Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Huntington Woods, MI EIN: 38-2712626

Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable is a private foundation, based in Huntington Woods, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $106K. Net investment income was $92K.

Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable at a glance

In short: Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable gave $106K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $106K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$106,253
+3.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$106,253
+3.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$106,253
Total assets
$1,656,622
-0.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% 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 Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Various - See Attached Donations List: $106KVarious - See AttachedDonations List$106K

The largest 2025 recipient was Various - See Attached Donations List ($106K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

How Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable gives

  • Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 123% 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$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2021) to $106K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $106K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various - See Attached Donations List Various See Attached, MIDonation$106,253
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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
2025$1,656,622$116,250$128,833$106,2531$106,253$91,950$86,364
2024$1,670,092$674,796$113,324$102,9301$102,930$46,538$66,916
2023$1,109,193$47,465$105,405$98,1331$98,133$38,019$54,631
2022$1,167,623$16,416$57,315$49,2091$49,209$33,247$57,528
2021$1,208,967$53,663$53,355$46,0821$46,082$34,251$64,556
2020$1,209,035$38,730$64,884$58,6121—$27,042$60,667

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable is led by Jeffrey Brodsky, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey Brodsky

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Ann Rosenberg (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dina Brodsky (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Helene Brody (2020–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable

How much does Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable give each year?

Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable gave $106K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $103K across 1 grant.

How large is Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable?

Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable operate?

Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable's EIN?

Herman & Dina Brodsky Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2712626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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