Brookwood Foundation
Brookwood Foundation is a private foundation based in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $772,050, with most grant dollars going to Wisconsin recipients. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Brookwood Foundation at a glance
In short: Brookwood Foundation gave $772K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Wisconsin. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $772,050
- -47.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,186
- -42.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $10,583,656
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brookwood Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5611 6Th Place, Kenosha, WI 53144
Phone: (262) 552-8663
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brookwood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of WI Parkside ($425K). Together the top 10 received $771K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 55 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin and 1% went to recipients in Arizona. The largest listed Wisconsin grants were to organizations in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Brookwood Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $94K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2020) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $772K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of WI Parkside Kenosha, WI | Scholarship & Women's Sports | $425,000 |
| Kenosha Community Foundation Kenosha, WI | General & Civic Restoration | $125,000 |
| Shoreland Lutheran High School Federation Inc Kenosha, WI | Building Fund | $75,000 |
| New Life Academy Kenosha, WI | Tuition | $50,000 |
| Hope Lutheran Church Deerfield Cambridge, WI | Music Ministry | $35,050 |
| Ozaukee Land Trust West Bend, WI | Land Resoration & Tuition | $25,000 |
| New Life Evangelical Lutheran Church Kenosha, WI | Tuition | $15,000 |
| Christians Forward Se Asia Prescott, AZ | Mission Work | $10,000 |
| Freedom Fellowship Jackson, WI | India Mission | $6,000 |
| Hawthorn Hollow Kenosha, WI | General | $4,500 |
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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 | $10,583,656 | $444,529 | $831,308 | $772,050 | 11 | $785,112 | $395,375 | $681,303 |
| 2024 | $10,974,296 | $596,917 | $1,529,222 | $1,466,763 | 12 | $1,481,115 | $371,375 | $695,064 |
| 2023 | $11,885,156 | $-33,206 | $568,321 | $506,045 | 15 | $521,270 | $143,523 | $619,868 |
| 2022 | $12,564,656 | $-7,409 | $588,740 | $508,587 | 13 | $535,969 | $101,520 | $620,087 |
| 2021 | $13,127,591 | $8,833,527 | $174,858 | $119,665 | 4 | $150,460 | $308,233 | $414,082 |
| 2020 | $4,494,370 | $323,420 | $125,922 | $86,000 | 3 | — | $79,581 | $232,564 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brookwood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $681K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 include support for scholarships and women’s sports, civic restoration, a building fund, tuition, music ministry, land restoration, mission work, and high school art supplies.
Among its grantees, the Kenosha Community Foundation describes its mission as leading, serving, and collaborating with donors to create enduring philanthropy. The Education Foundation of Kenosha says it works to enhance educational opportunities for students within the Kenosha Unified School District through scholarships and programs that stimulate academic achievement.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $772,050. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $425,000, with a median grant of $25,000.
The largest grants included $425,000 to the University of Wisconsin–Parkside for scholarships and women’s sports; $125,000 to the Kenosha Community Foundation for general support and civic restoration; $75,000 to Shoreland Lutheran High School Federation Inc. for a building fund; and $50,000 to New Life Academy for tuition.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists four trustees: Charles H Heide Jr, Paula J Heide-Poggenburg, Krista J Reck, and Kathryn H Thompson.
Brookwood Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula J. Heide-Poggenburg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2022) → $12K (2025)
Charles H. Heide Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn H. Thompson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krista J. Reck
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Charles H. Heide Sr. (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 $12K, to Paula J Heide-Poggenburg (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Brookwood Foundation
How much does Brookwood Foundation give each year?
Brookwood Foundation gave $772K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 12 grants.
What is Brookwood Foundation's typical grant size?
Brookwood Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $70,186, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brookwood Foundation that year got $28K on average.
Where does Brookwood Foundation give grants?
Brookwood Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kenosha, WI (7 grants).
Does Brookwood Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 18% of Brookwood Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brookwood Foundation's largest grantees?
Brookwood Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of WI Parkside ($425,000), Kenosha Community Foundation ($125,000) and Shoreland Lutheran High School Federation Inc ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brookwood Foundation?
Brookwood Foundation reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $785K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $681K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brookwood Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for scholarships and women’s sports, civic restoration, a building fund, tuition, music ministry, land restoration, mission work, and high school art supplies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brookwood Foundation?
The foundation 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 Brookwood Foundation's EIN?
Brookwood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2012432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Brookwood Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Brookwood Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brookwood-foundation-morg_86c0e58ae6744ab3a701aa7ec7f1227c
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