Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation
Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $365K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $14K.
Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation at a glance
In short: Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,800
- -37.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,267
- +25.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $364,686
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pacific Northwest Writers Association ($6K). Together the top 3 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% 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 $5K (2023) to $34K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Northwest Writers Association Issaquah, WA | To develop writing talent through education, accessibility to the publishing industry, and participation in an interactive, writer community | $5,800 |
| Islandwood Bainbridge Island, WA | To provide exceptional learning experiences that inspire lifelong environmental and community stewardship | $3,000 |
| Bellevue Lifespring Bellevue, WA | To provide children with the resources they need to reach stability. | $1,000 |
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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 | $364,686 | $64,264 | $27,164 | $9,800 | 3 | $23,762 | $13,638 | $19,525 |
| 2024 | $327,586 | $97,206 | $21,848 | $15,600 | 6 | $18,392 | $9,733 | $16,204 |
| 2023 | $252,458 | $1,863 | $6,650 | $5,300 | 3 | $5,560 | $7,617 | $13,974 |
| 2022 | $249,745 | $11,207 | $37,288 | $33,550 | 10 | $35,245 | $9,164 | $14,465 |
| 2021 | $275,826 | $16,279 | $9,775 | $5,800 | 5 | $7,668 | $14,172 | $16,325 |
| 2020 | $269,492 | $11,090 | $15,171 | $15,000 | 2 | — | $10,919 | $14,249 |
| 2019 | $273,573 | $10,080 | $21,485 | $17,500 | 3 | — | $8,131 | $14,298 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation is led by Curtis Lee Brooke, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Curtis Lee Brooke
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation
How much does Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation give each year?
Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 6 grants.
What is Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation's typical grant size?
Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,267, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation give grants?
Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation?
Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation reported $365K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation's EIN?
Lee and Claudia Brooke Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4324775. 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 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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