About Brothers Brook Foundation
The Brothers Brook Foundation makes a small number of large, strategic grants focused on public policy research and anti-poverty education. Their giving is concentrated in high-dollar awards to established institutions rather than many small community grants, and at least one very large, unspecified gift dominates their recent giving.
Focus Areas
Nonpartisan public policy research and think tanksK–12 education programs targeted at poverty alleviationMajor one-off strategic or endowment-style gifts to large institutions
Who They Fund
low-income individuals and families (poverty-affected)students and education program participantspeople living with chronic diseases / patientslocal communities and municipalities (place-based beneficiaries)disaster-affected residents (Hurricane Ian)policy researchers and policymakers
About Brothers Brook Foundation
Brothers Brook Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a single large 2024 grant of $2,636,400 to an attached statement recipient in Connecticut, alongside repeat support for institutions working on public policy research and poverty-focused education. That pattern points to a funder that makes a small number of high-value awards rather than a broad sweep of smaller grants. In the recent grants list, Brookings Institution received $325,000 in 2024 and $225,000 in 2025 for non-partisan public policy research. Waterside School Inc. was awarded $275,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2025 for fight poverty / education work, while New England College received $260,000 in 2024 and $160,000 in 2025 for the same broad aim. The foundation also appears in health-related grantmaking through awards to Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Guardian Revival Inc. Across the list, the grant sizes are substantial and the recipients are established institutions, suggesting a strategy built around multi-year relationships and selective, program-linked support rather than many dispersed awards.
What Brothers Brook Foundation Funds
A core theme is non-partisan public policy research. Brookings Institution received $325,000 in 2024 and $225,000 in 2025, and St Lawrence University received $150,000 in 2024 and $147,000 in 2025 for that same area. Another repeated line of work is poverty reduction through education. Waterside School Inc. was funded at $275,000 in 2024 and $250,000 in 2025, while New England College received $260,000 in 2024 and $160,000 in 2025, both tied to fight poverty / education. Family Centers Inc. also received $170,000 in 2024 and $195,000 in 2025 for that purpose. Health-related giving is present as well: Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund received $200,000 in 2023, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center received $150,000 in 2024 for cure or treatment for chronic disease.
How Brothers Brook Foundation Gives
Typical grant sizes sit at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $80,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent list also includes much larger strategic awards. The pattern is relationship-based: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Brookings Institution, Waterside School Inc., New England College, Family Centers Inc., Women in Need Inc., Part of the Solution Inc., Domus Kids Inc., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and St Lawrence University. Brothers Brook Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent grants suggest program- and institution-focused support rather than open application giving.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.7M
Total Assets
$104.2M
Total Revenue
$15.7M
Total Expenses
$4.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $80K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$80K
Geographic Reach
National13 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CT.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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