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Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation

Its FY2026 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$302k
Granted FY2026(still arriving)
69
Grants FY2026
74
Organizations funded FY2025
26%
First-time grantees FY2025
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Median grant, FY2026
$3,000
Largest grant, FY2026
$15,000
Organizations funded a year
38 to 74
FY2018 to FY2025
States reached, FY2026
19
Total assets, FY2026
$4.3M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2025, 26% of the organizations Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 28% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 72% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $83k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’21’22’23’24’25
InternationalHuman ServicesHealthEducationArts & CultureAnimalsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2026still arriving68$292k19%
FY202574$297k26%
FY202466$255k39%
FY202352$192k35%
FY202251$228k45%
FY202163$254k40%
FY201962$274k45%
FY201838$255k66%
97% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$774kInternational$353kHealth$319kAnimals$106kCivil Rights$95kArts & Culture$92kReligion$81kHuman Services$60kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2026, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Cate School$120,00040%
Direct Relief$90,15070%
Donorschooseorg$89,94890%
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc$62,50090%
Shelterbox USA Inc$46,00080%
Remote Area Medical$41,50070%
Adopt-A-Native Elder$40,50060%
University of Arizona Foundation$35,00030%
Billion Oyster Project Inc$34,50070%
Pro Publica Inc$28,00060%
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All grantees of Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Cate School$120,00040%
Direct Relief$90,15070%
Donorschooseorg$89,94890%
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc$62,50090%
Shelterbox USA Inc$46,00080%
Remote Area Medical$41,50070%
Adopt-A-Native Elder$40,50060%
University of Arizona Foundation$35,00030%
Billion Oyster Project Inc$34,50070%
Pro Publica Inc$28,00060%
Best Friends Animal Society$27,50090%
Givedirectly Inc$20,00050%
Global Spine Outreach$20,00021%
The Foundation for Santa Barbara City College$20,00070%
The Center for Reproductive Rights Inc$19,00060%
World Central Kitchen Inc$19,00040%
Rudolf Steiner School Inc$17,50040%
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc$15,00020%
Pipers Angels Foundation Inc$15,00012%
University of California Santa Barbara$15,0004n/a
National Immigration Law Center$15,00030%
Vision to Learn$14,00040%
Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation$12,50020%
Mercy Ships International$12,50020%
Americares Foundation Inc$11,00030%
New York University$11,00030%
Return to Freedom Inc$10,50060%
Keepers of the Wild$10,50080%
Smile Train Inc$9,50030%
Pathfinder International$9,00030%
Apopo US Inc$8,50040%
Clean Ocean Action Inc$8,50030%
4 Paws for Ability Inc$8,00040%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$7,50010%
One Acre Fund$7,00040%
Archaeology Southwest$7,00050%
California Lutheran University$6,00050%
Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians$6,00040%
Kol Tzedek Synagogue$6,0003n/a
University of Utah$6,0004n/a
United Animal Nations Dba Redrover$5,14340%
Gleaning for the World Inc$5,00010%
International Medical Corps$5,0001n/a
Hope for Haiti Inc$5,00010%
Samaritan's Purse$5,00010%
The Tomorrow Fund$5,0001n/a
MAP International Inc$5,00010%
Center for American Progress$5,00010%
Nuzzles & Co$5,00070%
The Halo Trust (Usa) Inc$5,00020%
Homeless Childrens Network$5,00010%
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation$4,50010%
Best Buddies International Inc$4,50030%
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation$4,50020%
Puppies Behind Bars Inc$4,50020%
St Augustine Academy$4,00040%
Crayons to Classrooms$3,50040%
Save the Manatee Club Inc$3,50020%
Clean the World Foundation Inc$3,50010%
Camp Uots Inc$3,500154%
Chapman Partnership Inc$3,00020%
Marblejam Kids Inc$2,50010%
Miami City Ballet Inc$2,50020%
Buildinguate Inc$2,50011%
Westmont College$2,40030%
Camfed USA Foundation$2,0001n/a
The Kevin Garcia Foundation Inc$2,000258%
South Florida Public Media Group Inc$2,00030%
The Andrew McDonough B Foundation$2,00030%
The One Love Foundation in Honor of Yeardley Love Inc$2,00020%
Venice Family Clinic$1,5001n/a
The Boggy Creek Gang Inc$1,50010%
Southern California Public Radio$1,50010%
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum$1,50010%
Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago$1,50011%
National Public Radio Inc$1,5001n/a
The Mary C Schanz Foundation$1,15640%
Concerned Citizens of Montauk$1,00040%
South Florida Pbs Inc$1,00010%
The Everglades Foundation Inc$1,00010%
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc$1,00020%
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network$1,00010%
Flatbush Cats Inc$50010%
Bear League$2501n/a
Preservation League of New York State$25010%
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc$20210%
Montauk Village Association Inc$20030%
Riceland Foods Foundation$15010%
Community Wireless of Park City$5010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 115 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.1M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 80 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCate School: $120,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetDirect Relief: $90,150 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetDonorschooseorg: $89,948 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetMedecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc: $62,500 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetShelterbox USA Inc: $46,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetRemote Area Medical: $41,500 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetAdopt-A-Native Elder: $40,500 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetUniversity of Arizona Foundation: $35,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBillion Oyster Project Inc: $34,500 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetPro Publica Inc: $28,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetBest Friends Animal Society: $27,500 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetGivedirectly Inc: $20,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetGlobal Spine Outreach: $20,000 over 2y, 1.3% of budgetThe Foundation for Santa Barbara City College: $20,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetThe Center for Reproductive Rights Inc: $19,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetWorld Central Kitchen Inc: $19,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetRudolf Steiner School Inc: $17,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetSouthern Poverty Law Center Inc: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPipers Angels Foundation Inc: $15,000 over 1y, 2.0% of budgetNational Immigration Law Center: $15,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetVision to Learn: $14,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetPartners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation: $12,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMercy Ships International: $12,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAmericares Foundation Inc: $11,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNew York University: $11,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetReturn to Freedom Inc: $10,500 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetKeepers of the Wild: $10,500 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetSmile Train Inc: $9,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetPathfinder International: $9,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetApopo US Inc: $8,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetClean Ocean Action Inc: $8,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budget4 Paws for Ability Inc: $8,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOne Acre Fund: $7,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetArchaeology Southwest: $7,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetCalifornia Lutheran University: $6,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetWelcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians: $6,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetUnited Animal Nations Dba Redrover: $5,143 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetGleaning for the World Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHope for Haiti Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSamaritan's Purse: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAP International Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCenter for American Progress: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNuzzles & Co: $5,000 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetThe Halo Trust (Usa) Inc: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHomeless Childrens Network: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSandy Hook Promise Foundation: $4,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBest Buddies International Inc: $4,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 80.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

American Express FoundationNY14.3× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: American Express Foundation · Marin Community Foundation · Jewish Communal Fund · The New York Community Trust · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · California Community Foundation · Texas Instruments Foundation · The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund · AbbVie Foundation · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation

How much does Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation give?
Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation reported 69 grants totaling $302,471 in its FY2026 IRS filing. It funded between 38 and 74 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2025.
What does Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2026, its largest causes are Education (37%), International (17%), Health (15%).
Who are Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2026: Cate School ($120k), Direct Relief ($90k), Donorschooseorg ($90k).
Does Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2025, 26% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include American Express Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, Jewish Communal Fund.
Where is Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation based?
Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation is based in FL.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 209 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2026, released 2026. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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