Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greenwich, CT EIN: 13-6265535

Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 7 grants totaling $482.

Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc gave $482 across 7 grants in 2021 (avg $68.857), mostly in New York. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$482
-6.4% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
7
-36.4% vs 2020
Average grant
$69
+47.1% vs 2020
Median grant
$71
Primary geography
New York (69% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2021

Feeding America: $100Feeding America$100Girls Education & Mentoring: $100Girls Education & Mentoring$100The Brearly: $75The Brearly$75Anti Defamation League: $71Anti Defamation League$71NY Public Radio: $50NY Public Radio$50Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: $50Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society$50Dorot: $36Dorot$36

The largest 2021 recipient was Feeding America ($100). Together the top 7 received $482.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonChamberlainGreenwichHamdenSt JamesWallingford

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200$400$60011 grants2020 7 grants2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $482 (2021) to $515 (2020). In 2021 it made 7 grants totaling $482.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Feeding America Washington, DCDonation$100
Girls Education & Mentoring New York, NYDonation$100
The Brearly New York, NYDonation$75
Anti Defamation League New York, NYDonation$71
NY Public Radio New York, NYDonation$50
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Washington, DCDonation$50
Dorot New York, NYDonation$36
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2021—$482$4827$482
2020$482$515$51511—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc is led by Jane Brooks, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Jane Brooks

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Frederic Brooks (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc

How much does Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc give each year?

Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc gave $482 across 7 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $515 across 11 grants.

What is Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc's median grant in 2021 was $71, and its average grant was $69, across 7 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc give grants?

Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2021: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc's 2021 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (7 grants).

Who are Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc's largest 2021 grantees include Feeding America ($100), Girls Education & Mentoring ($100) and The Brearly ($75), according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2021 grant dollars.

What is Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc's EIN?

Frederic & Jane Brooks Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6265535. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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