Broadbent Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 81-0161642

Broadbent Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Vero Beach, Florida. In 2024, it reported 24 grants totaling $325,000 to charitable organizations, including schools, arts organizations, and an environmental land trust.

Broadbent Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Broadbent Family Foundation Inc gave $325K across 24 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Connecticut. 28% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$325,000
+18.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
24
+60.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$13,542
-26.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$6,136,410
+5.0% vs 2023
New grantees (estimate)
28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2024; small sample)
Primary geography
Connecticut (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Broadbent Family Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its filing lists contact, application form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions as NA or N/A.

Contact

Mailing address: 8916 Gale Road, White Lake, MI 48386
Phone: (248) 666-9300

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Broadbent Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Brunswick School: $95K across 3 grantsBrunswick School$95K · 3 grantsGreenwich Academy: $45K across 2 grantsGreenwich Academy$45K · 2 grantsVero Beach Museum for the Arts: $25KVero Beach Museum for the Arts$25KRiverside Theatre: $23K across 2 grantsRiverside Theatre$23K · 2 grantsBoys & Girls Club of Greenwich: $20K across 2 grantsBoys & Girls Club of Greenwich$20K · 2 grantsGreenwich Land Trust: $15K across 2 grantsGreenwich Land Trust$15K · 2 grantsIndian River Land Trust: $15KIndian River Land Trust$15KAmerican Friends of Christ Church: $10KAmerican Friends of ChristChurch$10KAmericans for Oxford: $10KAmericans for Oxford$10KClevand Clinic Indian River Fdn: $10KClevand Clinic Indian RiverFdn$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Brunswick School ($95K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $268K.

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K9$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 91 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut and 27% to recipients in Florida. Other reported recipient-state shares were New York (6%), Massachusetts (4%), and Maine (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

GreenwichVero BeachHelenaNew YorkBostonBozemanMiamiNew CanaanStanfordWashingtonWilliamstownCambridgeCasperCharlottesvilleFort BentonGeyserIndian River ShoresJamestownMemphisNantucket

Is Broadbent Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

28%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $22K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 61% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K23 grants2020 18 grants2021 11 grants2022 15 grants2023 24 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $230K (2022) to $325K (2024). In 2024 it made 24 grants totaling $325K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brunswick School Greenwich, CTEndowment Fundfor Environmentaleducation$45,000
Brunswick School Greenwich, CTEndowment Fund$40,000
Greenwich Academy Greenwich, CTEndowmentfund$40,000
Vero Beach Museum for the Arts Vero Beach, FLBroadbent Family Fund$25,000
Indian River Land Trust Vero Beach, FLProtectingindian Rivershores$15,000
Riverside Theatre Vero Beach, FLPatron Producercultural Forthe Theatre Arts$15,000
American Friends of Christ Church Willsboro, NYEndowment Fund$10,000
Americans for Oxford New York, NYOxford Universitysquash Racquetsclub$10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich Greenwich, CTAnnual Giving$10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich Greenwich, CTSupportingyouthdevelopment$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$6,136,410$625,058$332,969$325,00024$325,500$618,389$328,844
2023$5,844,321$383,592$338,039$275,00015$275,400$383,178$285,484
2022$5,798,768$3,048,798$340,942$230,00011$230,000$2,949,656$239,529
2021$3,423,780$1,263,608$373,207$279,70018$279,700$900,555$260,722
2020$2,903,510$423,450$393,023$269,04023—$37,592$251,556

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Broadbent Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $329K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations including schools, cultural institutions, youth-serving organizations, and a land trust. Brunswick School describes itself as a boys’ day school focused on educating the “whole boy”; Greenwich Academy describes its work as providing a rigorous liberal arts education for girls and young women. Indian River Land Trust says it works to preserve waterways, open spaces, and green places in Indian River County. Riverside Theatre describes its work as providing theatre arts experiences and educational opportunities for adults and children.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $325,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $45,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest listed awards were $45,000 to Brunswick School for an endowment fund for environmental education, $40,000 to Brunswick School for an endowment fund, and $40,000 to Greenwich Academy for an endowment fund. Other grants included $25,000 to Vero Beach Museum for the Arts, $15,000 to Indian River Land Trust, and $15,000 to Riverside Theatre.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Camille W Broadbent as President and Director, William S Broadbent Jr as Vice-President and Director, and Avery W Broadbent as Director.

Broadbent Family Foundation Inc is led by Camille W. Broadbent, President & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Camille W. Broadbent

    President & Director

    Treasurer & Director → President & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Avery W. Broadbent

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William S. Broadbent Jr.

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: William S. Broadbent (2020) — President & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Broadbent Family Foundation Inc

How much does Broadbent Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Broadbent Family Foundation Inc gave $325K across 24 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $275K across 15 grants.

What is Broadbent Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Broadbent Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,542, across 24 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Broadbent Family Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.

Where does Broadbent Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Broadbent Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Connecticut: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (27%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwich, CT (10 grants) and Vero Beach, FL (6 grants).

Does Broadbent Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Occasionally: 4% of Broadbent Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Endowment Fund" (3 grants).

Who are Broadbent Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Broadbent Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Brunswick School ($95,000 across 3 grants), Greenwich Academy ($45,000 across 2 grants) and Vero Beach Museum for the Arts ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Broadbent Family Foundation Inc?

Broadbent Family Foundation Inc reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $326K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $329K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Broadbent Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations including schools, cultural institutions, youth-serving organizations, and a land trust. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Broadbent Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Broadbent Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Broadbent Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0161642. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Broadbent Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Broadbent Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/broadbent-family-foundation-inc-morg_44fc8ee217254d239a4f8e4766ec0487

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