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The Brookby Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 38-3202330 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $3.5M
- Grants reported
- 151
- Median grant
- $1.5K
- Future commitments
- $0
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 151 | $3.5M |
Where The Brookby Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Symphony | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $500K |
| UWM Foundation Inc | MILWAUKEE, WI | LAUNCHING THE RESEARCH VESSEL MAGGI SUE | 2024 | $200K |
| Inland Seas Education Association | SUTTONS BAY, MI | Campaign for the Future | 2024 | $200K |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | BLUE LAKE CONCERT; MATCHING CHALLENGE; & MAYFLOWER PERFORMANCE | 2024 | $166.4K |
| Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship | MEDFORD, WI | CLIMATE-SMART MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, MMRV OF MANAGED GRAZING, WORKFORCE | 2024 | $160K |
| Urban Ecology Center | MILWAUKEE, WI | Imagine Campaign | 2024 | $100K |
| All Classical Radio | PORTLAND, OR | MEDIA ARTS CENTER | 2024 | $100K |
| URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | IMAGINE CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $90K |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | SARASOTA, FL | FORGING AHEAD: RESILIENCE AND RESTORATION IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT | 2024 | $75K |
| Michigan Civic Education Fund | MADISON HEIGHTS, MI | General Support | 2024 | $75K |
| Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education | ANN ARBOR, MI | General Support | 2024 | $75K |
| Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) | BOULDER, CO | General Support | 2024 | $75K |
| Wisconsin Conservation Voices | MADISON, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $70K |
| Leelanau Conservancy | LEELAND, MI | FARMLAND PRESERVATION PROJECT | 2024 | $70K |
| Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University | BALTIMORE, MD | Student and Program Support at the Peabody Conservatory | 2024 | $60K |
| Gathering Waters Wisconsin's Alliance for Land Tr | MADISON, WI | BRINGING ALTERNATIVE CONSERVATION FUNDING & FINANCING TO WISCONSIN | 2024 | $60K |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | CHICAGO, IL | MICHIGAN-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY | 2024 | $60K |
| Milwaukee Riverkeeper | MILWAUKEE, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $60K |
| Beloit College | BELOIT, WI | The Brookby Foundation Student Environmental Experience Grant | 2024 | $50K |
| Conservation Resource Alliance | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | Accelerating Farmland and Water Quality Protection | 2024 | $50K |
| So Percussion | BROOKLYN, NY | SUMMER INSTITUTE, NEW WORK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 2024 | $50K |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | Accelerating Farmland and Water Quality Protection in Northwest Lower Michigan | 2024 | $50K |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| Portland Japanese Garden | PORTLAND, OR | Path to Peace | 2024 | $50K |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | INTERLOCHEN, MI | WEST MICHIGAN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, INTERLOCHEN PUBLIC RADIO (IPR): SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION JOURNALISM | 2024 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- THE BROOKBY FOUNDATION
- Address
- 1313 N Franklin Place 2002 MILWAUKEE, WI, 53202
- Phone
- 2624780629
- Deadlines
- SPRING (BEFORE 2/15); SUMMER (BEFORE 5/15); WINTER (BEFORE 9/15)
- Application materials
- GRANT REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED THREE (3) TIMES EACH YEAR. ALL GRANT REQUESTS SHALL BE INITIATED WITH A LETTER OF INQUIRY (LOI) USING THE ONLINE GRANT PORTAL. A REVIEW OF THE LOI WILL DETERMINE IF THE REQUEST ALIGNS WITH OUR GRANTMAKING STRATEGIES. LOI SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY THE DATES BELOW, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR GRANT CYCLE. SPRING REVIEW IS RESTRICTED TO EDITH BLODGETT LEGACY FUND REQUESTS. ONLY FORMER BLODGETT FOUNDATION GRANTEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY DURING THE SPRING REVIEW CYCLE. NEW APPLICANTS ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE TO APPLY DURING THE SUMMER AND WINTER REVIEW CYCLES. APPLICANTS MAY REQUEST FUNDING ONCE PER CALENDAR YEAR. IF LOI IS APPROVED, A FULL APPLICATION WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS WILL BE REQUESTED. APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO REVIEW MEETING.
- Restrictions
- MAY REQUEST FUNDING ONCE PER CALENDAR YEAR
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Brookby Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.