About Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation
The Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation makes grants that bring the energy and interest of Brown Rudnick volunteers together with opportunities and resources to create positive social change, focusing on improving education in underresourced communities and supporting educators and community leaders.
Focus Areas
educationyouth servicescommunity developmentpro bono legal support
Who They Fund
K–12 / school-aged studentsAfterschool program participantsYouth preparing for college (college-bound students)
Funding Style
relationship-driven grantsprogram/project supportcapacity building (staff/program coordination)direct service funding
About Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation
Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation Corp backs education-related work that pairs Brown Rudnick volunteer engagement with funding, especially in underresourced communities where schools, educators, and community organizations are already active. The foundation’s recent grants show repeated support for organizations that combine direct service with programming, including Health Care for All in Boston, which received three grants from 2023 through 2025 totaling more than $170,000, and New York City Debate League Inc, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for debate programming. Its portfolio also includes support for arts and literacy efforts, civic learning, college readiness, and school-based enrichment. Typical awards sit in the five-figure range, and the grant list shows a pattern of relationship-based support rather than one-off awards. Recent recipients include Free Arts NYC, East Boston High School, The Hartford Public Library, and United States Capitol Historical So, reflecting a mix of schools, nonprofits, and educational institutions. The foundation’s giving is structured around programs that create positive social change through education, with volunteerism and pro bono legal representation sometimes included alongside financial support.
What Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation Funds
Education is the center of the foundation’s giving, but the program mix is broad within that theme. East Boston High School received $17,658 in 2025 for scientific literacy, showing support for STEM-oriented school programming. In civic education, United States Capitol Historical So received $15,000 in 2025 for civic/tours, following earlier relationship grants in 2023 and 2024. The foundation also funds reading and literacy work: Horizons for Homeless Children in Roxbury received $10,000 in 2025 for reading programs. Arts and enrichment appear as well, with Bronx Letters Foundation in New York receiving $10,000 in 2025 for afterschool clubs and Free Arts NYC receiving $20,000 in 2025 for program coordinator support. Across these examples, the grant purpose is tied to specific programming rather than general institutional support.
How Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $7,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,875. That suggests a steady middle tier of support, with a smaller set of larger awards above it. The recent record also shows repeat awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including recurring support for several schools and nonprofits, which points to relationship-driven grantmaking rather than isolated gifts. Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation Corp is a regular funder, and its active grant programs include General Grants, Community Grants, and Relationship Grants. Unsolicited applications are accepted for some programs, including General Grants and Relationship Grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$232K
Total Assets
$6M
Total Revenue
$841K
Total Expenses
$363K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
Geographic Reach
Regional6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JEFFREY JONAS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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