Brookline Community Foundation Inc
Brookline Community Foundation Inc. is a public charity based in Brookline, Massachusetts. It makes grants supporting the Brookline community and also convenes local nonprofits, conducts community research, and mobilizes charitable giving.
Key facts about Brookline Community Foundation Inc
In short: Brookline Community Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Massachusetts. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 04-2103944
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,552,725
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- Average grant
- $44,364
- Median grant
- $15,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (9 of 35, 2025)
- Total assets
- $16,548,281
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$16.5M
+6.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.6M
+50.5% YoY
Grant Count
35
+45.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$44K
+3.2% YoY
Is Brookline Community Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 35 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $73K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $22K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to “create opportunity and promote equity through the transformative power of giving.” It aims to invest in organizations and community efforts that advance an inclusive and equitable Brookline, with priority for efforts led by and focused on BIPOC communities and other vulnerable populations.
BCF funds organizations, programs, and initiatives in areas including health and wellness, education, essential needs, and the arts. Its grants may support general operations, programs and projects, capital improvements, sector-building, community- and movement-building, and capacity building.
Examples of grantees’ work include the Brookline Teen Center, whose mission is to help teens explore, create, and discover who they are; Steps to Success, which says it promotes equity for students from low-income Brookline families through educational support; and the Brookline Food Pantry, which provides food and related items to people and families needing basic food assistance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, BCF reported 35 grants totaling $1,552,725. Grants ranged from $5,700 to $545,000, with a median grant of $15,000. The largest reported grants included $545,000 to FII-National dba UpTogether for a guaranteed-income project with UpTogether Brookline and the Brookline Housing Authority; $196,500 to the Town of Brookline Finance Department for BHS scholarship grants; $136,000 to the Brookline Teen Center for operations and several program and capacity needs; and $100,000 to Brookline Center for Community Mental Health for Care Connections.
Other notable 2025 grants included $46,000 to Steps to Success for career connections and early literacy work, $45,000 to Puppet Showplace Theater for a legislative earmark, and $32,500 to Building Bridges Education for its HBCU program.
Applications are submitted through BCF’s online grants system. Applicants are directed to review the guidelines for the specific program, create an account, and submit an application; the Program and Grants Committee reviews applications and makes funding decisions. The process may include a site visit or follow-up call. BCF’s Community Grant and B.GREAT programs list nonprofit organizations, town departments or agencies, and community groups as eligible applicants, with fiscal sponsorship available for some new or non-501(c)(3) entities. Listed restrictions include no direct support or scholarships to individuals, travel costs, political campaigns, or lobbying. Safety Net applications are rolling until available funds for the current fiscal year are allocated; deadlines and cycles otherwise vary by program.
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Brookline Community Foundation Inc
B.GREAT Program
Brookline Community Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
BCF Community Grant Program
Brookline Community Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
BCF Safety Net Grant Program
Brookline Community Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to US $25,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
BCF’s stated funding focus is Brookline. Its Community Grant Program requires proposed work to directly benefit people who live, learn, work, or play in Brookline, and the B.GREAT Program lists Brookline, Massachusetts, as its geographic scope. In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 35% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $573K (2019) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was FII-National DBA Uptogether ($545K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
150 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 150 (79%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FII-National DBA Uptogether Concord, CA | Guaranteed income project with uptogether brookline and brookline housing authority | $545,000 |
| Town of Brookline Finance Department Brookline, MA | 2025 BHS Scholarship Grants | $196,500 |
| Brookline Teen Center Brookline, MA | Btc operations support, btc annual t-shirts, emergency operating funds, capacity building - brookline teen center, btc shuttle van, food is fuel program at the brookline teen center, equipment for the new maker space for design purposes (3dprinter, heat press) | $136,000 |
| Brookline Center for Community Mental Health Brookline, MA | Care Connections | $100,000 |
| Steps to Success Inc Brookline, MA | Career connections (STS), building strong early literacy foundations across generations (tanya paris) | $46,000 |
| Puppet Showplace Theater Brookline, MA | Legislative Earmark for the Puppet Showplace | $45,000 |
| Building Bridges Education Inc Hyde Park, MA | Building Bridges Education HBCU Program | $32,500 |
| Town of Brooklinepublic Schools of Brookline Brookline, MA | Whipple Writing Programs 2025-26 | $31,400 |
| Brookline Interactive Group Brookline, MA | Youth media training program, telling your story seasons 10 and beyond, trustees of friends of brookline public health voted unanimously to become members of brookline interactive group at the $250.00 level. This will enable making podcasts and videos to share important public health information, stipend for bgreat committee | $30,625 |
| Brookline Housing Authority Brookline, MA | On july 30, 2025, the trustees of friends of brookline public health voted unanimously to grant brookline housing authority $1,000. To support funding of the bha summer wellness challenge, at the june 18, 2025 annual meeting of friends of brookline public health the trustees voted unanimously to use our bcf fund to support the brookline housing authority's brookline community day activities held on june 3, 2025, holiday assistance & flexible funds, summer wellness challenge | $30,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,548,281 | $2,452,618 | $2,547,089 | $1,552,725 |
| 2024 | $15,541,437 | $7,616,250 | $2,223,199 | $1,031,966 |
| 2023 | $9,199,781 | $1,956,355 | $2,876,115 | $1,561,907 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $16,548,281 | $15,541,437 | $9,199,781 |
| Revenue | $2,452,618 | $7,616,250 | $1,956,355 |
| Expenses | $2,547,089 | $2,223,199 | $2,876,115 |
| Net Investment Income | $655,339 | $5,748,958 | $267,303 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Mann and Zoraida Fernandez as co-presidents; Ben Chang as treasurer; and Jennifer Segel as clerk. It also lists Amy Luster, Craig Harsfield, Gioia Perugini, Manish Maski, Marcia B. Hertz, and Oliver Scholle as board members.
Brookline Community Foundation Inc is led by David Mann, Co-President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Mann
Co-President
Board Member → Co-President, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zoraida Fernandez
Co-President
Board Member → Co-President, 2025
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Becker
Director of Finance & Ops
Finance Director → Director of Finance & Ops, 2025
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$100K (2019) → $134K (2025)
Aba Taylor
Former Executive Director
Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$50K (2023) → $182K (2025)
Gioia Perugini
Board Member
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oliver Scholle
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Viktorov
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manish Maski
Board Member
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Daves
Board Member
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Heikin
Board Member
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Chang
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Segel
Clerk
Board Member → Clerk, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Luster
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Veronika Trufanova
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Harsfield
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia B. Hertz
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Sudduth
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Ann Coles (2019–2024) — Clerk
- Former: Harry Bohrs (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Barnum (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Meghan Guidry (2022–2024) — Director of Communications
- Former: Alan Morse (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Slayton (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Andrea Goodman (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Chanyasulkit (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Grace (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Allen (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Michael Lindstrom (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Angela Allen (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Giselle Ferro Puigbo (2022) — Former Executive Director & Consultant
- Former: Ginny Vaz (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Olson Pehlke (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Frank Steinfield (2021) — Interim Chief Executive of
- Former: Giselle Ferro (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Jennifer Dopazo Gilbert (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jenny Amory (2019) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Lauren Mistretta (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Daves (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $182K, to ABA Taylor (Former Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 40 Webster Place, Brookline, MA 02445
Phone: (617) 566-4442
Website: https://brooklinecommunity.org
Frequently asked questions about Brookline Community Foundation Inc
How much does Brookline Community Foundation Inc give each year?
Brookline Community Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 24 grants.
What is Brookline Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Brookline Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $44,364, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brookline Community Foundation Inc that year got $73K on average.
Where does Brookline Community Foundation Inc give grants?
Brookline Community Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brookline, MA (23 grants), Boston, MA (5 grants) and Waltham, MA (2 grants).
Does Brookline Community Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Brookline Community Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 35) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Brookline Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Brookline Community Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include FII-National DBA Uptogether ($545,000), Town of Brookline Finance Department ($196,500) and Brookline Teen Center ($136,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brookline Community Foundation Inc?
Brookline Community Foundation Inc reported $16.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.5M.
What does Brookline Community Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to “create opportunity and promote equity through the transformative power of giving.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brookline Community Foundation Inc?
Brookline Community Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check brooklinecommunity.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Brookline Community Foundation Inc's EIN?
Brookline Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2103944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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