The Brandenburg Family Foundation
EIN 770444869Total Given 2020–2023
$5.1M
295 grants · $1.3M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
55%
supporter · 74/134 multi-year
repeat
$16K
Assets (2023)
134
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(408) 279-5200
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.1M | $14K | $1.1M | 59 |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $13K | $1.2M | 62 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $11K | $1.2M | 77 |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $16K | $1.6M | 97 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 295 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$578K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DB
Diane M Brandenburg
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
WB
William B Baron
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GN
Garros Ng
4+ yrs
Secretary & Cfo
Leadership
MS
Melanie Snow
4+ yrs
Director
LF
Liesa Fenton
4+ yrs
Director
WB
William L Brandenburg
4+ yrs
Director
KB
Karen Brandenburg
4+ yrs
Director
DB
Diane M Brandenburg
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
WB
William B Baron
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GN
Garros Ng
4+ yrs
Secretary & Cfo
Leadership
KB
Karen Brandenburg
4+ yrs
Director
WB
William L Brandenburg
4+ yrs
Director
LF
Liesa Fenton
4+ yrs
Director
MS
Melanie Snow
4+ yrs
Director
DB
Diane M Brandenburg
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
WB
William B Baron
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GN
Garros Ng
4+ yrs
Secretary & Cfo
Leadership
KB
Karen Brandenburg
4+ yrs
Director
WB
William L Brandenburg
4+ yrs
Director
LF
Liesa Fenton
4+ yrs
Director
MS
Melanie Snow
4+ yrs
Director
DB
Diane M Brandenburg
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
WB
William B Baron
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GN
Garros Ng
4+ yrs
Secretary & Cfo
Leadership
MS
Melanie Snow
4+ yrs
Director
LF
Liesa Fenton
4+ yrs
Director
WB
William L Brandenburg
4+ yrs
Director
KB
Karen Brandenburg
4+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (295 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namgyal Monastery | Ithaca, NY | $578,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT OFFERS WESTERN STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AUTHENTIC TIBETAN BUDDHISM IN A MONASTIC SETTING. | 2023 |
| Namgyal Monastery | Ithaca, NY | $500,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT OFFERS WESTERN STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AUTHENTIC TIBETAN BUDDHISM IN A MONASTIC SETTING. | 2022 |
| Namgyal Monastery | Ithaca, NY | $350,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT OFFERS WESTERN STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AUTHENTIC TIBETAN BUDDHISM IN A MONASTIC SETTING | 2021 |
| The Forgotten International | San Francisco, CA | $277,449 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT HELP ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND THE SUFFERING ASSOCIATED WITH POVERTY BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND... | 2021 |
| The Forgotten International | San Francisco, CA | $219,655 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT HELP ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND THE SUFFERING ASSOCIATED WITH POVERTY BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND... | 2020 |
| Spartan Golf Complex | San Jose, CA | $200,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY AND SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY TEAMS WITH A WORLD-CLASS PRACTICE FACILITY | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Mountain View, CA | $200,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT BRINGS THE RESOURCES AND SKILLS OF DONORS, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY TO SOLVE SOME OF... | 2020 |
| Spartan Golf Complex | San Jose, CA | $200,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY AND SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY TEAMS WITH A WORLD-CLASS PRACTICE FACILITY | 2021 |
| The Forgotten International | San Francisco, CA | $187,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT HELP ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND THE SUFFERING ASSOCIATED WITH POVERTY BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND... | 2023 |
| Sempervirens Fund | San Mateo, CA | $135,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT PROTECT AND PERMANENTLY PRESERVE REDWOOD, FORESTS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, WATERSHEDS, AND OTHER... | 2022 |
| Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council | San Jose, CA | $130,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT... | 2022 |
| Sempervirens Fund | San Mateo, CA | $125,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT PROTECT AND PERMANENTLY PRESERVE REDWOOD, FORESTS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, WATERSHEDS, AND OTHER... | 2023 |
| Children'S Musical Theater San Jose | San Jose, CA | $102,250 | SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT TRAINS AND EDUCATES TODAY'S YOUTH THROUGH MUSICAL THEATER TO SET AND ACHIEVE HIGH ARTISTIC... | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council | San Jose, CA | $76,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT... | 2023 |
| Namgyal Monastery | Ithaca, NY | $75,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT OFFERS WESTERN STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AUTHENTIC TIBETAN BUDDHISM IN A MONASTIC SETTING | 2020 |
| Pivotal | San Jose, CA | $67,288 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE UNFULFILLED EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF FOSTER YOUTH. | 2023 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa, ID | $65,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A WORLD-CLASS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Symphony San Jose | San Jose, CA | $60,250 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND ARTS ADVOCACY PROGRAMS TO THE... | 2023 |
| Symphony Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $56,692 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE CLASSICAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND ARTS ADVOCACY PROGRAMS. | 2021 |
| Ymca of Silicon Valley | Santa Clara, CA | $55,913 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INSPIRING INDVIDUALS AND... | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey San Jose High School | San Jose, CA | $50,500 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS WHICH EMPOWER STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN SAN JOSE TO BE PREPARED TO COMPLETE COLLEGE. | 2020 |
| Tower Foundation | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS BY IMPROVING SERVICES, STEWARDSHIP AND DONOR SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Ymca of Silicon Valley | Santa Clara, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY BY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INSPIRING INDVIDUALS AND... | 2022 |
| Cristo Rey San Jose High School | San Jose, CA | $35,000 | SUPPORT PROGRAMS WHICH EMPOWER STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN SAN JOSE TO BE PREPARED TO COMPLETE COLLEGE. | 2022 |
| The Tibet Fund | New York, NY | $35,000 | SUPPORT HEALTH, EDUCATION, REFUGEE REHABILITATION, CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN TIBET. | 2022 |