Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation
The Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation is a private foundation based in Roseland, New Jersey. In its 2024 filing, it reported 17 grants totaling $438,500, including support for education, health care, civic engagement, journalism, and human rights organizations.
Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation at a glance
In short: Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation gave $439K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), mostly in California. 35% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $438,500
- +6.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- -61.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,794
- +176.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,760,805
- -20.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: One Lowenstein Drive, Roseland, NJ 07068
Phone: (510) 990-6011
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Foundation for a College Education ($126K). Together the top 10 received $409K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($7,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
213 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 203 grants of 213 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, California organizations received 85% of grant dollars, Massachusetts organizations 7%, Washington, DC organizations 5%, and New York organizations 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 431% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $360K (2021) to $439K (2024). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $439K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for a College Education East Palo Alto, CA | General Operations | $126,000 |
| UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Operations | $125,000 |
| Head Royce School Oakland, CA | General Operations | $50,000 |
| Bentley School Oakland, CA | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Accelerate Change Boston, MA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| All Americans Vote Washington, DC | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves Boston, MA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Human Rights Watch New York, NY | General Operations | $15,000 |
| UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Foundation Oakland, CA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation (DAF) San Francisco, CA | General Operations | $12,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,760,805 | $86,641 | $527,981 | $438,500 | 17 | $453,647 | $12,307 | $105,325 |
| 2023 | $2,202,145 | $35,785 | $474,487 | $410,348 | 44 | $416,991 | — | $126,180 |
| 2022 | $2,640,847 | $24,878 | $418,183 | $386,200 | 31 | $387,796 | — | $140,419 |
| 2021 | $3,030,950 | $20,676 | $353,708 | $360,450 | 63 | $364,859 | $33,927 | $160,025 |
| 2020 | $3,476,795 | $313,847 | $441,911 | $376,600 | 58 | — | $255,213 | $241,009 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Foundation for a College Education says it works to increase college graduation among first-generation, low-income students of color from East Palo Alto and surrounding communities. Bentley School describes its mission as promoting inquiry, academic excellence, personal achievement, and character. UCSF Foundation and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Foundation also received grants.
Other 2024 recipients include All Americans Vote, which aims to motivate underrepresented Americans to vote; Human Rights Watch, which says it investigates human rights abuses and presses those with power to respect rights and secure justice; and Accelerate Change, which develops and tests models for citizen organizing, particularly in communities of color. The American Independent Foundation says it fosters independent journalism to increase public awareness of progressive issues.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $438,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $126,000, with a median of $15,000. The largest grants were $126,000 to Foundation for a College Education and $125,000 to UCSF Foundation, both for general operations. Other notable grants for general operations included $50,000 to Head Royce School, $20,000 to Bentley School, and $15,000 each to Accelerate Change, All Americans Vote, Facing History and Ourselves, Human Rights Watch, and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Janice Brody as president and Donald Brody as secretary.
Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation is led by Janice Brody, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Janice Brody
President
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Brody
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation
How much does Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation give each year?
Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation gave $439K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $410K across 44 grants.
What is Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation's typical grant size?
Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $25,794, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation give grants?
Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation gives mostly in California: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants), Oakland, CA (3 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation's largest grantees?
Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Foundation for a College Education ($126,000), UCSF Foundation ($125,000) and Head Royce School ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($7,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation?
Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $454K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation's EIN?
Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6097164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sophie-and-arthur-brody-foundation-morg_b851727222f845f2a4ad4365b0223c2c
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