Brooks Family Foundation

EIN 043582018 Private Foundation

Portland, ME 04112 |(617) 523-6531

Total Given 2021–2025
$32.8M
343 grants · $6.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
73%
deep partner · 94/129 multi-year
repeat
$17.7M
Assets (2025)
129
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (617) 523-6531
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 N/A $19.2M $3.9M N/A
2021 $25.6M $21.4M $26.6M 84
2022 $578K $19.3M $217K 83
2023 $3.6M $17.5M $346K 75
2024 $768K $19.0M $305K 66
2025 $2.2M $17.7M $1.2M 35

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 343 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$96K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$25.0M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (343 total)

Purpose
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $25,000,000 General Support 2021
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $3,000,000 General Support 2023
Cornell University Ithaca, NY $2,000,000 Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy 2025
Southern Maine Community College Foundation South Portland, ME $70,000 General Support 2023
Healthreach Community Health Centers Waterville, ME $60,000 General Support 2021
Healthreach Community Health Centers Waterville, ME $60,000 General Support 2024
Portland Stage Company Portland, ME $57,500 General Support 2023
Southern Maine Community College Foundation South Portland, ME $50,000 General Support 2021
Southern Maine Community College Foundation South Portland, ME $50,000 General Support 2022
Southern Maine Community College Foundation South Portland, ME $50,000 General Support 2024
Southern Maine Community College Foundation South Portland, ME $50,000 General Support 2025
Mayo Street Arts Portland, ME $47,000 General Support 2024
The Foundation for Maine Community Colleges South Portland, ME $40,000 General Support 2024
Portland Stage Company Portland, ME $32,500 General Support 2021
Portland Stage Company Portland, ME $32,500 General Support 2025
Healthreach Community Health Centers Waterville, ME $30,000 General Support 2023
Healthreach Community Health Centers Waterville, ME $30,000 General Support 2022
Mid-Coast Health Net Inc (FBO Knox County Health Clinic) Rockland, ME $30,000 General Support 2024
Oasis Health Network Inc (FBO Oasis Free Clinic) Brunswick, ME $30,000 General Support 2024
United Way of Southern Maine Portland, ME $30,000 General Support 2024
Greater Portland Landmarks Portland, ME $27,000 General Support 2024
Portland Stage Company Portland, ME $26,500 General Support 2022
Portland Stage Company Portland, ME $26,500 General Support 2024
Mayo Street Arts Portland, ME $22,000 General Support 2025
Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, ME $20,000 General Support 2023

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