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Brooks Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

176
grants reported
$6.6M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Cornell University2 grants · $5.0M
  • Southern Maine Community College Foundation3 grants · $170,000
  • Portland Stage Company3 grants · $116,500
  • Healthreach Community Health Centers2 grants · $90,000
  • Mayo Street Arts3 grants · $79,000
  • Good Shepherd Food Bank3 grants · $60,000
  • Mid-Coast Health Net Inc (Fbo Knox County Health Clinic)2 grants · $45,000
  • Oasis Health Network Inc (Fbo Oasis Free Clinic)2 grants · $45,000
  • United Way of Southern Maine2 grants · $45,000
  • The Foundation for Maine Community Colleges1 grant · $40,000

Giving over time

$3.6M
2022
$768,500
2023
$2.2M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 176 grants.

  • $3.0M

    Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $2.0M

    Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2024

    Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy

  • $70,000

    Southern Maine Community College Foundation · South Portland, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $60,000

    Healthreach Community Health Centers · Waterville, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $57,500

    Portland Stage Company · Portland, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $50,000

    Southern Maine Community College Foundation · South Portland, ME · 2024

    General Support

  • $50,000

    Southern Maine Community College Foundation · South Portland, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $47,000

    Mayo Street Arts · Portland, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $40,000

    The Foundation for Maine Community Colleges · South Portland, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $32,500

    Portland Stage Company · Portland, ME · 2024

    General Support

  • $30,000

    Mid-Coast Health Net Inc (Fbo Knox County Health Clinic) · Rockland, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $30,000

    Oasis Health Network Inc (Fbo Oasis Free Clinic) · Brunswick, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $30,000

    United Way of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $30,000

    Healthreach Community Health Centers · Waterville, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $27,000

    Greater Portland Landmarks · Portland, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $26,500

    Portland Stage Company · Portland, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $22,000

    Mayo Street Arts · Portland, ME · 2024

    General Support

  • $20,000

    Good Shepherd Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2024

    General Support

  • $20,000

    Friends of the Portland Community Free Clinic · South Portland, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $20,000

    Good Shepherd Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $20,000

    Heart of Maine United Way · Bangor, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $20,000

    Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $20,000

    United Way of Androscoggin County · Lewiston, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $20,000

    United Way of Aroostook · Presque Isle, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $20,000

    United Way of Mid Coast Maine · Bath, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $20,000

    United Way of Tri-Valley Area · Farmington, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $20,000

    Good Shepherd Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $15,000

    Mid-Coast Health Net Inc (Fbo Knox County Health Clinic) · Rockland, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $15,000

    Oasis Health Network Inc (Fbo Oasis Free Clinic) · Brunswick, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $15,000

    United Way of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $15,000

    University of Southern Maine Foundation · Portland, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $13,000

    Smile Train · New York, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $12,000

    Ithaca Waldorf School · Ithaca, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition Dba Waterville Community Dental Center · Oakland, ME · 2024

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Sunrise Opportunities · Machias, ME · 2024

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

  • $10,000

    Center for Transformative Action (Fbo Story House Ithaca) · Ithaca, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Family & Children'S Services of Ithaca · Ithaca, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Friends of Stewart Park · Ithaca, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Ithaca Health Alliance (Fbo Ithaca Free Clinic) · Ithaca, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition Dba Waterville Community Dental Center · Oakland, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Broome County · Vestal, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Central New York · Syracuse, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Cortland County · Cortland, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Tompkins County · Ithaca, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Waynflete School · Portland, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Friends of the Portland Community Free Clinic · South Portland, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Grassroots International · Boston, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition Dba Waterville Community Dental Center · Oakland, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Mayo Street Arts · Portland, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Androscoggin County · Lewiston, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Aroostook · Presque Isle, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Broome County · Vestal, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Central New York · Syracuse, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Cortland County · Cortland, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Eastern Maine · Bangor, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Mid-Maine · Waterville, ME · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Tompkins County · Ithaca, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $10,000

    United Way of Tri-Valley Area · Framingham, MA · 2022

    General Support

  • $7,000

    Foodlink · Rochester, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $7,000

    Foodlink · Rochester, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $7,000

    Feedmore Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $7,000

    Food Bank of Central New York · Syracuse, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $7,000

    Foodlink · Rochester, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $7,000

    Foodnet Meals On Wheels · Ithaca, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $6,000

    Bangor Area Homeless Center · Bangor, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Center for Transformative Action (Fbo Ithaca City of Asylum) · Ithaca, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Christian Medical Ministry To Cambodia Jeremiahs Hope · Denver, CO · 2024

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Feedmore Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Food Bank of Central New York · Syracuse, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Foodnet Meals On Wheels · Ithaca, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Friends of Blaine House · Augusta, ME · 2024

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Grassroots International · Boston, MA · 2024

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Greater Portland Health · Portland, ME · 2024

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Health Equity International (Fbo St Boniface Haiti Foundation) · Newton, MA · 2024

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York · Latham, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Saving Smiles · Circleville, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Trustees of Hamilton College · Clinton, NY · 2024

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Affordable Housing Institute · Boston, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Center for Transformative Action (Fbo Ithaca City of Asylum) · Ithaca, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Christian Medical Ministry To Cambodia Jeremiahs Hope · Denver, CO · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Feedmore Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Food Bank of Central New York · Syracuse, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Foodnet Meals On Wheels · Ithaca, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Grassroots International · Boston, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Greater Portland Health · Portland, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Health Equity International (Fbo St Boniface Haiti Foundation) · Newton, MA · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Preble Street Resource Center · Portland, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York · Latham, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Saving Smiles · Circleville, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Speech Therapy Cambodia · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Sunrise Opportunities · Machias, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Sunrise Opportunities (Fbo Washington County Children'S Program) · Machias, ME · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Trustees of Hamilton College · Clinton, NY · 2023

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Center for Transformative Action · Ithaca, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Digital Divide Data · New York, NY · 2022

    General Support

  • $5,000

    Elizabeth Stone House · Roxbury, MA · 2022

    General Support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.