Ethel S Brody Charitable Foundation

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.

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

10

+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

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Blowing RockColumbiaDurhamNew YorkPenlandPrincetonRaleighSeagroveSumter

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$34K$69K$103K$137K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
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

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$34K$51K$68K7 grants20219 grants20229 grants20238 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF…$31KUSC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION$20KTEMPLE SINAI WINDOW FUND$5KPENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS$3KAMERICAN DANCE$2KMUSEUM OF MODERN ART$2KTHE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM …$2KWHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERIC…$2KTHE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM…$1KNORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART NEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$1,500
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART RALEIGH, NCTO SUPPORT PROGRAMS, LECTURES, GALLERY TALKS AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES$31,200
PENLAND SCHOOL OF CRAFTS PENLAND, NCSCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT$2,500
TEMPLE SINAI WINDOW FUND SUMTER, SCTO RESTORE STAINED-GLASS WINDOWS$5,000
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART NEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT ARTISTIC CREATIVITY THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND PROGRAMS$1,500
THE SOLOMON R GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM NEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT ARTISTIC CREATIVITY THROUGH COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND PROGRAMS$1,150
USC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION COLUMBIA, SCSCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT$20,000
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART NEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ART THROUGH PATRONAGE OF MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP$1,500
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY RALEIGH, NCGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
AMERICAN DANCE DURHAM, NCGENERAL SUPPORT$2,400

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID S BRODYDIRECTOR10
JANET B RUSHDIRECTOR
LAURA C BRODYDIRECTOR
JEREL F RUSHDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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