T Kimball Brooker Foundation
The T Kimball Brooker Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2024 filing lists grants for educational and charitable purposes, including support for libraries, schools, and other organizations.
T Kimball Brooker Foundation at a glance
In short: T Kimball Brooker Foundation gave $14.2M across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $888K), mostly in New York. 6% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,203,829
- +335.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- -15.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $887,739
- +416.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $33,420,053
- -11.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 T Kimball Brooker Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1500 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 726-2173
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who T Kimball Brooker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Morgan Library & Museum ($14.1M). Together the top 10 received $14.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 94 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grants went to recipients in several states, including New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Virginia, Florida, and Connecticut. New York accounted for more than 99% of grant dollars that year.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is T Kimball Brooker Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $946K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 75% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 2675% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $304K (2019) to $14.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $14.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Morgan Library & Museum New York, NY | Educational | $14,140,564 |
| The Grolier Club New York, NY | Educational | $11,865 |
| The Chapin School New York, NY | Educational | $10,000 |
| St Bernards School New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust Edgartown, MA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| University of Virginia - Rare Book School Charlottesville, VA | Educational | $5,000 |
| The Newberry Library Chicago, IL | Educational | $5,000 |
| The Church of Bethesda by the Sea Palm Beach, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Bibliographical Society of America New York, NY | Educational | $2,500 |
| The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Educational | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,420,053 | $10,071,991 | $14,446,591 | $14,203,829 | 16 | $14,293,307 | $8,465,633 | $512,526 |
| 2023 | $37,794,653 | $55,821,090 | $3,426,230 | $3,265,040 | 19 | $3,372,843 | $1,987,308 | $301,502 |
| 2022 | $3,837,100 | $2,057,125 | $340,245 | $337,135 | 25 | $337,135 | $1,007,268 | $209,255 |
| 2021 | $2,120,220 | $97,784 | $536,459 | $511,927 | 18 | — | $95,096 | $194,716 |
| 2020 | $2,558,895 | $1,132,351 | $574,282 | $532,610 | 16 | — | $1,114,239 | $179,500 |
| 2019 | $2,000,826 | $258,918 | $307,723 | $304,060 | 16 | — | $299,483 | $177,942 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, T Kimball Brooker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $513K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants include awards designated for educational and charitable purposes. Among its grantees, St Bernard's School describes its mission as offering boys of diverse backgrounds a thorough and enjoyable introduction to learning and community life. The Chapin School describes itself as an independent day school for young women in grades K–12, committed to preparing them to thrive and lead through academic excellence. The Newberry Library says it preserves and provides access to collections documenting human achievement and experience. The Bibliographical Society of America says its mission is to promote bibliographical research and publish bibliographical works.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $14,203,829. Awards ranged from $100 to $14,140,564, with a median of $3,750. The largest grant was $14,140,564 to The Morgan Library & Museum for educational purposes. Other notable grants included $11,865 to The Grolier Club for educational purposes; $10,000 each to The Chapin School for educational purposes and St Bernard's School for charitable purposes; $5,000 to The Newberry Library for educational purposes; and $2,500 to the Bibliographical Society of America for educational purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
T Kimball Brooker is listed as president and treasurer on the 2024 filing.
T Kimball Brooker Foundation is led by T. Kimball Brooker, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
T. Kimball Brooker
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 T Kimball Brooker Foundation
How much does T Kimball Brooker Foundation give each year?
T Kimball Brooker Foundation gave $14.2M across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.3M across 19 grants.
What is T Kimball Brooker Foundation's typical grant size?
T Kimball Brooker Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,750, and its average grant was $887,739, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from T Kimball Brooker Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does T Kimball Brooker Foundation give grants?
T Kimball Brooker Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Chicago, IL (3 grants) and Edgartown, MA (2 grants).
Does T Kimball Brooker Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on T Kimball Brooker Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (11 grants) and "Charitable" (5 grants).
Who are T Kimball Brooker Foundation's largest grantees?
T Kimball Brooker Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Morgan Library & Museum ($14,140,564), The Grolier Club ($11,865) and The Chapin School ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is T Kimball Brooker Foundation?
T Kimball Brooker Foundation reported $33.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $513K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does T Kimball Brooker Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include awards designated for educational and charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from T Kimball Brooker Foundation?
The foundation 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 T Kimball Brooker Foundation's EIN?
T Kimball Brooker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3481541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does T Kimball Brooker 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). T Kimball Brooker Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/t-kimball-brooker-foundation-morg_ca323530b8f8432f80f29498c0d4917c
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