Brownstone Family Foundation
Brownstone Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In 2025, it made 85 grants totaling $772,902 to charitable organizations, including recipients working in library services, child care, family therapy, education, community programs, public safety, and the arts.
Brownstone Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brownstone Family Foundation gave $773K across 85 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $772,902
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 85
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,093
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $9,814,300
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (16 of 85, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (64% 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 Brownstone Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. No application process or required materials are specified.
- Contact
Mailing address: 555 Madison Ave - 16Th Fl, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 564-4500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brownstone Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Broadart Various Libraries ($154K). Together the top 10 received $489K.
Grant Size Distribution
449 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 432 grants of 449 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 20% to Pennsylvania, 4% to Washington, DC, 3% to Maine, and 2% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 85 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Brownstone Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 85 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $4K 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 grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $627K (2021) to $848K (2023). In 2025 it made 85 grants totaling $773K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| 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 |
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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 | $9,814,300 | $1,236,888 | $966,509 | $772,902 | 85 | $776,402 | $1,083,654 | $946,732 |
| 2024 | $9,543,921 | $1,523,416 | $901,655 | $754,044 | 85 | $754,044 | $1,385,240 | $766,784 |
| 2023 | $8,946,536 | $715,333 | $980,496 | $848,076 | 97 | $848,076 | $598,980 | $756,135 |
| 2022 | $9,145,123 | $1,285,751 | $797,257 | $667,539 | 89 | $667,539 | $1,167,979 | $828,296 |
| 2021 | $8,656,629 | $641,592 | $735,156 | $626,633 | 93 | — | $548,975 | $659,818 |
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 September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, the New York City Police Foundation describes its work as advancing programs to prevent violent crime and thwart terrorism, strengthening relationships between the NYPD and communities, and enhancing NYPD wellness and training. The Educational Alliance says it serves New Yorkers through programs including preschool, after-school activities, senior services, health and wellness, arts and culture, counseling, and addiction recovery.
Other 2025 recipients include Children of Bellevue, which says it develops programs to improve children’s health and well-being at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue; New York Restoration Project, which describes work with residents to renovate gardens, restore parks, plant trees, and promote urban agriculture; and Siddhartha School Partnership, which says it supports an elementary school in India.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 85 grants totaling $772,902. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $153,670, with a median of $3,000. Among the largest were $153,670 to Broadart Various Libraries for its library services; $65,000 to CCAP to help temporary-assistance and low-income families pay for child care; $55,000 to the New York City Police Foundation; and $40,000 each to Ackerman Institute for the Family and Educational Alliance. Other notable grants included $30,000 each to Children of Bellevue and New York Restoration Project, and $25,000 each to Lewisboro Library, Siddhartha School Partnership, Humane Society of NY, and Toby Project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Clyde Brownstone as president and Jennifer Brownstone, Diane Brownstone, and Spencer Brownstone as vice presidents.
Brownstone Family Foundation is led by Clyde Brownstone, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clyde Brownstone
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Brownstone
Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Brownstone
Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Spencer Brownstone
Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Brownstone Family Foundation
How much does Brownstone Family Foundation give each year?
Brownstone Family Foundation gave $773K across 85 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $754K across 85 grants.
What is Brownstone Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brownstone Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $9,093, across 85 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brownstone Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Brownstone Family Foundation give grants?
Brownstone Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was 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).
Does Brownstone Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of Brownstone Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 85) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brownstone Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Brownstone Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Broadart Various Libraries ($153,670), Ccap ($65,000) and New York City Police Foundation ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brownstone Family Foundation?
Brownstone Family Foundation reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $776K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $947K (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 Brownstone Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brownstone Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brownstone Family Foundation's EIN?
Brownstone Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6138834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Brownstone Family 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.
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