Project My Brothers Keeper
Project My Brothers Keeper is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Bloomfield, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Project My Brothers Keeper at a glance
In short: Project My Brothers Keeper gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +79.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +79.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $21,417
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Project My Brothers Keeper funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21,417 | $8,407 | $9,644 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,067 |
| 2024 | $22,654 | $6,689 | $7,336 | $2,790 | 1 | $6,148 |
| 2023 | $23,329 | $28,395 | $9,715 | — | — | $4,124 |
| 2022 | $29,399 | $50,144 | $5,740 | — | — | $3,079 |
| 2021 | $4,483 | $24,580 | $17,608 | — | — | $17,357 |
| 2020 | $2,471 | $6,751 | $5,391 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | $1,882 | $771 | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Project My Brothers Keeper is led by Lynette P. Braxton, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynette P. Braxton
Executive Director
Executive Director → Director, 2022
Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Melanie Burns
Chair
Chair → Director, 2022
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Joycestine Mellerson
Secretary
Board of Trustees → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Roderick Braxton
Member
Board of Trustees → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Louis Alerte
Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Rahveyei McKinnon
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Joyce Mellerson (2020–2021) — Acting Secretary
- Former: Rod Braxton (2020–2021) — Member
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 Project My Brothers Keeper
How much does Project My Brothers Keeper give each year?
Project My Brothers Keeper gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
How large is Project My Brothers Keeper?
Project My Brothers Keeper reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $8K.
What is Project My Brothers Keeper?
Project My Brothers Keeper is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Bloomfield, NJ. It holds $21K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Project My Brothers Keeper operate?
Project My Brothers Keeper has awarded grants in Maryland, New Jersey.
What is Project My Brothers Keeper's EIN?
Project My Brothers Keeper's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4495719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 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 May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
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