Norman & Florence Brody
Norman & Florence Brody is a private foundation based in Reisterstown, Maryland (EIN 52-1665263). Its 2025 filing reports 29 grants totaling $63,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in food assistance, health care, disaster response, education, and human services.
Norman & Florence Brody at a glance
In short: Norman & Florence Brody gave $63K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state District of Columbia. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $63,000
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,172
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $706,978
- -3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Norman & Florence Brody
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3803 Timber View Way, Reisterstown, MD 21136
Phone: (410) 833-8486
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Norman & Florence Brody funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charles E Smith Life Community ($5K). Together the top 10 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
153 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 153 grants of 153 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest reported shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, D.C. (40%) and Maryland (37%), followed by California (11%), Minnesota (3%), and Massachusetts (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Norman & Florence Brody open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 29 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 97% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $41K (2019) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E Smith Life Community Rockville, MD | General Support | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Washington, DC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League Washington, DC | General Support | $3,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank Washington, DC | General Support | $3,000 |
| Maryland Food Bank Baltimore, MD | General Support | $3,000 |
| So Others Might Eat Washington, DC | General Support | $3,000 |
| Team Rubicon Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $3,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Support | $3,000 |
| ACLU Baltimore, MD | General Support | $2,000 |
| Adopt a Classroom St. Paul, MN | General Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $706,978 | $47,074 | $70,347 | $63,000 | 29 | $63,000 | $40,103 | $44,142 |
| 2024 | $730,251 | $32,913 | $83,799 | $69,500 | 33 | $69,500 | $24,843 | $43,002 |
| 2023 | $781,137 | $446,317 | $64,704 | $64,000 | 29 | $64,000 | $446,317 | $34,211 |
| 2022 | $399,524 | $47,020 | $75,471 | $75,025 | 34 | $75,025 | $47,020 | $45,221 |
| 2021 | $427,975 | $32,100 | $64,571 | $64,140 | 28 | $64,140 | $32,084 | $56,061 |
| 2020 | $460,446 | $29,110 | $56,527 | $56,010 | 22 | — | $29,110 | $43,948 |
| 2019 | $487,863 | $-3,155 | $41,119 | $40,500 | 21 | — | $25,834 | $42,045 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Norman & Florence Brody reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work spans several areas. For example, Team Rubicon describes itself as a veteran-led humanitarian organization serving communities before, during, and after disasters and crises. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Capital Area Food Bank describes its work as promoting equitable access to food and opportunity.
Other 2025 recipients describe work including improving health care access for low-income people (Mobile Medical Care), delivering specialized meals and groceries to people with serious illnesses (Food & Friends), supporting women, children, and families in need (House of Ruth), providing food and other services to low-income D.C. residents (Bread for the City), and expanding access to education, healthy food, and family supports (Martha’s Table).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $63,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000. Notable grants included $5,000 each to Charles E. Smith Life Community and Planned Parenthood; $3,000 each to the Anti-Defamation League, Capital Area Food Bank, Maryland Food Bank, So Others Might Eat, Team Rubicon, and World Central Kitchen; and $2,000 each to ACLU, Adopt a Classroom, Anne Arundel County Food Bank, and Bread for the City. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as general support.
Other 2025 grants included $2,000 to Mobile Medical Care, Food & Friends, House of Ruth, and Martha’s Table.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William H Brody as president, Susan W Brody as secretary, and Deidre Lipsicas as vice president.
Norman & Florence Brody is led by William H. Brody, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William H. Brody
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deidre Lipsicas
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan W. Brody
Secretary
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 Norman & Florence Brody
How much does Norman & Florence Brody give each year?
Norman & Florence Brody gave $63K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 33 grants.
What is Norman & Florence Brody's typical grant size?
Norman & Florence Brody's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,172, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Norman & Florence Brody that year got $1K on average.
Where does Norman & Florence Brody give grants?
Norman & Florence Brody's top state is District of Columbia, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (37%) and California (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (9 grants), Baltimore, MD (3 grants), Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Annapolis, MD (2 grants).
Does Norman & Florence Brody give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Norman & Florence Brody's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Norman & Florence Brody's largest grantees?
Norman & Florence Brody's largest 2025 grantees include Charles E Smith Life Community ($5,000), Planned Parenthood ($5,000) and Anti-Defamation League ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Norman & Florence Brody?
Norman & Florence Brody reported $707K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Norman & Florence Brody fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work spans several areas. For example, Team Rubicon describes itself as a veteran-led humanitarian organization serving communities before, during, and after disasters and crises. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Norman & Florence Brody?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Norman & Florence Brody's EIN?
Norman & Florence Brody's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1665263. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Norman & Florence Brody accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated 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 August 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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