The Bruni Foundation Incorporated
The Bruni Foundation is a private family foundation (EIN 83-1294555) based in Atlanta and presented as a program of the Bruni family/JAS group on JAS's corporate website, which includes mission text, focus areas, and a semiannual report. Public filings (ProPublica/IRS Form 990-PF) and Georgia Secretary of State records confirm the foundation's registration and officers.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charities working on international relief, food-security or community service projects, especially organizations that fit the foundation's stated focus areas and can receive sizable single gifts.
Good Fit
- • Programs in humanitarian relief, disaster response, or food insecurity.
- • An established 501(c)(3) with capacity to manage mid-to-large grants (several thousand up to six figures).
- • Demonstrated connection or alignment with the foundation’s geographic focus (Georgia) or prior funded topics.
- • Existing relationships or introductions to the foundation’s network, given invitation-based giving.
Geography
In the latest year grants went to organizations in three states, with about half of the dollars flowing to the foundation's home state (Georgia), indicating a state-focused but not purely local footprint.
Recipient Variety
Six distinct recipients were funded in the most recent year and five of those were new that year, showing a moderate spread of independent grantees despite heavy dollar concentration among the top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows many new recipients in the latest year, but the foundation publicly states it funds only preselected applicants, so behavioral openness to unfamiliar applicants cannot be confirmed as broadly open.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
