The Brotherhood Foundation
The Brotherhood Foundation is a private foundation based in Columbus, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $100,000, and its 2024 filing restricts awards to charitable organizations.
The Brotherhood Foundation at a glance
In short: The Brotherhood Foundation gave $100K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,545
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,688,857
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (23% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Brotherhood Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says to submit a written application stating the purpose of the request. Awards are restricted to charitable organizations. The filing says there are no deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: David Sabine Co Huntington Natl B
Mailing address: 23 Federal Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44503
Phone: (330) 742-7021
Email: dave.sabine@huntington.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Brotherhood Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity ($13K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares were Ohio (23%), North Carolina (20%), Virginia (15%), Georgia (13%), and Florida (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Brotherhood Foundation gives
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $110K (2020). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity Atlanta, GA | General Operating | $13,000 |
| North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund Raleigh, NC | General Operating | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army Alexandria, VA | General Operating | $9,000 |
| United Way Worldwide Alexandria, VA | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Lutheran World Relief Baltimore, MD | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Trinity Lutheran Seminary Akron, OH | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Youngstown, OH | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley Youngstown, OH | General Operating | $5,000 |
| The Safe Alliance Charlotte, NC | General Operating | $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 | $1,688,857 | $177,432 | $130,154 | $100,000 | 22 | $114,555 | $163,878 | $107,870 |
| 2024 | $1,636,821 | $130,781 | $77,270 | $50,000 | 16 | $63,755 | $117,859 | $109,829 |
| 2023 | $1,568,981 | $100,331 | $112,910 | $88,000 | 14 | $100,864 | $88,556 | $88,749 |
| 2022 | $1,575,084 | $146,790 | $106,023 | $75,000 | 14 | $88,474 | $134,493 | $89,956 |
| 2021 | $1,528,318 | $259,739 | $32,141 | $4,000 | 2 | $17,857 | $246,946 | $123,624 |
| 2020 | $1,271,471 | $116,479 | $134,867 | $110,000 | 22 | — | $104,905 | $83,542 |
| 2019 | $1,294,815 | $129,211 | $133,634 | $109,000 | 25 | — | $117,489 | $82,820 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brotherhood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees describe work in areas including housing, disaster relief, food assistance, homelessness services, domestic violence support, health, international relief, and arts education. For example, Habitat for Humanity describes its work as building homes with low-income families, while the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley describes providing food and emergency shelter to people experiencing homelessness.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $100,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $13,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grants included $13,000 to Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta, $10,000 to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund, and $9,000 to The Salvation Army in Alexandria, Virginia. Other listed $5,000 grants went to organizations including United Way Worldwide, Lutheran World Relief, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Second Harvest Food Bank, and the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley. The listed grant purposes were general operating.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Huntington National Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Brotherhood Foundation's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$22K (2019) → $26K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Brotherhood Foundation
How much does The Brotherhood Foundation give each year?
The Brotherhood Foundation gave $100K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 16 grants.
What is The Brotherhood Foundation's typical grant size?
The Brotherhood Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,545, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Brotherhood Foundation give grants?
The Brotherhood Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 23% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (20%) and Virginia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Youngstown, OH (5 grants), Alexandria, VA (2 grants) and Charlotte, NC (2 grants).
Does The Brotherhood Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Brotherhood Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Brotherhood Foundation's largest grantees?
The Brotherhood Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Habitat for Humanity ($13,000), North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund ($10,000) and The Salvation Army ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Brotherhood Foundation?
The Brotherhood Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Brotherhood Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees describe work in areas including housing, disaster relief, food assistance, homelessness services, domestic violence support, health, international relief, and arts education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Brotherhood Foundation?
The 2024 filing says to submit a written application stating the purpose of the request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Brotherhood Foundation's EIN?
The Brotherhood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6883645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 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 May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Brotherhood Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-brotherhood-foundation-morg_90d9b8af56c44a43a8f44396691a690d
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