Marbrook Foundation is a private philanthropic organization headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The foundation supports community-led work that facilitates cultural learning and strives to accelerate social, economic, and environmental healing. The organization operates with a small staff and maintains an active presence in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$14.3M
+4.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$685K
-3.5% YoY
Grant Count
86
-1.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-2.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary mission centers on creating equal opportunities for immigrants and refugees in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The foundation prioritizes projects and organizations addressing the following areas:
- English language instruction for immigrants and refugees
- Academic success for children of immigrants and refugees
- Initiatives creating equal opportunity or empowering immigrants and refugees (including affordable housing, job training, and life skills)
- Cultural preservation for new Americans
- Integrating body, mind, and spirit approaches to the well-being of immigrants and refugees, with special interest in programs honoring the inherent spiritual and cultural richness of immigrant communities
- Arts organizations and projects highlighting cultural awareness or addressing social issues of immigrants and refugees
- Expanding access to healthy food for neighborhoods with high concentrations of immigrants and refugees
- Environmental justice and advocacy for neighborhoods with high concentrations of immigrants and refugees
The foundation also funds work in the areas of Immigrant & Refugee Arts, Environment, and Body, Mind & Spirit.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 78 grants totaling approximately $685,000 in 2024.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota, with some giving in Virginia and California.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $14,273,420
- Total Revenues: $1,658,594
- Total Expenses: $1,000,386
- Total Giving: $685,000
- Staff: 1 full-time employee (with 3 total employees noted in workforce data)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $14,273,420 | $13,602,600 | $14,490,077 |
| Revenue | $1,658,594 | $152,366 | $1,465,049 |
| Expenses | $1,000,386 | $1,024,389 | $1,099,524 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $859,945 | $891,194 | $892,023 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,526,277 | $292,510 | $1,279,370 |
| Distributable Amount | $881,521 | $821,794 | $858,165 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Marbrook Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Minna Brooks serves as Executive Director of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD BROOKS | DIRECTOR/CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ANNA GIBSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATHERINE WARNER BROOKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TYSON LIEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MINNA BROOKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $81,743 |
| SAEGMANY RATSABOUT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TERRI THAO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NICHOLAS ZELLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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