Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Raleigh, NC EIN: 57-1116814

Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $66K.

Key facts about Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation

EIN: 57-1116814
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $67,750
Grants made (2025): 10
Average grant: $6,775
Median grant: $1,950
New grantees (estimate): 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025)
Total assets: $1,199,405
Primary geography: North Carolina (55% 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 Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation's 10 itemized 2025 grants were North Carolina (55%), South Carolina (37%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Raleigh, NC (2 grants). 30% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$1.2M

+0.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$68K

+126.6% YoY

Grant Count

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+81.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

North Carolina $37K (55%)

South Carolina $25K (37%)

New York $6K (8%)

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

North Carolina New Jersey New York South Carolina

Cities

New YorkRaleighColumbiaPenlandPrincetonBlowing RockDurhamSeagroveSumter

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$1,199,405	$1,193,663	$1,212,947
Revenue	$92,153	$29,191	$-8,798
Expenses	$86,411	$48,475	$34,675
Qualifying Distributions	$69,250	$31,150	$23,129
Net Investment Income	$65,992	$23,673	$14,792
Distributable Amount	$64,417	$60,520	$57,319

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

43 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include North Carolina Museum of Art ($31,200), USC Educational Foundation ($20,000), Temple Sinai Window Fund ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART Raleigh, NC	TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS, LECTURES, GALLERY TALKS AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES	$31,200
USC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Columbia, SC	SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT	$20,000
TEMPLE SINAI WINDOW FUND Sumter, SC	TO RESTORE STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS	$5,000
PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS Penland, NC	SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT	$2,500
AMERICAN DANCE Durham, NC	GENERAL SUPPORT	$2,400
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART New York, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT	$1,500
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART New York, NY	TO SUPPORT ARTISTIC CREATIVITY THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND PROGRAMS	$1,500
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART New York, NY	TO SUPPORT CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ART THROUGH PATRONAGE OF MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP	$1,500
THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM New York, NY	TO SUPPORT ARTISTIC CREATIVITY THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND PROGRAMS	$1,150
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY Raleigh, NC	GENERAL SUPPORT	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
David S Brody	Director	10	—
Janet B Rush	Director	—	—
Laura C Brody	Director	—	—
Jerel F Rush	Director	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation?

Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation?

As of 2025, Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation holds $1.2M in total assets with $92K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $68K in 2025.

Where does Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation operate?

Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina.

What size grants does Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation award?

In 2025, Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $68K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1116814. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.