Brooks Family Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Irmo, SC EIN: 56-2112856

Brooks Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Irmo, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $278K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $9K.

Key facts about Brooks Family Foundation Inc

In short: Brooks Family Foundation Inc gave $26K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
56-2112856
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$25,985
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$3,248
Median grant
$2,005
Total assets
$278,319
Primary geography
South Carolina (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$278K

Annual Giving

$26K

Grant Count

8

Avg Grant Size

$3K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brooks Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Brooks Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ColumbiaCharlestonSpartanburgAikenGreenvilleIrmoPawleys IslandBooneMount PleasantNewberry

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K8 grants202014 grants20219 grants20224 grants20238 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

East Cooper Montessori Charter: $7KEast Cooper Montessori Charter$7KColumbia College: $6KColumbia College$6KBig Red Barn: $5KBig Red Barn$5KSamaritans Purse: $3KSamaritans Purse$3KVarious: $2KVarious$2KHarvest Hope Food Bank: $1KHarvest Hope Food Bank$1KOliver Gospel Mission: $1KOliver Gospel Mission$1KWofford College: $1KWofford College$1K

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
EAST COOPER MONTESSORI CHARTER Mount Pleasant, SCSUPPORT$7,375
COLUMBIA COLLEGE Columbia, SCSUPPORT$6,000
BIG RED BARN Aiken, SCSUPPORT$5,000
SAMARITANS PURSE Boone, NCSUPPORT$2,500
VARIOUS Columbia, SCSUPPORT$1,510
HARVEST HOPE FOOD BANK Columbia, SCSUPPORT$1,350
OLIVER GOSPEL MISSION Columbia, SCSUPPORT$1,250
WOFFORD COLLEGE Spartanburg, SCSUPPORT$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K20202021202220232025
Metric202520232022
Total Assets$278,319$324,631$267,496
Revenue$13,960$57,370$10,963
Expenses$30,695$235$14,574
Qualifying Distributions$25,985$17,391$14,003
Net Investment Income$9,250$13,683$10,392
Distributable Amount$28,919$27,933$26,386

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brooks Family Foundation Inc is led by Jane Brooks, President on the 2023 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Jane Brooks

    President

    New on the 2023 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: John J Brooks Jr. (2020–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Family Foundation Inc

How much does Brooks Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Brooks Family Foundation Inc gave $26K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Brooks Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Brooks Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,005, and its average grant was $3,248, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Brooks Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Brooks Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in South Carolina: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, SC (4 grants).

Does Brooks Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Brooks Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (8 grants).

Who are Brooks Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Brooks Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include East Cooper Montessori Charter ($7,375), Columbia College ($6,000) and Big Red Barn ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Brooks Family Foundation Inc?

Brooks Family Foundation Inc reported $278K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Brooks Family Foundation Inc?

Brooks Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Irmo, SC. It holds $278K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Brooks Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Brooks Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2112856. 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.

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