Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust
Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $724K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $449K. Net investment income was $59K.
Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust gave $449K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $449K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $449,345
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $449,345
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $449,345
- Total assets
- $724,222
- -35.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Emeny Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cleveland Council on World Affairs ($449K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 907% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $266K (2022) to $449K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $449K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Council on World Affairs Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $449,345 |
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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 | $724,222 | $67,155 | $463,261 | $449,345 | 1 | $453,068 | $59,302 | $49,958 |
| 2024 | $1,120,325 | $107,890 | $419,184 | $404,634 | 1 | $408,963 | $97,803 | $65,324 |
| 2023 | $1,431,828 | $39,059 | $391,900 | $375,108 | 1 | $380,834 | $25,555 | $77,288 |
| 2022 | $1,784,684 | $-788 | $290,976 | $266,024 | 1 | $271,382 | $31,814 | $92,038 |
| 2021 | $2,076,365 | $482,816 | $452,782 | $426,997 | 1 | $432,895 | $468,016 | $104,402 |
| 2020 | $2,047,353 | $265,329 | $387,623 | $363,499 | 1 | — | $249,000 | $104,017 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keybank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$17K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $10K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust
How much does Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust give each year?
Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust gave $449K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $405K across 1 grant.
How large is Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust?
Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust reported $724K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $453K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust operate?
Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust has awarded grants in New York, Ohio.
What is Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust's EIN?
Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6383442. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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