My Brothers Keeper Inc
My Brothers Keeper Inc is a public charity based in South Easton, Massachusetts. It is a Christian ministry that provides free furniture and food assistance to people in its Southeastern Massachusetts service area, and its 2025 filing also reports grants to other organizations.
My Brothers Keeper Inc at a glance
In short: My Brothers Keeper Inc gave $79K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Massachusetts. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,935
- +36.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,638
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,250
- Total assets
- $11,409,980
- -3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to My Brothers Keeper Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 534 Washington Street, South Easton, MA 02375
Phone: (508) 238-7512
Website: https://mybrotherskeeper.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who My Brothers Keeper Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Father Bills and Mainspring ($7K). Together the top 10 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s direct services are for people living in its Southeastern Massachusetts service area. In its 2025 grantmaking, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 18% to Indiana, 6% to Pennsylvania, and 6% to Rhode Island.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is My Brothers Keeper Inc open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) 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 $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $45K (2019) to $79K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Father Bills and Mainspring Brockton, MA | — | $7,400 |
| Holy Cross Foreign Mission Notre Dame, IN | — | $7,200 |
| Congregation of Holy Cross Notre Dame, IN | — | $6,735 |
| Friends of the Unborn Quincy, MA | — | $6,000 |
| School on Wheels East Bridgewater, MA | — | $5,600 |
| Bishop Stang High School North Dartmouth, MA | — | $5,500 |
| Pan Mass Challange Jimmy Fund Needham Heights, MA | — | $5,500 |
| Foundation to Advance Catholic Educ Fall River, MA | — | $5,000 |
| Stonehill College North Easton, MA | — | $5,000 |
| Kings College Wilkes-Barre, PA | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization’s website says that 91% of its support goes to program services.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,409,980 | $8,392,874 | $8,599,571 | $78,935 | 14 | $10,735 |
| 2024 | $11,868,665 | $7,934,439 | $7,848,853 | $57,935 | 10 | $11,002 |
| 2023 | $10,877,097 | $8,581,894 | $7,032,659 | $69,150 | 12 | $23,315 |
| 2022 | $8,723,847 | $7,713,363 | $6,225,507 | $64,770 | 11 | $2,314 |
| 2021 | $7,204,366 | $7,147,768 | $6,871,656 | $77,604 | 13 | $1,195 |
| 2020 | $7,318,957 | $5,141,275 | $5,069,796 | $60,304 | 8 | $1,298 |
| 2019 | $7,264,106 | $4,181,756 | $4,389,047 | $44,554 | 7 | $1,323 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “To bring the Love and Hope of Jesus Christ to those we serve.” Its services include delivering furniture and food to people in need. The organization says it does not require people seeking assistance to justify their need and serves them with dignity and respect.
Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Friends of the Unborn says it provides housing and support for pregnant women and mothers of newborn children; South Shore Stars says it provides early education and youth development programs; and the Greater Boston Food Bank says it acquires and distributes food through member agencies and direct distribution sites. Other reported recipients include Catholic educational institutions, including Stonehill College, which describes itself as a Catholic institution of higher learning.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 14 grants totaling $78,935. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $7,400, with a median of $5,250.
Among the largest reported grants were $7,400 to Father Bills and Mainspring in Brockton, Massachusetts; $7,200 to Holy Cross Foreign Mission and $6,735 to Congregation of Holy Cross, both in Notre Dame, Indiana; and $6,000 to Friends of the Unborn in Quincy, Massachusetts. Other reported grants included $5,600 to School on Wheels in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and $5,500 each to Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and Pan Mass Challange Jimmy Fund in Needham Heights, Massachusetts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Erich Miller as president and Theresa Orcutt as secretary. Directors listed are Jacqueline Williams, Laurie Drew Hubbard Esq, Ryan Gelly, William H Ohrenberger III, Joyce Donadio, Martin Reynolds, Deacon Brian Kean, and Brendan Sullivan, who served as a director for part of the year.
My Brothers Keeper Inc is led by Erich Miller, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erich Miller
President
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$112K (2019) → $142K (2025)
Anthony Szakaly
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brendan M Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Donadio
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Gelly
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William H Ohrenberger III
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Reynolds
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deacon Brian Kean
Director
Directot → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Drew Hubbard Esq.
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Williams
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Philbin CPA
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Orcutt
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Donna B Lane (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Deacon Daniel Sullivan (2019–2023) — Director Part-Year
- Former: Brian Concannon (2019–2022) — Board Chair Former
- Former: James H Orcutt Sr. (2019–2020) — Presemeritus & Cofounder Par
- Former: Luzann Noonan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Milligan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: F John Denning CSC (2019) — Director - Former
- Former: Virginia E Motta (2019) — Director - Former
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 $142K, to Erich Miller (President).
Frequently asked questions about My Brothers Keeper Inc
How much does My Brothers Keeper Inc give each year?
My Brothers Keeper Inc gave $79K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $58K across 10 grants.
What is My Brothers Keeper Inc's typical grant size?
My Brothers Keeper Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,250, and its average grant was $5,638, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from My Brothers Keeper Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does My Brothers Keeper Inc give grants?
My Brothers Keeper Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (18%) and Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Notre Dame, IN (2 grants) and Fall River, MA (2 grants).
Who are My Brothers Keeper Inc's largest grantees?
My Brothers Keeper Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Father Bills and Mainspring ($7,400), Holy Cross Foreign Mission ($7,200) and Congregation of Holy Cross ($6,735), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is My Brothers Keeper Inc?
My Brothers Keeper Inc reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.4M.
What does My Brothers Keeper Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “To bring the Love and Hope of Jesus Christ to those we serve.” Its services include delivering furniture and food to people in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from My Brothers Keeper Inc?
My Brothers Keeper Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check mybrotherskeeper.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is My Brothers Keeper Inc's EIN?
My Brothers Keeper Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3088412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). My Brothers Keeper Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/my-brothers-keeper-inc-morg_8349ea2ed1b94cb7909ffc6c42bc376e
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