Brooke Owens Fellowship
Created to honor the legacy of a beloved space industry pioneer and accomplishedpilot, Dawn Brooke Owens (1980 2016), the Brooke Owens Fellowship is designed toserve both as an inspiration and as a career boost to capable young women and othergender minorities who, like Brooke, aspire to explore our sky and stars, to shake upthe aerospace industry, and to help their fellow people here on planet Earth. We dothis by matching up to forty students per year with purpose-driven, paid internshipsat leading aerospace companies and organizations and with senior and executive levelmentors.
Brooke Owens Fellowship at a glance
In short: Brooke Owens Fellowship gave $405K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $202K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $404,746
- +36.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $202,373
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $202,373
- Total assets
- $661,319
- -34.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Brooke Owens Fellowship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Patti Grace Smith Fellowship ($405K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $296K (2024) to $405K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $405K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Patti Grace Smith Fellowship Huntsville, AL | Support general operations | $354,746 |
| Patti Grace Smith Fellowship Huntsville, AL | Support general operations | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $661,319 | $339,531 | $674,729 | $404,746 | 2 | $31,548 |
| 2024 | $1,005,825 | $656,268 | $787,155 | $296,118 | 1 | $57,713 |
| 2023 | $1,235,625 | $264,864 | $430,107 | — | — | $21,409 |
| 2022 | $1,241,079 | $605,987 | $496,516 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,150,284 | $1,320,426 | $240,233 | — | — | — |
About Brooke Owens Fellowship
Based on IRS filings
Brooke Owens Fellowship is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $661K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $405K. Net investment income was $32K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brooke Owens Fellowship's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Broady
Administrator
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$35K (2023) → $75K (2025)
Caryn Schenewerk
Board Member
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Garver
Board Member
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maddie Kothe
Board Member
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacquelyn Carson
Administrator
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Kayla Watson (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sirisha Bandla (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Virginia Randal (2022–2023) — Operation Director
- Former: Caroline Juang (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Diana Trujillo (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Calandrelli (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: William Pomerantz (2022) — Director
- Former: Cassie Lee (2021) — Director
- Former: Will Pomerantz (2021) — Director
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 $75K, to Carolyn Broady (Administrator).
Frequently asked questions about Brooke Owens Fellowship
How much does Brooke Owens Fellowship give each year?
Brooke Owens Fellowship gave $405K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $296K across 1 grant.
How large is Brooke Owens Fellowship?
Brooke Owens Fellowship reported $661K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $340K.
What is Brooke Owens Fellowship?
Brooke Owens Fellowship is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. It holds $661K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Brooke Owens Fellowship operate?
Brooke Owens Fellowship has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Brooke Owens Fellowship's EIN?
Brooke Owens Fellowship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2845150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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