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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6026627

Brooks Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $232,468 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
PNC Bank Charitable Tr Grant Review
Tower at PNC Plaza 300 Fifth Ave Ma
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 995-1770
Form and materials
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Deadlines
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Restrictions
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Assets and giving by year

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

    $232,468

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,625,474
  • Tax year 2024

    $245,648

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,553,999
  • Tax year 2023

    $216,720

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,576,276
  • Tax year 2022

    $255,308

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,565,752
  • Tax year 2021

    $250,987

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,932,604
  • Tax year 2020

    $234,117

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,758,939
  • Tax year 2019

    $267,370

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,997,961
  • Tax year 2018

    $223,120

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,689,845

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Learning LampJohnstown, PA

    The learning lamp after

    $20,000
  2. Pittsburgh Filmmakers IncPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  3. Water Street MinistriesLancaster, PA

    General support

    $17,200
  4. National Aviary in Pittsburgh IncPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $15,000
  5. Hugh Lane Wellness FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    Genral support

    $15,000
  6. Bottle Worksethnic Arts CenterJohnstown, PA

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Families Matter Food PantryMonaca, PA

    General support

    $15,000
  8. Saint Johns HospicePhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $13,417
  9. Women and Girls FoundationPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $13,117
  10. Junior Achievement of South Central PennsylvaniaYork, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Gretna Productions IncMount Gretna, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Pittsburgh Youth Symphony OrchestraPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Pittsburgh Kids Foundation IncPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Feeding the SpiritGreensburg, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo VankaPittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $9,000
  16. Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster, PA

    General support

    $7,500
  17. Council of Three Rivers AlliancePittsburgh, PA

    General support

    $6,243
  18. Good Karma GarageHarrisburg, PA

    General support

    $6,117
  19. Harrisburg Area YMCAHarrisburg, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Pittsburgh PhilharmonicMonaca, PA

    General support

    $3,000
  21. Adoptions Together IncGreenbelt, MD

    General support

    $1,874

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $33,31723% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $30,50021% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $15,00010% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $15,00010% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00010% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $13,1179% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $21,87415% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania20 grants $230,594
  2. Maryland1 grant $1,874

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • PNC Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $54,419

The return

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