Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation
Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr is a private foundation based in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It gave $295,000 in grants to 23 recipients in 2025, supporting organizations including a community foundation, educational institutions, conservation and cultural organizations, and health-related causes.
Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation gave $295K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), top state Massachusetts. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $295,000
- +47.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,826
- +73.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,684,463
- +1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (39% 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 Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Requests may be made by letter to Thomas H Broadus III. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Thomas H Broadus Iii
Mailing address: PO Box 329, Nantucket, MA 02554
Phone: (410) 377-0271
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Nantucket ($53K). Together the top 10 received $216K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 143 grants of 152 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 39% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 24% to Maryland, and 24% to North Carolina. Smaller shares went to Minnesota (4%) and Mississippi (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 23 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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 $200K (2023) to $565K (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $295K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Nantucket Nantucket, MA | RIDELY-HARRIS FUND & Nantucket Fund | $53,000 |
| Davidson College Davidson, NC | SCHOLARSHIP funding | $50,000 |
| Bryn Mawr School Baltimore, MD | program support & endowment fund gifts | $35,500 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation Nantucket, MA | program support | $15,000 |
| Tofte Lake Center ELY, MN | program support | $11,500 |
| Gilman School Baltimore, MD | program support | $11,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | program support | $10,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Childrens Cancer Research Program | $10,000 |
| Little Mountain Rescue Eupora, MS | program support | $10,000 |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA | program support | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,684,463 | $320,523 | $306,448 | $295,000 | 23 | $297,913 | $317,985 | $270,651 |
| 2024 | $1,668,388 | $342,224 | $212,457 | $200,000 | 27 | $204,681 | $337,948 | $282,144 |
| 2023 | $1,538,782 | $245,298 | $211,880 | $200,000 | 31 | $202,663 | $243,439 | $264,252 |
| 2022 | $1,513,836 | $258,564 | $576,022 | $565,000 | 40 | $569,370 | $258,402 | $327,201 |
| 2021 | $1,831,294 | $525,267 | $340,200 | $335,000 | 31 | $339,887 | $524,954 | $426,240 |
| 2020 | $1,646,227 | $219,713 | $284,643 | $280,000 | 26 | — | $219,386 | $309,556 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $271K 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 is provided. The grants show support for varied organizations and purposes. For example, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation says it protects and stewards land and shoreline and conducts ecological research; the Nantucket Historical Association says it preserves and interprets the island’s history. Tofte Lake Center describes its work as supporting artists through experiences rooted in nature. Other recipients include schools and colleges, Doctors Without Borders, and organizations receiving support for scholarship funding and children’s cancer research.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $295,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $53,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Notable awards included $53,000 to the Community Foundation of Nantucket for the Ridley-Harris Fund and Nantucket Fund; $50,000 to Davidson College for scholarship funding; and $35,500 to Bryn Mawr School for program support and endowment fund gifts. Other grants included $15,000 to Nantucket Conservation Foundation, $11,500 to Tofte Lake Center, and $11,000 to Gilman School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas H Broadus III and Lucy E Broadus as trustees.
Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lucy E. Broadus
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas H. Broadus III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 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.
Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation
How much does Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation gave $295K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 27 grants.
What is Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,826, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation give grants?
Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (24%) and North Carolina (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (8 grants) and Baltimore, MD (3 grants).
Does Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (17 grants).
Who are Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Nantucket ($53,000), Davidson College ($50,000) and Bryn Mawr School ($35,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation?
Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $298K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $271K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The grants show support for varied organizations and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6287380. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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