Martha N Brooks Medical Fund
Martha N Brooks Medical Fund is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $91K.
Martha N Brooks Medical Fund at a glance
In short: Martha N Brooks Medical Fund gave $59K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,561
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,760
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,784
- Total assets
- $1,151,399
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (65% 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 Martha N Brooks Medical Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Philadelphia Health System ($23K). Together the top 6 received $59K.
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.
Cities
How Martha N Brooks Medical Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 $57K (2024) to $69K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Philadelphia Health System Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $23,425 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospital Harrisburg, PA | General Support | $11,712 |
| Christiana Care Health Services Newark, DE | General Support | $11,712 |
| Care Atlanta, GA | General Support | $5,856 |
| The Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | General Support | $2,928 |
| Soc for Prev of Cruelty Animals Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $2,928 |
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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 | $1,151,399 | $106,809 | $81,422 | $58,561 | 6 | $65,016 | $91,128 | $64,310 |
| 2024 | $1,125,703 | $53,212 | $75,420 | $56,864 | 6 | $60,437 | $38,304 | $62,135 |
| 2023 | $1,147,407 | $32,553 | $76,833 | $60,172 | 6 | $60,992 | $15,136 | $57,684 |
| 2022 | $1,190,374 | $18,834 | $88,920 | $68,781 | 6 | $69,643 | $10,170 | $61,033 |
| 2021 | $1,260,924 | $124,256 | $82,101 | $61,314 | 6 | $62,336 | $103,418 | $69,805 |
| 2020 | $1,218,650 | $40,531 | $81,957 | $61,112 | 6 | — | $22,815 | $62,191 |
| 2019 | $1,262,438 | $187,602 | $80,600 | $62,589 | 6 | — | $170,969 | $61,989 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martha N Brooks Medical Fund reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martha N Brooks Medical Fund's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$18K (2019) → $19K (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 $19K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Martha N Brooks Medical Fund
How much does Martha N Brooks Medical Fund give each year?
Martha N Brooks Medical Fund gave $59K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 6 grants.
What is Martha N Brooks Medical Fund's typical grant size?
Martha N Brooks Medical Fund's median grant in 2025 was $8,784, and its average grant was $9,760, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Martha N Brooks Medical Fund give grants?
Martha N Brooks Medical Fund gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Delaware (20%) and Georgia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Martha N Brooks Medical Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Martha N Brooks Medical Fund'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 Martha N Brooks Medical Fund's largest grantees?
Martha N Brooks Medical Fund's largest 2025 grantees include North Philadelphia Health System ($23,425), UPMC Pinnacle Hospital ($11,712) and Christiana Care Health Services ($11,712), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Martha N Brooks Medical Fund?
Martha N Brooks Medical Fund reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Martha N Brooks Medical Fund?
Martha N Brooks Medical Fund is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Martha N Brooks Medical Fund's EIN?
Martha N Brooks Medical Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2611148. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
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