The John and Laura Broderick Family Foundation concentrates large, discretionary gifts on education-related organizations, with a clear emphasis on college access, scholarships, and academic programming. They fund both mission-driven student programs serving underserved youth and scholarships for children of military casualties, while also supporting higher‑education institutions and policy-oriented centers. Grants are high-dollar and targeted rather than broadly distributed, indicating a preference for a small set of strategic partners.
John and Laura Broderick Family Foundation has made repeated six-figure support to Breakthrough New York, including $115,000 in 2024 and $87,500 in 2025 for general and unrestricted use. That pattern sits alongside other large, targeted gifts to education and scholarship organizations, showing a preference for direct institutional support rather than many small awards. The foundation’s giving also includes substantial support for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, with grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and funding for Stanford University and the Hoover Institution. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs college access, scholarships for children of fallen military service members, higher-education programming, and university-based policy and academic work. Its awards are often unrestricted, but some are tied to named academic or civic programs, such as the Academic Freedom Conference at the College of the Holy Cross and the James Madison Program at Princeton University. The overall picture is of a foundation making selective, high-dollar grants to a small set of educational and research institutions.
College access is a clear theme. The foundation gave $115,000 in 2024 and $87,500 in 2025 to Breakthrough New York Inc for general and unrestricted support, and it also made earlier gifts of $25,000 in 2023 to the same organization. Scholarship support for military families is another repeated area. It awarded $50,000 to Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation in 2023, then $50,000 again in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also supports higher-education programming and policy work. It gave $110,000 in 2023 to Trustees of the College of the Holy Cross for an Academic Freedom Conference, and it supported Trustees of Princeton University in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the Annual Giving Fund and the James Madison Program in American Ideals & Institutions.
Typical grant sizes cluster around moderate-to-large awards: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $43,750. The recent record shows repeated grants to the same recipients across multiple years, including organizations funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Most awards are described as general and unrestricted, with a smaller share tied to conferences or named programs. The foundation is a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$308K
$3.4M
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$330K
Most grants fall between $5K and $44K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$44K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, high-value grants to a small number of repeat and flagship grantees; mix of unrestricted/general support and targeted support for academic conferences and policy centers.
Notable grantees: BREAKTHROUGH NEW YORK INC, CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDATION, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
Grantmaking is national, with recipients spread across the United States and 100% of listed grants going to US organizations. The highest concentration is in Virginia, followed by recurring awards in New York and California. Recipient cities in the recent grants include New York, NY; Reston and Dulles, VA; Stanford, CA; Brooklyn, NY; and Los Angeles, CA. The foundation gives 0% of grants to recipients in Delaware, despite being headquartered there.
It gives most often to education-related organizations, especially college access and scholarship programs, higher-education institutions, and university-based policy or academic centers. Recent grants also include support for conference programming and other academic initiatives.
No. The foundation’s profile says it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants list shows only organizational recipients.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $5,000, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $43,750. Recent examples range from $5,000 awards to larger six-figure support.
Its top state by grant count is Virginia. Recent recipients there include organizations in Reston and Dulles, while New York and California also appear frequently in the grant list.
Many recent grants are listed as general and unrestricted, but the foundation also funds named initiatives. Examples in the data include an Academic Freedom Conference, the Hoover Institution, and the James Madison Program in American Ideals & Institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREAKTHROUGH NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $87,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDATION | RESTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TEAM RUBICON | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST IGNATIUS SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GIRLS WHO CODE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Moms First |
| FRIENDS OF GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL BROOKLYN HEIGHTS IN | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PROVINCE OF ST MARY | YONKERS, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NASSAU COUNTY AHRC FOUNDATION INC | BROOKVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CAMP HARBOR VIEW FOUNDATION INC | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BILLION OYSTER PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MARIAN FATHERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE | STOCKBRIDGE, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BLOOMAGAINBKLYN | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BREAKTHROUGH NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $115,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDATION | RESTON, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY | BROOKLYN, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL BROOKLYN HEIGHTS IN | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK CONSERVANCY INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | Annual Giving Fund & James Madison Program |
| TANZANIAN CHILDRENS FUND INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST IGNATIUS SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL INC | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| World Without Exploitation - Tides Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2024 | World Without Exploitation Fund |
| TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS | WORCESTER, MA | $110,000 | 2023 | Academic Freedom Conference |
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIO | STANFORD, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | In support of the Hoover Institution |
| CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDATION | DULLES, VA | $50,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| BREAKTHROUGH NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| TEAM RUBICON | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| BROOKLYN KINDERGARTEN SOCIETY | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL BROOKLYN HEIGHTS IN | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| TANZANIAN CHILDRENS FUND INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $5,000 | 2023 | Annual Giving Fund and the James Madison Program in American Ideals & Institutions |
| BILLION OYSTER PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE OF THE DISABLED IN NEW YOR | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$50,000General & Unrestricted
CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART
General & Unrestricted
ST IGNATIUS SCHOOL
$10,000General & Unrestricted
FRIENDS OF GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL BROOKLYN HEIGHTS IN
$10,000General & Unrestricted
PROVINCE OF ST MARY
$5,000General & Unrestricted
TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$5,000General & Unrestricted
NASSAU COUNTY AHRC FOUNDATION INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
CAMP HARBOR VIEW FOUNDATION INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
MARIAN FATHERS OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE
$1,000General & Unrestricted
BLOOMAGAINBKLYN
$1,000General & Unrestricted
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$50,000General & Unrestricted
FRIENDS OF GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL BROOKLYN HEIGHTS IN
$13,000General & Unrestricted
TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$5,000Annual Giving Fund & James Madison Program
ST IGNATIUS SCHOOL
$2,000General & Unrestricted
THE BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
World Without Exploitation - Tides Center
$500World Without Exploitation Fund
In support of the Hoover Institution
FRIENDS OF GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL BROOKLYN HEIGHTS IN
$5,000General & Unrestricted
TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
$5,000Annual Giving Fund and the James Madison Program in American Ideals & Institutions