Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found
Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found is a private foundation, based in Oneonta, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $38.
Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found at a glance
In short: Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found gave $29K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,150
- +38.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,239
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,450
- Total assets
- $5,707
- -34.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Bassett Inc ($5K). Together the top 8 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found gives
- Giving grew 107% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $49K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Other Local 501C3 Organizations Oneonta, NY | Community Support | $6,200 |
| Friends of Bassett Inc Cooperstown, NY | General Fund | $5,000 |
| SUNY at Oneonta Fdn Corp Oneonta, NY | General Fund | $5,000 |
| College Foundation at Delhi Corp Delhi, NY | General Fund | $3,500 |
| Hartwick College Oneonta, NY | General Fund | $3,450 |
| Oneonta Dollars for Scholars Oneonta, NY | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Community Foundation of Otsego Coun Springfield Center, NY | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Stamford Presb Church Stamford, NY | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Oneonta American Legion Oneonta, NY | General Fund | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,707 | $26,961 | $29,929 | $29,150 | 9 | $29,150 | $38 | $361 |
| 2024 | $8,675 | $26,021 | $21,935 | $21,100 | 8 | $21,100 | $99 | $331 |
| 2023 | $4,589 | $21,217 | $28,034 | $27,284 | 9 | $27,284 | $84 | $405 |
| 2022 | $11,405 | $177 | $15,075 | $14,100 | 7 | $14,100 | $807 | $1,023 |
| 2021 | $26,303 | $26,457 | $49,760 | $48,533 | 6 | $48,533 | $5,784 | $1,973 |
| 2020 | $49,606 | $54,087 | $19,911 | $19,033 | 4 | — | $1,859 | $1,706 |
| 2019 | $15,430 | $26,859 | $39,535 | $38,400 | 17 | — | $1,449 | $1,061 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found reported a distributable amount of $361 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth A. Brooks
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joan E. Brooks
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John W. Brooks
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ryan A. Brooks
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found
How much does Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found give each year?
Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found gave $29K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 8 grants.
What is Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found's typical grant size?
Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found's median grant in 2025 was $3,450, and its average grant was $3,239, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found give grants?
Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oneonta, NY (5 grants).
Does Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found's largest grantees?
Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Bassett Inc ($5,000), SUNY at Oneonta Fdn Corp ($5,000) and College Foundation at Delhi Corp ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found?
Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $361 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found's EIN?
Brooks Bar-B-Que Charitable Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6503425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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