Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 26-1324841

Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $255K. Net investment income was $28K.

Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc gave $255K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$254,542
-26.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
-47.1% vs 2023
Average grant
$28,282
+38.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$1,985,536
-1.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Care: $152KCare$152KRMI: $40KRMI$40KThreshold Community Program: $20KThreshold Community Program$20KAlliance Theater: $15KAlliance Theater$15KOlmsted Linear Park Alliance: $8KOlmsted Linear Park Alliance$8KThe Carter Center: $5KThe Carter Center$5KThe Woodruff Arts Center: $5KThe Woodruff Arts Center$5KIntown Cares: $5KIntown Cares$5KOlmsted Artsinc: $5KOlmsted Artsinc$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Care ($152K). Together the top 9 received $255K.

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K3$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 70 (87%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaDecaturNew HavenBostonCharlestonBasaltBrunswickChapel HillEast PointPeachtree CornersShaker Heights

How Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 201% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K18 grants2020 13 grants2021 13 grants2022 17 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2024) to $347K (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $255K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Care Atlanta, GAGeneral Operations Grant$151,861
RMI Basalt, COGeneral Operations Grant$40,181
Threshold Community Program Decatur, GAGeneral Operations Grant$20,000
Alliance Theater Atlanta, GAGeneral Operations Grant$15,000
Olmsted Linear Park Alliance Atlanta, GAGeneral Operations Grant$7,500
The Carter Center Atlanta, GAGeneral Operations Grant$5,000
The Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GAGeneral Operations Grant$5,000
Intown Cares Atlanta, GAGeneral Operations Grant$5,000
Olmsted Artsinc Atlanta, GAGeneral Operations Grant$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,985,536$381,964$265,665$254,5429$256,115$28,077$127,436
2023$2,016,677$652,846$357,728$346,70017$348,258$41,309$112,135
2022$2,254,491$74,992$334,381$313,00013$314,400$63,880$118,735
2021$2,513,886$747,941$349,185$334,00013$334,000$383,922$149,321
2020$2,430,581$968,415$335,050$335,05018—$498,873$109,535

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $127K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc is led by Martha Finn Brooks, CEO, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Martha Finn Brooks

    CEO, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Oliver Brooks Jr.

    President & Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc

How much does Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc gave $255K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $347K across 17 grants.

What is Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $28,282, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (7 grants).

Does Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Care ($151,861), RMI ($40,181) and Threshold Community Program ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc?

Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $256K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Finn Brooks Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1324841. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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