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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3582018

Brooks Family Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 35 grants and $2.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,243,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $17,665,066

  • Tax year 2023

    $768,500

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $19,023,556

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,581,000

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $17,463,576

  • Tax year 2021

    $577,500

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $19,296,262

  • Tax year 2020

    $25,620,500

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $21,443,315

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,280,000

    Grants listed
    111
    Assets, end of year
    $19,150,525

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy

    $2,000,000
  2. Southern Maine Community College FoundationS Portland, ME

    General Support

    $50,000
  3. Portland Stage CompanyPortland, ME

    General Support

    $32,500
  4. Mayo Street ArtsPortland, ME

    General Support

    $22,000
  5. Good Shepherd Food BankAuburn, ME

    General Support

    $20,000
  6. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    General Support

    $10,000
  7. Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition DBA Waterville Community Dental CenterOakland, ME

    General Support

    $10,000
  8. Sunrise OpportunitiesMachias, ME

    $5,000 General Support; $5,000 Washington County Children's Program

    $10,000
  9. Foodlink IncRochester, NY

    General Support

    $7,000
  10. Center for Transformative Action (FBO Ithaca City of Asylum)Ithaca, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  11. Christian Medical Ministry to Cambodia Jeremiahs HopeDenver, CO

    General Support

    $5,000
  12. FeedMore WNYBuffalo, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  13. Food Bank of Central New YorkSyracuse, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  14. Foodnet Meals on WheelsIthaca, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  15. Friends of Blaine House IncAugusta, ME

    General Support

    $5,000
  16. Grassroots InternationalBoston, MA

    General Support

    $5,000
  17. Greater Portland HealthSouth Portland, ME

    General Support

    $5,000
  18. Health Equity International (FBO St Boniface Haiti Foundation)Newton, MA

    General Support

    $5,000
  19. Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New YorkLatham, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  20. Saving Smiles IncCircleville, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  21. Trustees of Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY

    General Support

    $5,000
  22. Smile Train IncNew York, NY

    General Support

    $3,000
  23. Advocacy Center of Tompkins CountyIthaca, NY

    General Support

    $2,000
  24. High 5 Adventure Learning CenterBrattleboro, VT

    General Support

    $2,000
  25. MadreNew York, NY

    General Support

    $2,000
  26. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    General Support

    $2,000
  27. Speech Therapy CambodiaSan Francisco, CA

    General Support

    $2,000
  28. West End Neighborhood AssociationPortland, ME

    General Support

    $2,000
  29. Choral Art SocietyPortland, ME

    General Support

    $1,000
  30. Friends of Mount Auburn CemeteryCambridge, MA

    General Support

    $1,000
  31. Friendship with CambodiaEugene, OR

    General Support

    $1,000
  32. Maine PublicLewiston, ME

    General Support

    $1,000
  33. Mechanics HallPortland, ME

    General Support

    $1,000
  34. Opera MainePortland, ME

    General Support

    $1,000
  35. Portland Symphony OrchestraPortland, ME

    General Support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $2,057,00094% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $36,5002% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 grants $32,0001% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $24,0001% of the total
  5. International aid4 grants $18,000<1% of the total
  6. Health4 grants $14,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $12,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York14 grants $2,061,000
  2. Maine14 grants $161,500
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $11,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  5. California1 grant $2,000
  6. Vermont1 grant $2,000
  7. Oregon1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • James E BrooksTrustee Hours 3Pay $0
  • Cherie WendelkenTrustee Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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