A Keith Brodkin Foundation
A Keith Brodkin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $33K.
A Keith Brodkin Foundation at a glance
In short: A Keith Brodkin Foundation gave $40K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $39,600
- +99.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,657
- +242.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $100,507
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who A Keith Brodkin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts Charitable Trust ($20K). Together the top 7 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How A Keith Brodkin Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 260% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $40K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts Charitable Trust Medfield, MA | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Yale University New York, NY | Program Support | $10,000 |
| National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Inc Oklahoma City, OK | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Program Support | $3,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Program Support | $1,000 |
| Sherborn Benevolent Society Sherborn, MA | Program Support | $500 |
| Greater Horizons Kansas City, MO | Program Support | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $100,507 | $35,405 | $44,071 | $39,600 | 7 | $40,912 | $32,962 | $15,762 |
| 2024 | $109,173 | $27,935 | $23,376 | $19,825 | 12 | $20,985 | $25,635 | $17,118 |
| 2023 | $102,614 | $8,733 | $19,958 | $16,400 | 4 | $17,438 | $6,555 | $13,259 |
| 2022 | $113,839 | $30,694 | $42,484 | $39,250 | 6 | $40,240 | $24,638 | $13,994 |
| 2021 | $125,629 | $32,830 | $33,423 | $30,500 | 4 | $31,475 | $13,428 | $15,715 |
| 2020 | $126,222 | $42,761 | $25,291 | $22,500 | 2 | — | $3,314 | $11,200 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A Keith Brodkin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A Keith Brodkin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam K. Brodkin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather R. Brodkin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith A. Brodkin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul L. Brodkin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Kaplowitch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about A Keith Brodkin Foundation
How much does A Keith Brodkin Foundation give each year?
A Keith Brodkin Foundation gave $40K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 12 grants.
What is A Keith Brodkin Foundation's typical grant size?
A Keith Brodkin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,657, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does A Keith Brodkin Foundation give grants?
A Keith Brodkin Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (33%) and Oklahoma (13%).
Does A Keith Brodkin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on A Keith Brodkin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (7 grants).
Who are A Keith Brodkin Foundation's largest grantees?
A Keith Brodkin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts Charitable Trust ($20,000), Yale University ($10,000) and National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is A Keith Brodkin Foundation?
A Keith Brodkin Foundation reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is A Keith Brodkin Foundation's EIN?
A Keith Brodkin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1624543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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