Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Newberry, SC EIN: 57-0808507

Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust is a private foundation, based in Newberry, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $431K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $30K.

Key facts about Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust

EIN: 57-0808507
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $22,550
Grants made (2024): 1
Average grant: $22,550
Median grant: $22,550
Total assets: $430,847
Primary geography: South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

How Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$431K

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$23K

+2.5% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

+2.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

South Carolina $23K (100%)

Share of all 1 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

South Carolina

Cities

Columbia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$430,847	$426,470	$427,933
Revenue	$37,836	$31,063	$44,820
Expenses	$33,459	$32,526	$32,738
Qualifying Distributions	$22,550	$22,000	$24,000
Net Investment Income	$30,127	$23,637	$39,583
Distributable Amount	$24,996	$23,681	$25,439

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include USC Gamecock Club ($22,550).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
USC GAMECOCK CLUB Columbia, SC	ATHLETICS & ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS	$22,550

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust is led by Eugene C. Griffith Jr., Trustee Successor on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

Eugene C. Griffith Jr.

Trustee Successor

On filings since 2020

$2K (2020) → $2K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust?

As of 2024, Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust holds $431K in total assets with $38K in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $23K in 2024.

Where does Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust operate?

Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What size grants does Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust award?

In 2024, Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust awarded 1 grant totaling $23K — an average of about $23K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $25K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust's EIN?

Ernest a Brooks Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0808507. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.