The Brooks Foundation
The Brooks Foundation is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $207K.
The Brooks Foundation at a glance
In short: The Brooks Foundation gave $67K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,500
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,167
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,500
- Total assets
- $1,684,659
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Brooks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Our Lady's Inn ($50K). Together the top 3 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Brooks Foundation gives
- Giving grew 151% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $95K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady's Inn St. Louis, MO | General | $50,000 |
| St John the Evangelist St. Louis, MO | General | $11,500 |
| St Louis Youth Hockey Foundation St. Louis, MO | General | $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 | $1,684,659 | $225,670 | $88,142 | $66,500 | 3 | $69,250 | $207,149 | $88,823 |
| 2024 | $1,547,131 | $113,977 | $119,606 | $95,000 | 5 | $97,650 | $95,766 | $84,137 |
| 2023 | $1,552,760 | $83,079 | $26,182 | $6,378 | 3 | $8,978 | $67,218 | $74,466 |
| 2022 | $1,495,863 | $108,591 | $47,937 | $26,500 | 3 | $29,100 | $92,359 | $71,915 |
| 2021 | $1,435,209 | $222,964 | $112,965 | $57,500 | 2 | $77,137 | $187,438 | $84,619 |
| 2020 | $1,325,210 | $123,782 | $63,750 | $45,000 | 2 | — | $110,662 | $70,960 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brooks Foundation reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brooks Foundation is led by Michael J. Brooks, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael J. Brooks
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Brooks Foundation
How much does The Brooks Foundation give each year?
The Brooks Foundation gave $67K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 5 grants.
What is The Brooks Foundation's typical grant size?
The Brooks Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,500, and its average grant was $22,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Brooks Foundation give grants?
The Brooks Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (3 grants).
Does The Brooks Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Brooks 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 Brooks Foundation?
The Brooks Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (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 is The Brooks Foundation's EIN?
The Brooks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6476262. 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 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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