Brock Family Foundation
Brock Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $402K. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Brock Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brock Family Foundation gave $402K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $134K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $402,000
- -19.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $134,000
- -73.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $180,000
- Total assets
- $6,935,188
- +26.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Brock Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Harvard Business School ($200K). Together the top 3 received $402K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 13 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brock Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 61% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $402K (2024) to $850K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $402K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Business School Boston, MA | General Use | $200,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Brookline, MA | General Use | $180,000 |
| Ron Burton Training Village Hubbardston, MA | General Use | $22,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,935,188 | $1,904,204 | $464,508 | $402,000 | 3 | $402,000 | $1,880,463 | $654,904 |
| 2023 | $5,490,690 | $652,346 | $533,582 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,070 | $627,550 | $515,105 |
| 2022 | $5,382,348 | $204,068 | $794,757 | $756,766 | 3 | $756,836 | $203,945 | $480,676 |
| 2021 | $6,099,374 | $918,014 | $839,891 | $800,000 | 3 | $800,070 | $1,050,364 | $565,059 |
| 2020 | $6,021,266 | $433,183 | $886,207 | $850,000 | 3 | — | $351,426 | $489,299 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brock Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $655K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brock Family Foundation is led by Jane Brock-Wilson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jane Brock-Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Brock Family Foundation
How much does Brock Family Foundation give each year?
Brock Family Foundation gave $402K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $500K across 1 grant.
What is Brock Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brock Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $180,000, and its average grant was $134,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brock Family Foundation give grants?
Brock Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Brock Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brock Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Brock Family Foundation?
Brock Family Foundation reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $402K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $655K (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 is Brock Family Foundation's EIN?
Brock Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6951581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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