The Waits Brennan Foundation
EIN 954812822 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$574K
85 grants · $64K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
15%
balanced · 10/68 multi-year
repeat
$678K
Assets (2024)
68
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 954-1050
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $166K | $400K | $98K | 36 |
| 2017 | $100 | $501K | $101K | 1 |
| 2018 | $188K | $412K | $100K | 14 |
| 2019 | N/A | $426K | $107K | N/A |
| 2020 | $78K | $448K | $101K | 11 |
| 2022 | $1K | $514K | $2K | 1 |
| 2023 | $9K | $680K | $178K | 4 |
| 2024 | $132K | $678K | $131K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 85 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$70K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.2% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 8 states
$40K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (85 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Food Bank | Santa Rosa, CA | $70,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Catholic Charities | Santa Rosa, CA | $70,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | Santa Rosa, CA | $50,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | Santa Rosa, CA | $40,000 | SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY SEEKING FOOD ASSISTANCE, IN ADDITION PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AND VITAL FOOD... | 2020 |
| Redwood Food Bank | Santa Rosa, CA | $40,000 | SUPPORT OF A LOCAL COMMUNITY FOOD BANK TO FEED THOSE IN NEED AND END HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Loaves and Fishes | Austin, TX | $40,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Catholic Charities | Santa Rosa, CA | $30,000 | SUPPORT OF SERVICES THAT ADDRESS PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA | $30,000 | IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE SHELTER, MEALS, AND CARE TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. | 2024 |
| Nami | Santa Rosa, CA | $20,000 | SUPPORT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THOSE WITH DIAGNOSED MENTAL ILLNESS. | 2024 |
| Naui Sonoma County | Riverview, FL | $20,000 | EDUCATION FOR DIVERS WHILE ADVOCATING FOR AQUATIC CONSERVATION EFFORTS. | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities | Santa Rosa, CA | $20,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Nami Sonoma County | Santa Rosa, CA | $15,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Sonoma West Medical Foundation | Sebastopol, CA | $10,500 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Pacific Zen Institute | Santa Rosa, CA | $10,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Nami Sonoma County | Santa Rosa, CA | $10,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Pacific Zen Center | Santa Rosa, CA | $10,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Pacific Zen Center | Santa Rosa, CA | $9,000 | SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY SEEKING FOOD ASSISTANCE, IN ADDITION PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AND VITAL FOOD... | 2024 |
| Redwood Gospel Mission | Santa Rosa, CA | $7,000 | SUPPORT OF A HOMELESSNESS ORGANIZATION. | 2024 |
| Nami | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Stvincent De Paul Sonoma | Rohnert Park, CA | $5,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Nami Sonoma County | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | SUPPORT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROGRAMS IN THE US. | 2020 |
| Pacific Zen Center | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,000 | SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY SEEKING FOOD ASSISTANCE, IN ADDITION PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AND VITAL FOOD... | 2023 |
| Nami Sonoma County | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Grace Essence Meditation | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,000 | DONATION | 2016 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $2,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
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