Brooks Point Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on performing arts and small local community institutions, with a strong emphasis on unrestricted operating support. Its grants disproportionately benefit theater organizations and a small private school, and several gifts are directed to Fishers Island institutions, suggesting a geographic or community-based focus. The foundation appears comfortable providing flexible general support rather than project-restricted funding.
Relatively concentrated giving: a small number of medium-to-large unrestricted grants, repeated support to the same institutions (several grantees received multiple awards), and a clear geographic concentration around Fishers Island and a few flagship arts and education organizations.
Brooks Point Foundation gives repeated unrestricted support to a small set of arts and community organizations, with Fishers Island institutions appearing again and again in the recent grant record. The largest recent grant is $50,000 to Friends of Fishers Island Theatre for unrestricted general support, signaling a strong interest in keeping local cultural infrastructure funded at the operating level. Another recurring recipient, Fishers Island Comm Center, received $15,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a multi-year pattern of support rather than one-off giving. The foundation also backs regional performing arts and education groups, including National Conservatory of Drama Arts and St Mark's School, both funded with unrestricted general grants. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is consistent: general support, repeat awards to the same organizations, and a mix of island-based institutions and broader arts or school grantees. That combination suggests a funder that prioritizes organizational continuity and flexibility over narrowly defined project funding.
Performing arts are a central theme in the foundation’s giving. In 2023, it awarded $23,000 to National Conservatory of Drama Arts for unrestricted general support, and the same organization received the same amount again in 2024 and 2025. Local cultural institutions also matter: Friends of Fishers Island Theatre received $50,000 in 2023, the largest grant in the recent list. Education appears as another recurring area through unrestricted support to St Mark's School, which received $25,000 in 2023 and again in 2024. The foundation also supports community infrastructure tied to island life, including Fishers Island Comm Center and Island Health Project Inc, each funded for general support in multiple years.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a small range: p25 is $3,500, median is $4,000, and p75 is $5,000. The recent record also shows larger, repeated awards to a few organizations, including $15,000 and $23,000 grants that recur across multiple years. The foundation’s giving pattern is stable rather than episodic: several recipients appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Grants are made to organizations only, not individuals, and the foundation does not make program-related investments. The consistent use of unrestricted general support points to flexible operating funding rather than project-specific awards.
$104K
$2M
$171K
$132K
Most grants fall between $4K and $5K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: National Conservatory of Drama Arts, Friends of Fishers Island Theatre, St. Mark's School, Fishers Island Community Center
Giving is national, but the recent grants are concentrated in a few places. New York stands out as the top state by grant count, helped by repeated awards to Fishers Island and Fishers Isle organizations. Washington, DC appears through National Conservatory of Drama Arts, while Southborough, Massachusetts is represented by St Mark's School. Madison, Wisconsin and Lawrence, Kansas each recur across multiple years, and Brunswick, Maine appears through Teens to Trails. All recent grants in the dataset go to US recipients.
The recent grants show a strong tilt toward performing arts, island community institutions, and education. Examples include Friends of Fishers Island Theatre, National Conservatory of Drama Arts, Fishers Island Comm Center, and St Mark's School, all funded with unrestricted general support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Fishers Island Comm Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; National Conservatory of Drama Arts in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and St Mark's School in 2023 and 2024.
The distribution is tightly clustered: p25 is $3,500, median grant size is $4,000, and p75 is $5,000. Recent grants also include larger awards, but most of the listed amounts sit near that $4,000 to $5,000 range.
New York is the top state by grant count. The recent grants include multiple awards to Fishers Island and Fishers Isle organizations, which helps explain that concentration.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF DRAMATIC ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $23,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FISHERS ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTER | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MICHAEL J FOX FDN PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ISLAND HEALTH PROJECT INC | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $7,100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FISHERS ISLAND RECREATIONAL PATH FDN | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| TEENS TO TRAILS | BRUNSWICK, ME | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FISHERS ISLAND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ISLAND PEOPLE'S PROJECT | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| MACDOWELL | PETERBOROUGH, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| REAP FOOD GROUP | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LITERACY NETWORK INC | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER INC | LAWRENCE, KS | $4,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| KS ASSN FOR CONSERVATION & ENVIR'L EDUC | MANHATTAN, KS | $3,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| B&C EQUINE RESCUE | CARBONDALE, KS | $3,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEWBURGH | NEWBURGH, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF DRAMA ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $23,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FISHERS ISLAND COMM CENTER | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| TEENS TO TRAILS | BRUNSWICK, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ISLAND PEOPLE'S PROJECT | FISHERS ISLE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ISLAND HEALTH PROJECT INC | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LITERACY NETWORK INC | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| REAP FOOD GROUP | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER INC | LAWRENCE, KS | $4,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| B&C EQUINE RESCUE | CARBONDALE, KS | $3,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| KS ASSN FOR CONSERVATION & ENVIR'L EDUC | MANHATTAN, KS | $3,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FISHERS ISLAND RECREATIONAL PATH FDN | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEWBURGH | NEWBURGH, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST MARK'S SCHOOL | SOUTHBOROUGH, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF DRAMA ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $23,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FISHERS ISLAND COMM CENTER | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| TEENS TO TRAILS | BRUNSWICK, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ISLAND PEOPLE'S PROJECT | FISHERS ISLE, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ISLAND HEALTH PROJECT INC | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| REAP FOOD GROUP | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LITERACY NETWORK INC | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LAWRENCE ARTS CENTER INC | LAWRENCE, KS | $4,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COMMUNITY SHARES OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | $4,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| KS ASSN FOR CONSERVATION & ENVIR'L EDUC | MANHATTAN, KS | $3,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| B&C EQUINE RESCUE | CARBONDALE, KS | $3,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FISHERS ISLAND RECREATIONAL PATH FDN | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEWBURGH | NEWBURGH, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF FISHERS ISLAND THEATRE | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST MARK'S SCHOOL | SOUTHBOROUGH, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF DRAMA ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $23,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FISHERS ISLAND COMM CENTER | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| TEENS TO TRAILS | BRUNSWICK, ME | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ISLAND PEOPLE'S PROJECT | FISHERS ISLE, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ISLAND HEALTH PROJECT INC | FISHERS ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF DRAMATIC ARTS
$23,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FISHERS ISLAND RECREATIONAL PATH FDN
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TEENS TO TRAILS
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FISHERS ISLAND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ISLAND PEOPLE'S PROJECT
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
REAP FOOD GROUP
$4,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
LITERACY NETWORK INC
$4,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
KS ASSN FOR CONSERVATION & ENVIR'L EDUC
$3,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
B&C EQUINE RESCUE
$3,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEWBURGH
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF DRAMA ARTS
$23,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TEENS TO TRAILS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ISLAND PEOPLE'S PROJECT
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
LITERACY NETWORK INC
$4,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
REAP FOOD GROUP
$4,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
B&C EQUINE RESCUE
$3,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
KS ASSN FOR CONSERVATION & ENVIR'L EDUC
$3,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FISHERS ISLAND RECREATIONAL PATH FDN
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEWBURGH
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ST MARK'S SCHOOL
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF DRAMA ARTS
$23,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FISHERS ISLAND COMM CENTER
$15,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TEENS TO TRAILS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ISLAND PEOPLE'S PROJECT
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
REAP FOOD GROUP
$4,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
LITERACY NETWORK INC
$4,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
KS ASSN FOR CONSERVATION & ENVIR'L EDUC
$3,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
B&C EQUINE RESCUE
$3,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FISHERS ISLAND RECREATIONAL PATH FDN
$2,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEWBURGH
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FRIENDS OF FISHERS ISLAND THEATRE
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ST MARK'S SCHOOL
$25,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
NATIONAL CONSERVATORY OF DRAMA ARTS
$23,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
TEENS TO TRAILS
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ISLAND PEOPLE'S PROJECT
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL