Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust
Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Norwich, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $566K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $40K.
Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust gave $50K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,418
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,403
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,403
- Total assets
- $565,675
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Edmeston Rotary Club ($8K). Together the top 6 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2019) to $54K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edmeston Rotary Club Edmeston, NY | General Operating | $8,403 |
| Edmeston Rescue Squad Edmeston, NY | General Operating | $8,403 |
| Second Baptist Church Edmeston, NY | General Operating | $8,403 |
| The Salvation Army Syracuse, NY | General Operating | $8,403 |
| Edmeston Free Library Edmeston, NY | General Operating | $8,403 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | General Operating | $8,403 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $565,675 | $52,082 | $66,177 | $50,418 | 6 | $53,272 | $40,320 | $52,369 |
| 2024 | $579,843 | $79,436 | $61,789 | $46,824 | 6 | $48,917 | $67,853 | $50,414 |
| 2023 | $562,437 | $64,602 | $62,477 | $49,620 | 6 | $51,630 | $53,310 | $46,825 |
| 2022 | $560,245 | $25,478 | $68,246 | $53,790 | 6 | $56,005 | $14,136 | $49,602 |
| 2021 | $602,098 | $72,450 | $61,398 | $46,620 | 6 | $48,903 | $60,630 | $53,791 |
| 2020 | $590,416 | $67,596 | $56,735 | $43,200 | 6 | — | $56,582 | $46,570 |
| 2019 | $580,623 | $55,395 | $56,111 | $43,200 | 6 | — | $43,500 | $46,042 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
NBT Bank NA
Co Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$12K (2019) → $13K (2025)
Dorothy Blackman
Co Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Alcott
Co Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to NBT Bank NA (Co Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust
How much does Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust give each year?
Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust gave $50K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 6 grants.
What is Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,403, and its average grant was $8,403, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust give grants?
Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Edmeston, NY (4 grants).
Does Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Edmeston Rotary Club ($8,403), Edmeston Rescue Squad ($8,403) and Second Baptist Church ($8,403), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust?
Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust reported $566K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust's EIN?
Harold & Hanna Brooks Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6520061. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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