The Brocker Foundation Inc
The Brocker Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Austintown, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with listed grant purposes describing support for recipients’ general operating expenses for exempt functions.
The Brocker Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Brocker Foundation Inc gave $1.8M across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), top state Ohio. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,756,600
- +284.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +54.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,443
- +148.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $42,029,816
- +14.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (19 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (20% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Brocker Foundation Inc
- 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: 6075 Silica Road, Austintown, OH 44515
Phone: (330) 533-1828
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Brocker Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Compassion International ($100K). Together the top 10 received $760K.
Grant Size Distribution
173 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 163 grants of 173 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Ohio received 20% of grant dollars, Colorado 12%, and Arizona, North Carolina, and Illinois 8% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Brocker Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 19 of 51 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $33K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 311% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $369K (2021) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating for Exempt Function | $100,000 |
| Salvation Army Youngstown, OH | General Operating for Exempt Function | $100,000 |
| Sim Medical Missions Charlotte, NC | General Operating for Exempt Function | $100,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | General Operating for Exempt Function | $100,000 |
| Destiny Rescue North Webster, IN | General Operating for Exempt Function | $75,000 |
| Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL | General Operating for Exempt Function | $75,000 |
| Love Justice International Lincoln, NE | General Operating for Exempt Function | $60,000 |
| Focus on the Family Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating for Exempt Function | $50,000 |
| McGregor Baptist Church Fort Meyers, FL | General Operating for Exempt Function | $50,000 |
| Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley Youngstown, OH | General Operating for Exempt Function | $50,000 |
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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 | $42,029,816 | $7,208,452 | $1,808,885 | $1,756,600 | 51 | $1,756,600 | $1,712,991 | $1,954,170 |
| 2024 | $36,631,187 | $19,516,632 | $499,318 | $456,600 | 33 | $456,600 | $1,549,549 | $1,756,608 |
| 2023 | $17,613,483 | $12,686,629 | $411,453 | $368,555 | 31 | $368,555 | $171,211 | $456,586 |
| 2022 | $5,335,031 | $164,903 | $477,293 | $427,429 | 29 | $427,429 | $142,088 | $368,555 |
| 2021 | $5,648,433 | $514,588 | $409,909 | $368,500 | 29 | $368,500 | $478,179 | $409,448 |
| 2020 | $5,538,743 | $216,647 | $423,200 | $383,405 | 26 | — | $183,139 | $389,506 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brocker Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2.0M 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley says it provides food and emergency shelter while proclaiming the Gospel; Bella Women’s Center says it serves at-risk pregnant women; and Love Justice International says it works to disrupt human trafficking in transit. Turning Point USA describes its mission as promoting informed civic and cultural engagement, while Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people around the world. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 51 grants totaling $1,756,600 in 2025. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. Among the largest grants were $100,000 each to Compassion International, the Salvation Army in Youngstown, SIM Medical Missions, and Turning Point USA; $75,000 each to Destiny Rescue and Moody Bible Institute; and $60,000 to Love Justice International. Other notable grants included $50,000 each to Focus on the Family, McGregor Baptist Church, and Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley, and $45,000 each to Bella Women’s Center and Samaritan’s Purse.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce E. Brocker as president and Deborah J. Brocker as secretary and treasurer.
The Brocker Foundation Inc is led by Bruce E. Brocker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce E. Brocker
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah J. Brocker
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Matthew C. Brocker (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Brocker Foundation Inc
How much does The Brocker Foundation Inc give each year?
The Brocker Foundation Inc gave $1.8M across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $457K across 33 grants.
What is The Brocker Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Brocker Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $34,443, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Brocker Foundation Inc that year got $29K on average.
Where does The Brocker Foundation Inc give grants?
The Brocker Foundation Inc's top state is Ohio, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (12%) and Arizona (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Youngstown, OH (5 grants), Colorado Springs, CO (4 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Fort Meyers, FL (2 grants).
Does The Brocker Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Brocker Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (51 of 51) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Brocker Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Brocker Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Compassion International ($100,000), Salvation Army ($100,000) and Sim Medical Missions ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Brocker Foundation Inc?
The Brocker Foundation Inc reported $42.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Brocker Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Brocker Foundation Inc?
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 The Brocker Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Brocker Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4347700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Brocker Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Brocker Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-brocker-foundation-inc-morg_3b4951406fb742b0850b06565f562d9d
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