Grants paid by The Waits Brennan Foundation
EIN 95-4812822 · Los Angeles, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Waits Brennan Foundation of Los Angeles, CA (EIN 95-4812822) reported 34 grants paid totaling $219,750 to 30 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$219,750
34 grants
Recipients
30
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | $78,000 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $1,000 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $9,000 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | $131,750 | — |
Top recipients
The 30 recipients receiving the most from The Waits Brennan Foundation, by grants paid, out of 30 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Empire Food Bank 68-0121855 | B | Santa Rosa, CA | 2 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Santa Rosa | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities 95-3516461 | C | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Nami 46-1028709 | D | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Naui Sonoma County | U | Riverview, FL | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Pacific Zen Center | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Redwood Gospel Mission | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Nami Sonoma County | U | Arlington, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Peacetown 84-2467390 | C | Sebastopol, CA | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Bodega Bay Firefighters 27-3249004 | C | Bodega Bay, CA | 2 | $1,400 | 2024 |
| Food for Thought 68-0181095 | B | Forestville, CA | 1 | $1,200 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy 53-0242652 | B | Arlington, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Tomales Town Hall 94-2789946 | B | Tomales, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| World Wildlife Fund 52-1693387 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Nrdc | U | San Fransisco, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Actors Gang 95-4226223 | B | Culver City, CA | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Silverlake Conservatory of Music 27-0030546 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society | U | Rohnert Park, CA | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Bread & Roses | U | Venice, CA | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Sera Jey Foundation 47-1054942 | B | El Cerrito, CA | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Edible Schoolyard Project 94-3248671 | C | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $300 | 2024 |
| Valley Ford Volunteer Fire 94-6135373 | C | Valley Ford, CA | 1 | $200 | 2020 |
| California State Parks Foundation 94-1707583 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $200 | 2020 |
| Occidental Volunteer Fire Department 94-6253382 | D | Occidental, CA | 1 | $200 | 2020 |
| Ceres | U | Sebastopol, CA | 1 | $200 | 2024 |
| Bodega Bay Fire Department | U | Bodega Bay, CA | 1 | $200 | 2020 |
| Tomales Fire Department | U | Tomales, CA | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
| Graton Fire Department | U | Sebastopol, CA | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
| Sonoma Land Trust 51-0197006 | B | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $100 | 2024 |
| Lomi Psychotherapy Clinic | U | Santa Rosa, CA | 1 | $50 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 34 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Redwood Food Bank Santa Rosa, CA | D | $40,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF A LOCAL COMMUNITY FOOD BANK TO FEED THOSE IN NEED AND END HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Catholic Charities Diocese of Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE SHELTER, MEALS, AND CARE TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Naui Sonoma County Riverview, FL | U | $20,000 | paid | EDUCATION FOR DIVERS WHILE ADVOCATING FOR AQUATIC CONSERVATION EFFORTS. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Nami Santa Rosa, CA | D | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THOSE WITH DIAGNOSED MENTAL ILLNESS. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Pacific Zen Center Santa Rosa, CA | U | $9,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY SEEKING FOOD ASSISTANCE, IN ADDITION PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AND VITAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTERS. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Redwood Gospel Mission Santa Rosa, CA | U | $7,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF A HOMELESSNESS ORGANIZATION. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Food for Thought Forestville, CA | B | $1,200 | paid | SUPPORT TO END FOOD DESERTS NATIONWIDE. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Nrdc San Fransisco, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ADVOCACY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CAUSES | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Sera Jey Foundation El Cerrito, CA | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORT TO A BUDHIST TEMPLE. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Bread & Roses Venice, CA | U | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF HUMAN SERVICES MISSION THROUGH LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES TO UNDERSERVED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Silverlake Conservatory of Music Los Angeles, CA | B | $500 | paid | PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR MUSIC EDUCATION TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | St Vincent de Paul Society Rohnert Park, CA | U | $500 | paid | SUPPORT TO FIGHT HOMELESSNESS AND HUNGER IN SONOMA COUNTY. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Actors Gang Culver City, CA | B | $500 | paid | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS INDUSTRY IN SUPPORT OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Bodega Bay Firefighters Bodega Bay, CA | C | $400 | paid | TO AID AND PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY AND THOSE WHO SERVE IT | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Edible Schoolyard Project Berkeley, CA | C | $300 | paid | TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR GROWING CROPS AND FOOD FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Ceres Sebastopol, CA | U | $200 | paid | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR MEALS AND FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Sonoma Land Trust Santa Rosa, CA | B | $100 | paid | PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNFICANT LAND PLOTS IN SONOMA COUNTY. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2024 | Lomi Psychotherapy Clinic Santa Rosa, CA | U | $50 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF LOW COST THERAPY TO ANYONE IN NEED. | 202503219349105125 |
| 2023 | Pacific Zen Center Santa Rosa, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY SEEKING FOOD ASSISTANCE, IN ADDITION PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AND VITAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTERS. | 202403189349103205 |
| 2023 | Peacetown Sebastopol, CA | C | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY SEEKING FOOD ASSISTANCE, IN ADDITION PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AND VITAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTERS. | 202403189349103205 |
| 2023 | Tomales Town Hall Tomales, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY CULTURALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY, TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION BY THIS COMMUNITY, AND TO PRESERVE AND RESPECT THE BUILDING AND ITS HISTORY | 202403189349103205 |
| 2023 | Bodega Bay Firefighters Bodega Bay, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | TO AID AND PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY AND THOSE WHO SERVE IT | 202403189349103205 |
| 2022 | Pacific Zen Center Santa Rosa, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY SEEKING FOOD ASSISTANCE, IN ADDITION PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AND VITAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTERS. | 202333199349109178 |
| 2020 | Redwood Empire Food Bank Santa Rosa, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY SEEKING FOOD ASSISTANCE, IN ADDITION PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES AND VITAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION CENTERS. | 202113199349108521 |
| 2020 | Catholic Charities Santa Rosa, CA | C | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF SERVICES THAT ADDRESS PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. | 202113199349108521 |
| 2020 | Nami Sonoma County Arlington, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROGRAMS IN THE US. | 202113199349108521 |
| 2020 | Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF CONSERVATION OF LANDS AND WATERS. | 202113199349108521 |
| 2020 | World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF WILDERNESS PRESERVATION AND THE REDUCTION OF HUMAN IMPACT ON THE ENVIORNMENT. | 202113199349108521 |
| 2020 | California State Parks Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $200 | paid | SUPPORT OF SUSTAINING OUR STATE PARKS TO INFORM AND INSPIRE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF PARK ADVOCATES. | 202113199349108521 |
| 2020 | Bodega Bay Fire Department Bodega Bay, CA | U | $200 | paid | SUPPORT OF LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. | 202113199349108521 |
| 2020 | Occidental Volunteer Fire Department Occidental, CA | D | $200 | paid | SUPPORT OF LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. | 202113199349108521 |
| 2020 | Valley Ford Volunteer Fire Valley Ford, CA | C | $200 | paid | SUPPORT OF LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. | 202113199349108521 |
| 2020 | Graton Fire Department Sebastopol, CA | U | $100 | paid | SUPPORT OF LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. | 202113199349108521 |
| 2020 | Tomales Fire Department Tomales, CA | U | $100 | paid | SUPPORT OF LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. | 202113199349108521 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503219349105125 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403189349103205 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333199349109178 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113199349108521 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/954812822.json.
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