jose Foundation | San Jose, CA | Support programs to engage san jose leaders in meaningful service within our community and humantiarian projects. | $20,000 |
| Shanti Bhavan | Jamaica, NY | Support programs that fully develop the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children of india's lowest caste by providing them world class… | $20,000 |
| Stroke Awareness Foundation | Campbell, CA | Support stroke care and awareness to improve the outcome for stroke victims. | $20,000 |
| Always Dream Foundation | Danville, CA | Support the mission to ensure children from low-income families have access to high-quality books in the home enviroment and extensive… | $15,000 |
| Montalvo Arts Center | Saratoga, CA | Support programs to meet the needs of artists at montalvo. | $15,000 |
| San Jose Parks Foundation | San Jose, CA | Support programs dedicated to advocating for san jose's parks and trails and the programs within them. | $15,000 |
| Gardens at Unity Village | Lees Summit, MO | Support programs that be an expression of abundance, spiritual connection and stewardship a community of people committed to growing… | $12,000 |
| Pivotal | San Jose, CA | Support programs to address the unfulfilled educational needs of foster youth. | $10,500 |
| Cancer Carepoint Inc | Atlanta, GA | Support cancer patients, families and caregivers in silicon valley. | $10,000 |
| Ncga Foundation | Pebble Beach, CA | Support programs for providing youth access to life changing opportunities through golf. | $10,000 |
| Notable Music and Art | San Jose, CA | Support program that promote a better understanding, and enrichment of various cultures and countries in artistic fields. | $10,000 |
| San Jose Fire Museum | San Jose, CA | To acquire, restore, catalogue, preserve and display historic fire apparatus, tools and equipment and memorabilia and to educate the public… | $10,000 |
| The Tibet Fund | New York, NY | Support health, education, refugee rehabilitation, cultural preservation and economic development programs in tibet. | $10,000 |
| Triton Museum of Art | Santa Clara, CA | Support program that provides accessible exhibition and education programs, which promote a broad range of contemporary california art. | $10,000 |
| Eating Disorders Resource Center | Campbell, CA | Support programs that create awareness, promote recovery and advocate for treatment of eating disorders. | $10,000 |
| Free Speech Tv | Denver, CO | Support programs that inspires viewers to become civically engaged to build a more just, equitable and sustainable society | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Support programs that provide fresh, nourishing meals for communities around the world | $10,000 |
| San Jose Sports Authority | San Jose, CA | Support the mission of improving the quality of life in greater san jose by increasing the city's economic development, visibility and… | $8,500 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | Support programs and projects that preserve yosemite and enrich the visitor experience. | $8,000 |
| Yavneh Day School | Los Gatos, CA | Support programs that commit to academic excellece in general and jewish studies within a strong, vibrant community | $8,000 |
| Lucious Bateman Foundation | San Jose, CA | Support programs to provide life changing opportunities to deserving youth through the game of golf. | $7,500 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Redwood City, CA | Support program that achieves the highest possible academic achievementfor students at all learning levels. | $7,500 |
| First Tee - Silicon Valley | Santa Clara, CA | Support programs that develops youth through golf to enable kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime… | $6,000 |
| Almaden Valley Womens' Club | San Jose, CA | Support the mission to stimulate, by the active participation of each member, interest in the social, civic, and cultural improvement of… | $5,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Research Inc | Palo Alto, CA | Support program that helps innovative cystic fibrosis (cf) research and offers education, advocacy and psychosocial support programs and… | $5,000 |
| Downtown Streets Team | San Jose, CA | Support community programs to help end homelessness. | $5,000 |
| Good Karma Bikes | San Jose, CA | Support programs that empower people and build community though bikes. | $5,000 |
| Happy Hollow Foundation | San Jose, CA | Suppport program that is to support the happy hollow park and zoo. | $5,000 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | Support the mission of providing consistently high quality public media that informs, educates, entertains, and engages our communities… | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Mar Monte | San Jose, CA | Support program that provides a range of reproductive and general health services. | $5,000 |
| Rasur Foundation International | Gilroy, CA | Support programs that empower champions of youth to transform turmoil into caring connection with themselves and others through the… | $5,000 |
| Rubin Museum of Art | New York, NY | Support programs to support the ideas, cultures and art of himalayan asia. | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | Support programs to meet human needs without discrimination. | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | San Jose, CA | Support programs to ensure that anyone who needs a healthy meal can get one. | $5,000 |
| Sempervirens Fund | San Mateo, CA | Support program that protect and permanently preserve redwood, forests, wildlife habitat, watersheds, and other important natural and… | $5,000 |
| Shop With a Cop | San Jose, CA | Support programs that take needy children in the community shopping with a police officer. | $5,000 |
| Tibetan Nuns Project | Seattle, WA | Support programs that educate and empower nuns of the tibetan buddhist tradition as teachers and leaders. | $5,000 |
| International Campaign for Tibet | Washington, DC | Support programs that works to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of tibet | $5,000 |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | San Jose, CA | Support programs that change lives and impact poverty by providing essential services, offering tools for self-sufficiency, and ministering… | $5,000 |
| Giants Community Fund | San Francisco, CA | Support education through baseball programs. | $4,500 |
| Homefirst | Milpitas, CA | Support programs that provide shelter for the homeless and those at risk. | $3,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | Support programs that helps animals. | $2,500 |
| Hayward Area Historical Society | Hayward, CA | Support program that connects people, experiences, and stories. | $2,500 |
| Loaves and Fishes Family Center | San Jose, CA | Support programs that aims to remove the barriers to hunger relief in the bay area. | $2,500 |
| Martha's Kitchen | San Jose, CA | Support programs to feed the hungry | $2,500 |
| Next Door Solutions to Domestic | San Jose, CA | Support program that end domestic violence in the moment and for all time. | $2,500 |
| San Jose Stage Company | San Jose, CA | Support live theatre | $2,500 |
| Santa Visits Alviso Foundation | Alviso, CA | Support educational opportunities to the community of alviso. | $2,500 |
| Valley Health Foundation | San Jose, CA | Supports programs to enhance community health and human needs. | $2,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 88 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,121,721 | 88 |
| 2023 | $1,597,220 | 97 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533189349103643
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 77-0444869
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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