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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 01-0499178

Brook Family Foundation

A private foundation in Norway, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $72,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,113,749

  • Tax year 2023

    $100,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,137,308

  • Tax year 2022

    $97,300

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,208,758

  • Tax year 2021

    $97,552

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,347,179

  • Tax year 2020

    $94,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,330,799

  • Tax year 2019

    $93,635

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,305,246

  • Tax year 2018

    $68,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,305,648

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Capital Area Tech CenterAugusta, ME

    Scholarship fund

    $20,000
  2. Cancer Resource Center of Western MaineNorway, ME

    Cancer wellness program

    $5,000
  3. Harrison Food BankHarrison, ME

    Community food pantry

    $5,000
  4. Hebron AcademyHebron, ME

    Annual fund-unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Make A Wish FoundationScarborough, ME

    Sponsor trailblazer challenge

    $5,000
  6. NA Wolf FoundationIpswich, MA

    Wolf conservation

    $5,000
  7. Pink Feather FoundationOxford, ME

    Support for needy children

    $3,000
  8. Worcester Center for the Performing ArtsWorcester, MA

    Performing arts

    $3,000
  9. Worcester County Horticulural SocietyWorcester, MA

    Community garden

    $3,000
  10. Deertrees TheaterHarrison, ME

    Performing arts

    $2,500
  11. OhmpaNorway, ME

    Community theater donation

    $2,500
  12. Sportsman Alliance of MaineAugusta, ME

    Outdoor education center

    $2,500
  13. Starting PointConway, NH

    Domestic violence outreach

    $2,500
  14. Long Hopes Donkey ShelterBennett, CO

    Donkey rescue & rehabilitation

    $2,000
  15. Maine Cancer FoundationFalmouth, ME

    Tri for a cure sponsor

    $2,000
  16. Mid-Maine Tech CenterWaterville, ME

    Maine robotics team

    $2,000
  17. Casco Public LibraryCasco, ME

    Library programs

    $1,000
  18. Riding to the Top TherapeuticWindham, ME

    Therapy horses

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $5,00042% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00042% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $2,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine13 grants $56,500
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $11,000
  3. New Hampshire1 grant $2,500
  4. Colorado1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Paul BrookTREASURER Hours 0Pay $5,000
  • Jennifer BrookDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $3,000
  • Shirley BrookPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $3,000
  • Nicholas BrookDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $3,000
  • Anthony BrookDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $3,000

The return

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