Brownstone Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-6138834

Arts and cultureEducationHigher educationPhilanthropyFoundations

The Brownstone Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City, established in 1953 and tax-exempt since November 1954. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a focus on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.

Key facts about Brownstone Family Foundation

EIN: 13-6138834
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $772,902
Grants made (2025): 85
Average grant: $9,093
Median grant: $3,000
New grantees (estimate): 20% first-time grantees (17 of 85, 2025)
Total assets: $9,814,300
Primary geography: New York (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Brownstone Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Brownstone Family Foundation's 85 itemized 2025 grants were New York (64%) and Pennsylvania (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (44 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), South Salem, NY (3 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (3 grants). 1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Brownstone Family Foundation open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 17 of 85 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $10K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $3K repeat.

75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.8M

+2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$773K

+2.5% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+2.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brownstone Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $947K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include:

Education
Human services
Arts and culture
Health (including in-patient medical care and hospital care)
Public safety and crime prevention
Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
Libraries and public libraries
Higher education

Grantmaking

The foundation does not currently list live grant opportunities on their profile.

Average Grant

amount: $417–$153,670

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports organizations across the United States, with particular emphasis on:

New York
California
Massachusetts

The foundation also funds organizations in numerous other states including California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Grant Distribution by State

New York $496K (64%)

Pennsylvania $154K (20%)

District of Columbia $28K (4%)

Maine $25K (3%)

Massachusetts $19K (2%)

All other $51K (7%)

Share of all 85 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkSouth SalemBrooklynWashingtonBostonBronxGhentHanoverKatonahMt KiscoOceansideSanta CruzWalthamWilliamsportKansas CityMadisonWaterbutyFreeportIrvingLong Island

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year 2025:

Total assets: $9,814,300
Total revenue: $1,236,888
Total expenses: $966,509
Net income: $270,379
Total liabilities: $0

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$9,814,300	$9,543,921	$8,946,536
Revenue	$1,236,888	$1,523,416	$715,333
Expenses	$966,509	$901,655	$980,496
Qualifying Distributions	$776,402	$754,044	$848,076
Net Investment Income	$1,083,654	$1,385,240	$598,980
Distributable Amount	$946,732	$766,784	$756,135

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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

449 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Broadart Various Libraries ($153,670), Ccap ($65,000), New York City Police Foundation ($55,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BROADART VARIOUS LIBRARIES Williamsport, PA	INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES COMPANY THAT SERVES LIBRARIES.	$153,670
CCAP New York, NY	TO HELP TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES PAY FOR CHILD CARE IN ORDER TO HELP THEM BECOME SELF SUFFICIENT.	$65,000
NEW YORK CITY POLICE FOUNDATION New York, NY	PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR THE NYPD TO INNOVATE AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF ITS SERVICES; BUILD BRIDGES WITH THE COMMUNITY; AND MAKE NEW YORK CITY A SAFER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND VISIT.	$55,000
ACKERMAN INSTITUTE FOR THE FAMILY New York, NY	TO PROVIDE: INNOVATIVE COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY SERVICES THROUGH ITS ON-SITE CLINIC (LICENSED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH), STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS ON-SITE, IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS AND INTERNATIONALLY AND CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH INITIATIVES THAT FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TREATMENT MODELS AND TRAINING TECHNIQUES.	$40,000
EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE New York, NY	PROVIDE NEW YORKERS IN LOWER MANHATTAN ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES, ARTS AND CULTURE, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.	$40,000
CHILDREN OF BELLEVUE New York, NY	HELP KIDS ALL OVER NEW YORK CITY.	$30,000
NY RESTORATION PROJECT New York, NY	WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH RESIDENTS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE FIVE BOROUGHS TO RENOVATE GARDENS, RESTORE PARKS, PLANT TREES, PROMOTE URBAN AGRICULTURE, AND BUILD PARTNERSHIPS THAT TRANSFORM THE CITY'S LANDSCAPE.	$30,000
HUMANE SOCIETY OF NY New York, NY	CARING FOR ANIMALS IN NEED WHEN ILLNESS, INJURY OR HOMELESSNESS STRIKES.	$25,000
LEWISBORO LIBRARY South Salem, NY	PROVIDES THE COMMUNITY WITH FREE, UNCENSORED ACCESS TO INFORMATION THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA AND SERVICES, AND OFFER EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN A WELCOMING AND SAFE ATMOSPHERE THAT SUPPORTS INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT.	$25,000
SIDDHARTHA SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP Portland, ME	PROVIDE THE CHILDREN OF LADAKH WITH ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND MOST THOROUGHLY MODERN EDUCATION IN THE REGION, WHILE ALSO HONORING THEIR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS WITHIN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND ACTIVITIES.	$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by family members serving in voluntary, unpaid roles:

Clyde Brownstone – President
Jennifer Brownstone – Vice President
Diane Brownstone – Vice President
Spencer Brownstone – Vice President

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Clyde Brownstone	President	5	—
Jennifer Brownstone	Vice President	5	—
Diane Brownstone	Vice President	5	—
Spencer Brownstone	Vice President	5	—

Contact Information

Address: 555 Madison Avenue, Floor 16 New York City, NY 10022-3319

Phone: 212-564-4500

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts and cultureEducationHigher educationPhilanthropyFoundations

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Brownstone Family Foundation fund?

The foundation's giving priorities include: • Education • Human services • Arts and culture • Health (including in-patient medical care and hospital care) • Public safety and crime prevention • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking • Libraries and public libraries • Higher education

How do I apply for a grant from Brownstone Family Foundation?

**Grant Activity:** • Total annual giving: $772,902 (fiscal year 2025) • Average grant amount: $417–$153,670 • Median grant amount: $2,500 • Grant count: 85 grants (based on 2023 data) The foundation does not currently list live grant opportunities on their profile.

Where does Brownstone Family Foundation make grants?

The foundation supports organizations across the United States, with particular emphasis on: • New York • California • Massachusetts The foundation also funds organizations in numerous other states including California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

What size grants does Brownstone Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Brownstone Family Foundation awarded 85 grants totaling $773K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Brownstone Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Brownstone Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $947K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.