Linda Brandes Foundation
EIN 562511857Total Given 2016–2023
$3.4M
75 grants · $430K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$13K
grant size
41%
supporter · 12/29 multi-year
repeat
$8.0M
Assets (2023)
29
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Lux Art Institute
Phone
(858) 756-9850
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $458K | $8.7M | $543K | 13 |
| 2017 | $471K | $9.2M | $392K | 11 |
| 2018 | $461K | $8.4M | $397K | 12 |
| 2019 | $448K | $8.7M | $376K | 10 |
| 2020 | $392K | $8.9M | $169K | 8 |
| 2021 | $369K | $9.1M | $495K | 7 |
| 2022 | $413K | $7.8M | $252K | 5 |
| 2023 | $429K | $8.0M | $44K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 75 grants on record
Minimum
$1
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$46K
75th Pctl
$13K
Maximum
$285K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LB
Linda Brandes
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
VS
Valerie Sullivan
4 yrs
Director
LB
Linda Brandes
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
VS
Valerie Sullivan
4 yrs
Director
LB
Linda Brandes
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
VS
Valerie Sullivan
4 yrs
Director
LB
Linda Brandes
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
VS
Valerie Sullivan
4 yrs
Director
LB
Linda Brandes
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KN
Karen Nielson
4 yrs
Director
LB
Linda Brandes
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KN
Karen Nielson
4 yrs
Director
LB
Linda Brandes
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KN
Karen Nielson
4 yrs
Director
LB
Linda Brandes
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KN
Karen Nielson
4 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (75 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lux Art Institute | Encinitas, CA | $285,000 | Non-profit Organization | 2016 |
| Lux Art Institute | Encinitas, CA | $275,000 | Non-profit Organization | 2018 |
| Lux Art Institute | Encinitas, CA | $262,000 | Non-profit Organization | 2017 |
| Lux Art Institute | Encinitas, CA | $261,670 | Non-profit Organization | 2019 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego | Encinitas, CA | $255,864 | VISUAL ARTS, FUNDING OF ADVANCEMENT OF REGIONAL CONTEMPORARY ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego | Encinitas, CA | $242,000 | VISUAL ARTS, FUNDING OF ADVANCEMENT OF REGIONAL CONTEMPORARY ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Lux Art Institute | Encinitas, CA | $224,000 | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego | Encinitas, CA | $185,000 | VISUAL ARTS, FUNDING OF ADVANCEMENT OF REGIONAL CONTEMPORARY ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Ettie Lee Youth and Family | Baldwin Park, CA | $150,000 | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Ettie Lee Youth and Family | Baldwin Park, CA | $150,000 | YOUTH SERVICES/CHILD WELFARE, FUNDING OF FOSTER AND RESIDENTIAL CARE | 2021 |
| Ettie Lee Youth and Family | Baldwin Park, CA | $150,000 | Non-profit Organization | 2019 |
| Ettie Lee Youth and Family | Baldwin Park, CA | $150,000 | YOUTH SERVICES/CHILD WELFARE, FUNDING OF FOSTER AND RESIDENTIAL CARE | 2022 |
| Ettie Lee Youth and Family | Baldwin Park, CA | $150,000 | YOUTH SERVICES/CHILD WELFARE, FUNDING OF FOSTER AND RESIDENTIAL CARE | 2023 |
| Ettie Lee Youth and Family | Baldwin Park, CA | $150,000 | Non-profit Organization | 2016 |
| Ettie Lee Youth and Family | Baldwin Park, CA | $150,000 | Non-profit Organization | 2017 |
| Ettie Lee Youth and Family | Baldwin Park, CA | $150,000 | Non-profit Organization | 2018 |
| Willow Tree Center | Oceanside, CA | $32,000 | Non-profit Organization | 2017 |
| Lux Art Institute | Encinitas, CA | $17,000 | VISUAL ARTS, FUNDING OF ARTS EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Willow Tree Center | Oceanside, CA | $15,000 | Non-profit Organization | 2019 |
| Artsbusxpress | San Diego, CA | $11,000 | CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES, FUNDING OF TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS TO ARTS AND SCIENCES | 2022 |
| Helen Woodward Animal Center | Ranco Santa Fe, CA | $11,000 | Non-profit Organization | 2017 |
| Helen Woodward Animal Center | Ranco Santa Fe, CA | $10,000 | ANIMAL WELFARE, FUNDING OF CARE AND TREATMENT OF ANIMALS | 2023 |
| Artsbusxpress | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES, FUNDING OF TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS TO ARTS AND SCIENCES | 2023 |
| Willow Tree Center | Oceanside, CA | $10,000 | Non-profit Organization | 2018 |
| NSW Family Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | $6,385 | Non-profit Organization | 2017 |