The Brooks Family Foundation
The Brooks Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $130K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $180.
The Brooks Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Brooks Family Foundation gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $130,181
- +62.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% 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 Brooks Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Giving Group Community ($25K). Together the top 4 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Brooks Family Foundation gives
- 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Giving Group Community Boston, MA | To Further Exempt Purpose of the Charity. | $25,000 |
| Friends of Neve Michael Children's Pembroke Pines, FL | To Further Exempt Purpose of the Charity. | $10,000 |
| Magen Am USA Los Angeles, CA | To Further Exempt Purpose of the Charity. | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of LA Los Angeles, CA | To Further Exempt Purpose of the Charity. | $5,000 |
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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 | $130,181 | $100,255 | $50,075 | $50,000 | 4 | $50,000 | $180 | $3,525 |
| 2024 | $80,001 | $100,170 | $20,170 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | — | $410 |
| 2023 | $1 | $25 | $25 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $1 | $156 | $156 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1 | $129 | $129 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brooks Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brooks Family Foundation is led by Jon Brooks, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon Brooks
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shanna Brooks
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen Kafka
Treasurer
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 Brooks Family Foundation
How much does The Brooks Family Foundation give each year?
The Brooks Family Foundation gave $50K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.
What is The Brooks Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Brooks Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Brooks Family Foundation give grants?
The Brooks Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (30%) and Florida (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
How large is The Brooks Family Foundation?
The Brooks Family Foundation reported $130K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Brooks Family Foundation?
The Brooks Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $130K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Brooks Family Foundation's EIN?
The Brooks Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0637548. 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 April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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