Carolyn and David Brooks Family
Carolyn and David Brooks Family is a private foundation, based in McKinney, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $191K. Net investment income was $511K.
Carolyn and David Brooks Family at a glance
In short: Carolyn and David Brooks Family gave $191K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $191,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $63,667
- Median grant
- $66,000
- Total assets
- $1,322,417
- +43.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Carolyn and David Brooks Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baylor University ($100K). Together the top 3 received $191K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Carolyn and David Brooks Family gives
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $191K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor University Waco, TX | General Support | $100,000 |
| Mane Gait Prosper, TX | General Support | $66,000 |
| Prison Entrepreneurship Program Houston, TX | General Support | $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 | $1,322,417 | $639,714 | $236,677 | $191,000 | 3 | $231,408 | $511,420 | $217,211 |
| 2024 | $919,380 | $5,200,195 | — | — | — | — | — | $13,236 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carolyn and David Brooks Family reported a distributable amount of $217K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carolyn and David Brooks Family is led by Kathryn Brooks, Secretary & Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn Brooks
Secretary & Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
$34K (2025)
Carolyn Brooks
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Brooks
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reece Brooks
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Brooks
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kathryn Soloweij (2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 $34K, to Kathryn Brooks (Secretary & Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Carolyn and David Brooks Family
How much does Carolyn and David Brooks Family give each year?
Carolyn and David Brooks Family gave $191K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Carolyn and David Brooks Family's typical grant size?
Carolyn and David Brooks Family's median grant in 2025 was $66,000, and its average grant was $63,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carolyn and David Brooks Family give grants?
Carolyn and David Brooks Family gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Carolyn and David Brooks Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Carolyn and David Brooks Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Carolyn and David Brooks Family?
Carolyn and David Brooks Family reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $231K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $217K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Carolyn and David Brooks Family's EIN?
Carolyn and David Brooks Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-2238043. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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