DR BRONNERS FAMILY FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- DR BRONNERS FAMILY FOUNDATION (EIN 43-1979565)
- Tax period
- 2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31
- Filed
- 2025-08-19
- IRS object ID
- 202502319349100660
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-08-19T10:28:52-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-03-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 461861679 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Shields Brown | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 950 Boardwalk Suite 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Marcos | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92078 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-04-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 431979565 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Dr Bronners Family Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DRBR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7607432211 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1958 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vista | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92085 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Gertrude Bronner | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO, SECY | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2025-08-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | L SCOTT SHIELDS CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00368722 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8585773830 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $361,567 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $250,000 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $250,000 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $220 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $220 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $570,000 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $570,000 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $570,220 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $570,000 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$320,220 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $681,787 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $361,567 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $361,567 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $681,787 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $361,567 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $361,567 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
| No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY | $681,787 | NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt |
| No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY | $361,567 | NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $681,787 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $361,567 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $681,787 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $361,567 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $681,787 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$320,220 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | $361,567 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $361,567 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $0 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Tax Due | $0 | TaxDueAmt |
| Applied To ES Tax | $0 | AppliedToESTaxAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (true) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | CA | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (true) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | drbronnerfoundation.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | David Bronner | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7607432211 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1958 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vista | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92085 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions | false | ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Bronner | ||||||
| PO Box 1958 | Vista | CA | 92085 | CFO, Secy | 0.00 | $0 |
| David Bronner | ||||||
| PO Box 1958 | Vista | CA | 92085 | CEO | 0.00 | $0 |
| Michael Bronner | ||||||
| PO Box 1958 | Vista | CA | 92085 | Vice President | 0.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $0 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $0 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Reduction Claimed | $0 | ReductionClaimedAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $0 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $0 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $0 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $0 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $570,000 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $570,000 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5 | $921,000 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4 | $2,203,000 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3 | $2,110,750 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2 | $180,000 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1 | $945,000 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $6,359,750 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $570,000 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Treated As Distri From Corpus | $0 | TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Remaining Distri From Corpus | $570,000 | RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Total Corpus | $6,929,750 | TotalCorpusAmt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $0 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5 | $921,000 | ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $6,008,750 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year4 | $2,203,000 | ExcessFromYear4Amt |
| Excess From Year3 | $2,110,750 | ExcessFromYear3Amt |
| Excess From Year2 | $180,000 | ExcessFromYear2Amt |
| Excess From Year1 | $945,000 | ExcessFromYear1Amt |
| Excess From Current Year | $570,000 | ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (20 entries)
| Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityRecipientUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxt | Grant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt | AmtAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Otro Lado Inc | ||||||
| 511 E SAN YSIDRO BLVD 333 | SAN YSIDRO | CA | 92173 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Chinese Progressive Association | ||||||
| 1020 KEARNY ST | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 94133 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Cohere USA | ||||||
| 49 RIVERVIEW TER | SADDLE RIVER | NJ | 07458 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $100,000 |
| Grantmakers Concerned With Immigran | ||||||
| PO BOX 2178 | PETALUMA | CA | 94953 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Hatian Bridge Alliance | ||||||
| 4560 ALVARADO CANYON RD 1H | SAN DIEGO | CA | 92120 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Innovation Law Lab | ||||||
| PO BOX 40204 | PORTLAND | OR | 97240 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Interfaith Movement for Human Integ | ||||||
| 310 - 8TH STREET SUITE 310 | OAKLAND | CA | 94607 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice | ||||||
| PO BOX 41006 | DES MOINES | IA | 50311 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Migrant Justice Inc | ||||||
| 179 S WINOOSKI AVE UNIT 202 | BURLINGTON | VT | 05401 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Myriad USA Inc | ||||||
| 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2400 | NEW YORK | NY | 10176 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $75,000 |
| National Korean American Service an | ||||||
| 900 CRENSHAW BLVD UNIT B | LOS ANGELES | CA | 90019 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | ||||||
| 1122 KENILWORTH DRIVE 201 | TOWSON | MD | 21204 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Southeast Immigrant Rights Network | ||||||
| PO BOX 87119 | COLLEGE PARK | GA | 30337 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| The New York Immigration Coalition | ||||||
| 131 W 33RD ST 610 | NEW YORK | NY | 10001 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Tipey Joa Native Warriors | ||||||
| PO BOX 12033 | EL CAJON | CA | 92022 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| UC Hastings Foundation | ||||||
| 200 MCALLISTER ST | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 94102 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| United Women of the Horn | ||||||
| 2423 JAMES BANK RD SE | WASHINGTON | DC | 20020 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| UPAVIM Community Development Fund | ||||||
| 1700 SHEELY DRIVE | FORT COLLINS | CO | 80526 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| UWEAST | ||||||
| 6523 UNIVERSITY AVE SUITE A | SAN DIEGO | CA | 92115 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| Worker's Defense Project | ||||||
| 5604 MANOR RD | AUSTIN | TX | 78723 | NONE | Organizations Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $570,000 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| General Rule | Yes (X) | GeneralRuleInd |
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | 1 | ContributorNum |
| Contributor Person | All One God Faith Inc | ContributorPersonNm |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1958 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vista | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92058 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $250,000 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Person Contribution | Yes (X) | PersonContributionInd |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Bank Fees | Desc |
| Revenue And Expenses Per Books | $220 | RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt |