Brooks Education Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilsonville, OR EIN: 87-1918504

Brooks Education Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilsonville, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 15 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $118K.

Key facts about Brooks Education Foundation

EIN: 87-1918504
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $140,390
Grants made (2025): 15
Average grant: $9,359
Median grant: $569
Total assets: $1,863,459
Primary geography: Oregon (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Brooks Education Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Brooks Education Foundation's 15 itemized 2025 grants were Oregon (53%) and Washington (47%). The most frequent recipient cities were Beaverton, OR (8 grants), Vancouver, WA (3 grants) and Aloha, OR (2 grants). None of its 15 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Aid low income families" (9 grants) and "Tuition Assistance" (3 grants).

How Brooks Education Foundation gives

Giving grew 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
In 2025 it paid out 171% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

Annual Giving

$140K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$9K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brooks Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Brooks Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Oregon $75K (53%)

Washington $66K (47%)

Share of all 15 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Oregon Washington

Cities

BeavertonVancouverAlohaPortlandHillsboro

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,863,459	$1,080,991	$1,003,379
Revenue	$950,359	$95,565	$1,088,901
Expenses	$176,918	$17,953	$85,522
Qualifying Distributions	$166,918	—	$71,200
Net Investment Income	$117,566	$12,111	$4,770
Distributable Amount	$97,615	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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

16 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include A L Leyva Sierra ($65,548 across 3 grants), L Guerra Alcala ($64,001 across 2 grants), E Heber ($6,376).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
L Guerra Alcala Beaverton, OR	Tuition Assistance	$63,760
A L Leyva Sierra Vancouver, WA	Tuition Assistance	$63,760
E Heber Portland, OR	Tuition Assistance	$6,376
A L Leyva Sierra Vancouver, WA	Equipment needed to further education.	$1,728
L Reyes Herrera Beaverton, OR	Aid low income families	$654
J Gaspar Beaverton, OR	Aid low income families	$631
S L Worf Hillsboro, OR	Aid low income families	$575
S Herrera Beaverton, OR	Aid low income families	$569
C Robles Aloha, OR	Aid low income families	$541
S Guzman Beaverton, OR	Aid low income families	$467

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Tammy Brooks	Director	2	—
Karen Washington	Secretary	1	—
Jennifer Paauwe-Riffe	Treasurer	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Brooks Education Foundation?

As of 2025, Brooks Education Foundation holds $1.9M in total assets with $950K in annual revenue. It awarded 15 grants totaling $140K in 2025.

Where does Brooks Education Foundation operate?

Brooks Education Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon, Washington.

What size grants does Brooks Education Foundation award?

In 2025, Brooks Education Foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $140K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Brooks Education Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Brooks Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.