The Brooke Foundation
The Brooke Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mountain Brook, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $14K.
The Brooke Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,809,814
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $17,490
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $14,144
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,044
- +108.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Brooke Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Brooke Foundation gives
- Giving fell 92% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 37% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2023) to $323K (2020). In 2023 it made 7 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alys Stephens Center Birmingham, AL | Support of the Organization. | $12,250 |
| Friends of Hurricane Creek Birmingham, AL | Support of the Organization. | $5,000 |
| Alabama Waldorf School Birmingham, AL | Support of the Organization. | $2,500 |
| Whitby School Inc Greenwich, CT | Support of the Organization. | $2,500 |
| Church Tonight Ministries Sevierville, TN | Support of the Organization. | $1,500 |
| Mission Wolf Westcliffe, CO | Support of the Organization. | $1,250 |
| Girlspring Inc Birmingham, AL | Support of the Organization. | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,809,814 | $17,490 | $7,044 | — | — | — | $14,144 | $84,859 |
| 2024 | $1,667,050 | $15,121 | $3,387 | — | — | — | $13,137 | $78,956 |
| 2023 | $1,531,970 | $18,017 | $30,073 | $26,000 | 7 | $26,000 | $13,158 | $70,123 |
| 2022 | $1,292,664 | $16,571 | $3,046 | — | — | — | $12,172 | $69,842 |
| 2021 | $1,538,403 | $16,292 | $189,362 | $187,886 | 1 | $187,886 | $11,214 | $89,511 |
| 2020 | $2,193,141 | $215,964 | $327,764 | $323,095 | 5 | — | $12,549 | $95,076 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brooke Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brooke Foundation is led by F. Dixon Brooke Jr., Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
F. Dixon Brooke Jr.
Director & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dell S. Brooke
Director & Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carter Brooke Vann
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
F. Dixon Brooke III
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nelson O'Hara Brooke
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 Brooke Foundation
How large is The Brooke Foundation?
The Brooke Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $17K.
Where does The Brooke Foundation operate?
The Brooke Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Minnesota, Tennessee, Virginia.
How much is The Brooke Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Brooke Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Brooke Foundation's EIN?
The Brooke Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1077512. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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