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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2561995

The Brook Fund Inc

A private foundation in Allendale, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 87 grants and $304,800 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $304,800

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $3,216,551
  • Tax year 2024

    $308,050

    Grants listed
    93
    Assets, end of year
    $2,311,518
  • Tax year 2023

    $333,885

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $2,111,255
  • Tax year 2022

    $277,017

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $2,272,481
  • Tax year 2021

    $260,945

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $2,549,963
  • Tax year 2020

    $307,025

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $2,613,543

Grants paid in 2025

87 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Charitable

    $47,000
  2. Savannah Jewish FederationSavannah, GA

    Charitable

    $30,000
  3. JCCNNJParamus, NJ

    Charitable

    $25,000
  4. AdamahReisterstown, MD

    Charitable

    $20,000
  5. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $13,000
  6. Savannah Jewish Educational AllianceSavannah, GA

    Charitable

    $11,800
  7. Breakthrough T1D (JDRF)Hagerstown, MD

    Charitable

    $10,500
  8. The Sylvia CenterBronx, NY

    Charitable

    $10,500
  9. NY STEM Cell FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  10. Savannah Classical AcademySavannah, GA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Jericho ProjectNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $9,300
  12. Horace Mann SchoolBronx, NY

    Charitable

    $8,900
  13. Center for Early EducationW Hollywood, CA

    Charitable

    $8,750
  14. Jewish Federation of Northern NJParamus, NJ

    Charitable

    $6,000
  15. Crohn's & Colitis FoundationPurchase, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. Immune Deficiency FoundationHanover, MD

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Washington UniversitySt Louis, MO

    Charitable

    $4,200
  18. Central SynagogueNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,900
  19. Manhattan Institute for Policy ResearchNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,750
  20. AkinLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $3,600
  21. Adamah (new York)New York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,600
  22. Adl Anti-Defamation LeagueWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $3,600
  23. Congregation Mikveh IsraelSavannah, GA

    Charitable

    $3,600
  24. Jewish National FundHicksville, NY

    Charitable

    $3,600
  25. St Joseph's Candler FoundationsSavannah, GA

    Charitable

    $3,600
  26. American Friends Ogen-Israel Free LoanNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,800
  27. BvmiHackensack, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,800
  28. City HarvestBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $1,800
  29. Congregation Agudath AchimSavannah, GA

    Charitable

    $1,800
  30. Hillel InternationalWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $1,800
  31. JCC of Rockland CountyWest Nyack, NY

    Charitable

    $1,800
  32. Temple Emanuel of the Pascack ValleyWoodcliff Lake, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,800
  33. The Rockefeller UniversityNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,800
  34. Valley Hospital AuxiliaryParamus, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,480
  35. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,100
  36. Brotherhood SynagogueNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  37. Cop Shot IncBronx, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  38. Georgia Organics IncDecatur, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  39. Planned Parenthood SoutheastAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  40. Progeria Research FoundationPeabody, MA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  41. Savannah Community FoundationSavannah, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  42. Temple Beth RishonWyckoff, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,000
  43. Scad (savannah College of Art and Design)Savannah, GA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  44. Savannah Music FestivalSavannah, GA

    Charitable

    $600
  45. The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $600
  46. The Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $600
  47. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  48. Bergen County's United WayParamus, NJ

    Charitable

    $500
  49. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  50. Cure Breast Cancer Foundation IncClifton, NJ

    Charitable

    $500
  51. Georgia Historical SocietySavannah, GA

    Charitable

    $500
  52. Georgia Public BroadcastingAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $500
  53. Jbi InternationalNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  54. Jewish Family & Children's ServicesTeaneck, NJ

    Charitable

    $500
  55. Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners AssnUnity, ME

    Charitable

    $500
  56. New York City BalletNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  57. NPRBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $500
  58. Planned Parenthood of Northern CentralMorristown, NJ

    Charitable

    $500
  59. Table to TableSaddle Brook, NJ

    Charitable

    $500
  60. Telfair MuseumSavannah, GA

    Charitable

    $500
  61. The Ford Plantation School Fund IncRichmond Hill, GA

    Charitable

    $500
  62. The Jewish Theological SeminaryNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  63. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    Charitable

    $350
  64. The Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $350
  65. Whitney Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $350
  66. Neue GalerieNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $325
  67. American Museum of Natural HistoryNewyork, NY

    Charitable

    $300
  68. Citizens Committee for Children of NYNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $300
  69. Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  70. Cary Institute of Ecosystem StudiesMillbrook, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  71. Friends of Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  72. Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind IncSmithtown, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  73. New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  74. New York PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  75. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  76. Ogeechee RiverkeeperSavannah, GA

    Charitable

    $250
  77. Park Avenue ArmoryNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  78. Richmond Hill Historical SocietyRichmond Hill, GA

    Charitable

    $250
  79. Richmond Hill LibraryRichmond Hill, GA

    Charitable

    $250
  80. Summer on the HillBronx, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  81. ThirteenNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $250
  82. The Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $150
  83. Pba Saddle River Local #348Saddle River, NJ

    Charitable

    $100
  84. Saddle River Fire AssociationSaddle River, NJ

    Charitable

    $100
  85. South Bryan Volunteer Firefighters AssocRichmond Hill, GA

    Charitable

    $100
  86. United Nations Delegations Women's ClubNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $75
  87. Scad Museum of ArtSavannah, GA

    Charitable

    $70

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $70,90048% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $13,0009% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture3 grants $12,8009% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $9,3006% of the total
  6. Medical research2 grants $6,0004% of the total
  7. 8 other causes23 grants $14,20010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York41 grants $77,250
  2. Georgia19 grants $67,320
  3. Iowa1 grant $47,000
  4. New Jersey13 grants $39,780
  5. Maryland4 grants $36,000
  6. Rhode Island1 grant $13,000
  7. California2 grants $12,350
  8. District of Columbia3 grants $6,400
  9. Missouri1 grant $4,200
  10. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • William RukinTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Barnett RukinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donna RukinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • SLX Capital Managment LTDASSET MGMT Hours 20Pay $32,864

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