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J Loring Brooks Foundation

Preselected recipients only Vero Beach, Florida · EIN 046032206

J Loring Brooks Foundation is a private foundation in Vero Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $6,250 and the largest $7,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $18,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,0004$510,941
2024$18,0004$586,192
2025$25,0004$564,063

How to apply

J Loring Brooks Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What J Loring Brooks Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$12,500
New York1$7,500
Rhode Island1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Union College
Schenectady, NY
general charitable purposes$7,500
Eastern States Exposition Foundation
Springfield, MA
general chariatble purposes$7,500
Moses Brown School
Providence, RI
general charitable purposes$5,000
Tufts University Veterinary School
Grafton, MA
Scholarship$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Loring Brooks Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does J Loring Brooks Foundation give?

$25,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $6,250.

Who runs J Loring Brooks Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert Knibb (Trustee), Taylor Knibb (Trustee) and Jack Knibb (Trustee).

What does J Loring Brooks Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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