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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-2492358

Marbrook Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 86 grants and $685,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

    $685,000

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $14,273,420
  • Tax year 2023

    $710,000

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $13,602,600
  • Tax year 2022

    $739,500

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $14,490,077
  • Tax year 2021

    $696,000

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $14,136,052
  • Tax year 2020

    $388,750

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $13,562,754
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

86 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lower Phalen Creek ProjectSaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $40,000
  2. Metro BloomsMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $40,000
  3. Climate Generation A Will Steger LegacyMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $20,000
  4. Daily WorkSaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $20,000
  5. Fresh EnergySt Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $20,000
  6. Green Card VoicesMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $20,000
  7. Immigrant Law Center of MNSt Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $20,000
  8. La Oportunidad IncMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $20,000
  9. Minnesota Center for Environmental AdvocacySaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $20,000
  10. Project SuccessMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $19,500
  11. Achieve MPLSMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $15,000
  12. Centro Tyrone GuzmanMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $15,000
  13. Earl E Bakken Center for Spiritual HealingMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $15,000
  14. East Side Freedom LibrarySaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $15,000
  15. Hmong American Farmers AssociationWest St Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $15,000
  16. World SavvySaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $15,000
  17. Youth Leadership InitiativeMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $15,000
  18. Raices Sagradas Community MentalMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $15,000
  19. Literacy MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $15,000
  20. Somali Youth and Family Development CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $15,000
  21. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operations of the organization

    $12,000
  22. Ten Thousand Things TheaterMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $11,000
  23. Augsburg CollegeMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  24. Capi USAMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  25. Exposed Brick TheatreMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  26. Illusion Theater and School IncMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  27. Karen Organization of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  28. Lake Street CouncilMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  29. Neighborhood HouseSaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  30. New Native TheatreSaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  31. Sahan JournalSaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  32. Taikoarts MidwestMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  33. The Advocates for Human RightsMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  34. The Cedar Cultural CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  35. The Sead ProjectMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  36. Wellshare InternationalMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  37. Wilderness Inquiry IncBloomington, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  38. Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for EmpowermentMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  39. Center for Performing ArtsMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $8,000
  40. Sweet Potato Comfort PieGolden Valley, MN

    General operations of the organizaiton

    $7,000
  41. The Nature Conservancy of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $6,000
  42. Tigerlion ArtsMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $6,000
  43. Arcata PressSaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $5,000
  44. Banyan CommunityMinneapolis, MN

    Capital campaign

    $5,000
  45. In Black InkSaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $5,000
  46. Khyentse FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operations of the organization

    $4,000
  47. Charlottesville TomorrowCharlottesvle, VA

    General operations of the organization

    $3,000
  48. Lake Country SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $3,000
  49. Owamniyomni OkhodayapiMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $3,000
  50. Piedmont Council of the ArtsCharlottesville, VA

    General operations of the organization

    $3,000
  51. Prout Research Institute AshevilleMarshall, NC

    General operations of the organization

    $3,000
  52. Romero InstituteSanta Cruz, CA

    General operations of the organization

    $3,000
  53. Lao Community Center of WisconsinButler, WI

    General operations of the organization

    $3,000
  54. Voices of Community Activists & Leaders (vocal-Ny)Brooklyn, NY

    General operations of the organization

    $3,000
  55. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General operations of the organization

    $3,000
  56. Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationCenter City, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $2,500
  57. Canopy Planet FoundationBlaine, WA

    General operations of the organization

    $2,500
  58. Breck SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $2,000
  59. Pheasants ForeverWhite Bear Lake, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $2,000
  60. Kokua Mau IncHonolulu, HI

    General operations of the organization

    $2,000
  61. Yinghua AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $2,000
  62. AmurtRockville, MD

    General operations of the organization

    $1,500
  63. Center for the Victims of TortureSaint Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $1,500
  64. Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO

    General operations of the organization

    $1,500
  65. Orono FDN for EducationLong Lake, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $1,500
  66. Birth Sisters of CharlottesvilleCharlottesville, VA

    General operations of the organization

    $1,500
  67. Access Philanthropy CharitiesMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  68. Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  69. Appetite for ChangeMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  70. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  71. Deschutes Land TrustBend, OR

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  72. Minneapolis Heart Institute FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  73. Minnesota Conservation VolunteerSt Paul, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  74. North Hawaii Hospice IncKamuela, HI

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  75. Oregon Natural Desert AssociationBend, OR

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  76. The Chronicles of Chogyam TrungpaLongmont, CO

    General operations of the organizaiton

    $1,000
  77. West Hawaii MediationWaimea, HI

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  78. Yale School of ManagementNew Haven, CT

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  79. YouthpriseMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  80. The Grief Club of MinnesotaChanhassen, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  81. Maji Ya Chai Land SanctuaryTwo Harbors, MN

    General operations of the organizaiton

    $1,000
  82. Think WildBend, OR

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  83. Tibetan Education ActionNew Brighton, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  84. Voices for Racial JusticeMinneapolis, MN

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  85. 412 Food RescuePittsburgh, PA

    General operations of the organization

    $500
  86. Minds Matter Bay AreaSan Francisco, CA

    General operations of the organization

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment8 grants $136,50026% of the total
  2. Arts and culture10 grants $101,00019% of the total
  3. Education9 grants $82,50016% of the total
  4. International aid6 grants $49,5009% of the total
  5. Human services6 grants $40,0008% of the total
  6. Community development4 grants $28,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes16 grants $88,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota61 grants $629,000
  2. California4 grants $19,500
  3. Virginia4 grants $10,000
  4. New York3 grants $7,000
  5. Hawaii3 grants $4,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $3,000
  7. Oregon3 grants $3,000
  8. Wisconsin1 grant $3,000
  9. Colorado2 grants $2,500
  10. Maryland1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Edward BrooksDIRECTOR/CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anna GibsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine Warner BrooksDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tyson LienDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Minna BrooksEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $81,743
  • Saegmany RatsaboutBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Terri ThaoBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicholas ZelleBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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