Brook Family Foundation
Brook Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Norway, Maine. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $72,000 to charitable organizations.
Brook Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brook Family Foundation gave $72K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Maine. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,000
- -28.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $1,113,749
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (7 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brook Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9 Korhonen Road, Norway, ME 04268
Phone: (207) 592-1971
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brook Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Capital Area Tech Center ($20K). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 121 grants of 121 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maine, 15% to Massachusetts, 3% to New Hampshire, and 3% to Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Brook Family Foundation open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 18 grantees (39%) 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 $6K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 139% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2025) to $101K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Area Tech Center Augusta, ME | Scholarship Fund | $20,000 |
| Cancer Resource Center of Norway, ME | Cancer Wellness Program | $5,000 |
| Harrison Food Bank Harrison, ME | Community Food Pantry | $5,000 |
| Hebron Academy Hebron, ME | Annual Fund-Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Scarborough, ME | Sponsor Trailblazer Challenge | $5,000 |
| NA Wolf Foundation Ipswich, MA | Wolf Conservation | $5,000 |
| Pink Feather Foundation Oxford, ME | Support for Needy Children | $3,000 |
| The Worcester Center for Worcester, MA | Performing Arts | $3,000 |
| Worcester County Horticulural Worcester, MA | Community Garden | $3,000 |
| Deertrees Theater Harrison, ME | Performing Arts | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,113,749 | $78,997 | $103,283 | $72,000 | 18 | $82,868 | $56,591 | $59,679 |
| 2024 | $1,137,308 | $61,295 | $132,808 | $100,500 | 30 | $111,330 | $4,441 | $61,951 |
| 2023 | $1,208,758 | $-9,750 | $128,673 | $97,300 | 21 | $108,005 | $7,141 | $64,231 |
| 2022 | $1,347,179 | $149,737 | $132,580 | $97,552 | 23 | $99,607 | $126,129 | $76,057 |
| 2021 | $1,330,799 | $154,258 | $128,513 | $94,500 | 29 | — | $127,856 | $74,854 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brook Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations and purposes. For example, Hebron Academy describes its mission as operating a nonprofit private school for middle- and high-school students and helping them reach their potential in mind, body, and spirit. Maine Cancer Foundation says it is dedicated to reducing cancer incidence and mortality in Maine, with funds raised used to benefit Maine residents.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $72,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $2,750.
Among its reported 2025 grants were $20,000 to Capital Area Tech Center for a scholarship fund; $5,000 each to Cancer Resource Center of Norway for a cancer wellness program, Harrison Food Bank for a community food pantry, Hebron Academy for its unrestricted annual fund, Make-A-Wish Foundation to sponsor the Trailblazer Challenge, and NA Wolf Foundation for wolf conservation. Other grants included $3,000 to Pink Feather Foundation for support for needy children and $3,000 to Worcester Center for the performing arts. Maine Cancer Foundation also reports receiving $2,000 from the foundation in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Shirley Brook as president; Paul Brook as treasurer; and Jennifer Brook, Nicholas Brook, and Anthony Brook as directors.
Brook Family Foundation is led by Shirley Brook, President on every filing since 2021; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shirley Brook
President
On filings since 2021
$3K (2021) → $3K (2025)
Anthony Brook
Director
On filings since 2021
$3K (2021) → $3K (2025)
Jennifer Brook
Director
On filings since 2021
$3K (2021) → $3K (2025)
Nicholas Brook
Director
On filings since 2021
$3K (2021) → $3K (2025)
Paul Brook
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
$5K (2021) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Paul Brook (Treasurer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Brook Family Foundation
How much does Brook Family Foundation give each year?
Brook Family Foundation gave $72K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 30 grants.
What is Brook Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brook Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $4,000, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brook Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Brook Family Foundation give grants?
Brook Family Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Augusta, ME (2 grants), Norway, ME (2 grants), Harrison, ME (2 grants) and Worcester, MA (2 grants).
Does Brook Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Brook Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brook Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Brook Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Capital Area Tech Center ($20,000), Cancer Resource Center of ($5,000) and Harrison Food Bank ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brook Family Foundation?
Brook Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brook Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brook Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and 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 Brook Family Foundation's EIN?
Brook Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0499178. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Brook Family Foundation 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
Live grants for the work Brook Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Brook Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brook-family-foundation-morg_5921b5de8efa4628954a4224846c89d8
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