Henry Brooks Trust C
Henry Brooks Trust C is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $240,000 through 14 grants to charitable organizations and educational institutions.
Henry Brooks Trust C at a glance
In short: Henry Brooks Trust C gave $240K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Massachusetts. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $240,000
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,143
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $3,964,546
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Henry Brooks Trust C
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Henry Brooks Trust C funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carroll Center ($24K). Together the top 10 received $224K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Massachusetts (55%), Oklahoma (10%), New York (10%), Texas (10%), and Washington, DC (10%). Listed recipients were also located in New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Henry Brooks Trust C open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $24K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2023) to $240K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $240K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll Center Newton, MA | Unrestricted General | $24,000 |
| Knights of Columbus Danvers MA Danvers, MA | Unrestricted General | $24,000 |
| St Mary of the Annunciation Danvers, MA | Unrestricted General | $24,000 |
| Discalced Carmelite Nuns Danvers Danvers, MA | Unrestricted General | $24,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Oklahoma City, OK | Unrestricted General | $24,000 |
| The Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | Unrestricted General | $24,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General | $24,000 |
| Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers Maryknoll, MA | Unrestricted General | $24,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $24,000 |
| University of New Hampshire Durham, NH | Scholarships | $8,000 |
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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 | $3,964,546 | $404,414 | $303,987 | $240,000 | 14 | $261,597 | $366,023 | $221,243 |
| 2024 | $3,863,008 | $359,361 | $249,682 | $190,000 | 13 | $210,408 | $319,295 | $208,742 |
| 2023 | $3,757,111 | $64,226 | $191,319 | $139,928 | 13 | $158,248 | $61,200 | $191,232 |
| 2022 | $3,885,717 | $-131,031 | $262,544 | $210,000 | 11 | $228,923 | $40,838 | $196,780 |
| 2021 | $4,278,745 | $780,167 | $266,531 | $175,500 | 12 | $196,397 | $739,385 | $219,232 |
| 2020 | $3,760,384 | $1,068,687 | $234,356 | $183,569 | 13 | — | $1,037,781 | $176,193 |
| 2019 | $2,930,765 | $196,848 | $199,331 | $148,344 | 14 | — | $172,266 | $181,095 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Henry Brooks Trust C reported a distributable amount of $221K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations such as the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, and The Salvation Army, as well as scholarships through universities. The American Heart Association describes its own mission as “to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives”; that is the grantee’s mission, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $240,000. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $24,000, with a median of $24,000.
Among the listed grants were $24,000 each to the Carroll Center, Knights of Columbus Danvers MA, St Mary of the Annunciation, Discalced Carmelite Nuns Danvers, American Cancer Society Inc, The Salvation Army, American Heart Association, Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers, and American Red Cross. The University of New Hampshire received $8,000 for scholarships; Northeastern University and Suffolk University each received $4,000 for scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Virginia A Kavanaugh as co-trustee and Bank of America as trustee.
Henry Brooks Trust C's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$34K (2019) → $44K (2025)
Virginia A. Kavanaugh
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$7K (2019) → $9K (2025)
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 $44K, to Bank of America (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Henry Brooks Trust C
How much does Henry Brooks Trust C give each year?
Henry Brooks Trust C gave $240K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $190K across 13 grants.
What is Henry Brooks Trust C's typical grant size?
Henry Brooks Trust C's median grant in 2025 was $24,000, and its average grant was $17,143, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Henry Brooks Trust C that year got $11K on average.
Where does Henry Brooks Trust C give grants?
Henry Brooks Trust C gives mostly in Massachusetts: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oklahoma (10%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Danvers, MA (3 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Henry Brooks Trust C give general operating support?
Yes: 64% of Henry Brooks Trust C's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (5 grants).
Who are Henry Brooks Trust C's largest grantees?
Henry Brooks Trust C's largest 2025 grantees include Carroll Center ($24,000), Knights of Columbus Danvers MA ($24,000) and St Mary of the Annunciation ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Henry Brooks Trust C?
Henry Brooks Trust C reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $262K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $221K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Henry Brooks Trust C fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations such as the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, and The Salvation Army, as well as scholarships through universities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Henry Brooks Trust C?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Henry Brooks Trust C's EIN?
Henry Brooks Trust C's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6785966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Henry Brooks Trust C accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Henry Brooks Trust C funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/henry-brooks-trust-c-morg_ce3a8aaa6bb44482a736b593f45f4c5b
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