About Brooks Gives Back
Brooks Gives Back serves as the vehicle by which all members of the Brooks community can invest in nonprofit initiatives impacting people in the neighborhoods surrounding Brooks; supporting meaningful growth and improvement of the Brooks campus and surrounding neighborhoods, with focus on youth, seniors, and families.
Focus Areas
youth developmentsenior servicesfamily supporttransportationhealthcaremental healtheducation
Who They Fund
local communitiesnonprofit organizations
Funding Style
operational supportcapacity buildingdirect service
About Brooks Gives Back
Brooks Gives Back Inc uses annual cash awards to support nonprofit initiatives in the neighborhoods surrounding Brooks, with recurring attention to youth, seniors, families, transportation, health, and neighborhood improvements. The giving pattern is local and tightly tied to the Brooks region, with all recent grants going to organizations in San Antonio. That includes repeated support for Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio, which received $55,000 in 2025 and $35,000 in 2024, showing continued backing for youth-oriented community work. The foundation also returned to Any Baby Can of San Antonio Inc with $35,000 awards in both 2024 and 2025, alongside grants to Ride Connect Texas for community transportation support. The structure of the program includes unrestricted and designated gifts, and the awards have included one-time cash awards and multi-year commitments. The foundation serves as a vehicle for members of the Brooks community to invest in nonprofit initiatives that affect the area around Brooks campus and nearby neighborhoods.
What Brooks Gives Back Funds
Youth development appears throughout the grant list. Brooks Gives Back Inc awarded $55,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio in 2025 and also gave $10,000 to both San Antonio ISD Foundation and Compass Rose Public Schools in 2025. Family support is another consistent thread, with $35,000 grants in 2024 and 2025 to Any Baby Can of San Antonio Inc and $20,000 to The Children's Shelter in both 2024 and 2025. Senior services show up through Meals on Wheels, which received $20,000 in both years. Community access and mobility are reflected in $35,000 and $25,000 grants to Ride Connect Texas, plus a $20,000 award in 2024, linking the foundation’s local giving to transportation-related support.
How Brooks Gives Back Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around $20,000, with a p25 of $20,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent record also includes larger awards of $35,000 and $55,000, alongside smaller $10,000 gifts. Recipients appear across multiple years, including several repeat grants in 2024 and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off giving only. Brooks Gives Back Inc operates as a community vehicle for local nonprofit support and uses cash awards that can be unrestricted or designated. The active programs also note both one-time cash awards and multi-year commitments, and unsolicited applications are accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$110K
Total Assets
$411K
Total Revenue
$25K
Total Expenses
$118K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Samantha H Burke
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