Brody Brothers Foundation
The Brody Brothers Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) foundation based in Greenville, North Carolina. Established in 1966, the foundation focuses on grantmaking in education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and human services across the southeastern United States.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.9M
+1.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$239K
+7.3% YoY
Grant Count
14
-6.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
+14.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Health-related research, particularly in areas affecting eastern North Carolina including cancer, diabetes and obesity, and cardiovascular disease
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina, with particular emphasis on eastern North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $3,865,280
- Total Giving: $238,700
- Revenue (2024): $184,700
- Expenses (2024): $258,000
- Total Liabilities: $0
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,865,280 | $3,797,066 | $3,870,116 |
| Revenue | $365,018 | $184,729 | $149,979 |
| Expenses | $296,804 | $257,779 | $282,083 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $242,586 | $225,758 | $252,803 |
| Net Investment Income | $319,973 | $152,003 | $121,852 |
| Distributable Amount | $258,884 | $241,942 | $227,249 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BRODY | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| HYMAN J BRODY | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| STACY C BRODY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| LAURA C BRODY | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The Brody family made a transformational $10 million gift to East Carolina University to support and expand the Brody Scholars Program. The gift was provided by David and Laura Brody of Raleigh, and Hyman and Stacy Brody of Greenville. The university honored the family by naming the new 195,000-square-foot Brody Center for Medical Education, scheduled to open for the 2027-28 academic year. This gift directly strengthens the Brody Scholars Program and the Brody School of Medicine's mission to train physicians to serve North Carolina, especially in rural and underserved communities.
$10 million Brody family gift expands ECU Brody Scholars Program, backs futureRelated Funders
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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