Brooks Point Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 47-2545470

Brooks Point Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. In 2025, it reported 16 grants totaling $104,100 to charitable organizations, including organizations serving Fishers Island, New York, and grantees in several other states.

Key facts about Brooks Point Foundation

In short: Brooks Point Foundation gave $104K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state New York. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-2545470
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$104,100
Grants made (2025)
16
Average grant
$6,506
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025)
Total assets
$1,988,595
Primary geography
New York (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$104K

+31.8% YoY

Grant Count

16

+23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+7.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brooks Point Foundation reported a distributable amount of $115K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Brooks Point Foundation open to new grantees?

31%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting community activities, health care, library services, arts experiences, outdoor opportunities for students, grassroots advocacy, and adult literacy. For example, Fishers Island Community Center says it provides cultural, educational, athletic, and social activities for island residents; Island Health Project says it supports quality health care for Fishers Island residents; and Lawrence Arts Center says it creates arts experiences through education, exhibitions, and performances.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $104,100. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $23,000, with a median grant of $5,000. All listed grant purposes were “unrestricted general.”

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grants went to organizations in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, recipients in New York received 46%, recipients in DC 22%, Wisconsin 12%, Kansas 11%, and New Hampshire 5%. The reported grants also included recipients in Maine.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

Fishers IslandMadisonWashingtonNewburghBrunswickCarbondaleLawrenceManhattanFishers IsleSouthboroughCarrolltonLouisvilleNew YorkPeterborough

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K16 grants2020 14 grants2021 15 grants2022 14 grants2023 13 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2024) to $156K (2020). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $104K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts: $23KNational Conservatory ofDramatic Arts$23KFishers Island Community Center: $15KFishers Island CommunityCenter$15KMichael J Fox Fdn Parkinson's Research: $10KMichael J Fox Fdn Parkinson'sResearch$10KIsland Health Project Inc: $7KIsland Health Project Inc$7KIsland People's Project: $5KIsland People's Project$5KFishers Island Recreational Path Fdn: $5KFishers Island RecreationalPath Fdn$5KFishers Island Library Association: $5KFishers Island LibraryAssociation$5KMacdowell: $5KMacdowell$5KTeens to Trails: $5KTeens to Trails$5KCommunity Shares of Wisconsin: $4KCommunity Shares of Wisconsin$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts ($23K). Together the top 10 received $84K.

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 72 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Washington, DCUnrestricted General$23,000
Fishers Island Community Center Fishers Island, NYUnrestricted General$15,000
Michael J Fox Fdn Parkinson's Research New York, NYUnrestricted General$10,000
Island Health Project Inc Fishers Island, NYUnrestricted General$7,100
Island People's Project Fishers Island, NYUnrestricted General$5,000
Fishers Island Recreational Path Fdn Fishers Island, NYUnrestricted General$5,000
Fishers Island Library Association Fishers Island, NYUnrestricted General$5,000
Macdowell Peterborough, NHUnrestricted General$5,000
Teens to Trails Brunswick, MEUnrestricted General$5,000
Community Shares of Wisconsin Madison, WIUnrestricted General$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $1,988,595 $171,383 $132,435 $104,100 16
2024 $1,948,217 $116,158 $105,279 $79,000 13
2023 $1,937,489 $68,716 $128,262 $104,000 14
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,988,595$1,948,217$1,937,489
Revenue$171,383$116,158$68,716
Expenses$132,435$105,279$128,262
Qualifying Distributions$115,437$92,067$115,987
Net Investment Income$157,877$102,947$56,441
Distributable Amount$115,445$109,596$100,636

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Andrew M Benkard and Margaret M B Chaves as co-trustees.

Brooks Point Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew M. Benkard

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret M. B. Chaves

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275

Frequently asked questions about Brooks Point Foundation

How much does Brooks Point Foundation give each year?

Brooks Point Foundation gave $104K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 13 grants.

What is Brooks Point Foundation's typical grant size?

Brooks Point Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,506, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brooks Point Foundation that year got $12K on average.

Where does Brooks Point Foundation give grants?

Brooks Point Foundation's top state is New York, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (22%) and Wisconsin (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fishers Island, NY (5 grants) and Madison, WI (3 grants).

Does Brooks Point Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Brooks Point Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Brooks Point Foundation's largest grantees?

Brooks Point Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts ($23,000), Fishers Island Community Center ($15,000) and Michael J Fox Fdn Parkinson's Research ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Brooks Point Foundation?

Brooks Point Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $115K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Brooks Point Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting community activities, health care, library services, arts experiences, outdoor opportunities for students, grassroots advocacy, and adult literacy. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Brooks Point Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Brooks Point Foundation's EIN?

Brooks Point Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2545470. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Brooks Point Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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