The Barbara Brodsky Foundation
The Barbara Brodsky Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $138K.
The Barbara Brodsky Foundation at a glance
In short: The Barbara Brodsky Foundation gave $1.0M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $333K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000,100
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -70.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $333,367
- +213.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $5,501,166
- +31488.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Barbara Brodsky Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lankenau Medical Center Foundation ($750K). Together the top 3 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 46 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Barbara Brodsky Foundation gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $774K (2022) to $2.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lankenau Medical Center Foundation Wynnewood, PA | General Operating | $750,000 |
| Main Line Health Bryn Mawr, PA | General Operating | $250,000 |
| Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces New York, NY | General Operating | $100 |
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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 | $5,501,166 | $6,631,497 | $1,013,753 | $1,000,100 | 3 | $1,010,164 | $138,358 | $12,089 |
| 2024 | $17,415 | $1,098,972 | $1,103,184 | $1,064,833 | 10 | $1,093,095 | $489,788 | — |
| 2023 | $21,627 | $1,601,366 | $1,604,854 | $1,576,203 | 12 | $1,597,443 | $419,123 | — |
| 2022 | $25,115 | $817,883 | $808,469 | $774,155 | 12 | $801,073 | $381,013 | — |
| 2021 | $15,701 | $2,196,696 | $2,263,329 | $2,230,879 | 9 | $2,248,493 | $1,128,740 | — |
| 2020 | $82,334 | $1,601,603 | $1,547,620 | $1,522,103 | 12 | — | $439,869 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Barbara Brodsky Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Barbara Brodsky Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Brodsky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel C. Shapiro
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Barbara Brodsky Foundation
How much does The Barbara Brodsky Foundation give each year?
The Barbara Brodsky Foundation gave $1.0M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 10 grants.
What is The Barbara Brodsky Foundation's typical grant size?
The Barbara Brodsky Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250,000, and its average grant was $333,367, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Barbara Brodsky Foundation give grants?
The Barbara Brodsky Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Barbara Brodsky Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Barbara Brodsky Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Barbara Brodsky Foundation?
The Barbara Brodsky Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Barbara Brodsky Foundation's EIN?
The Barbara Brodsky Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5380788. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Barbara Brodsky Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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