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Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy Inc

Preselected recipients only Wheaton, Illinois · EIN 823382181

Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy Inc is a private foundation in Wheaton, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $49,103 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$71,1756$525,564
2024$49,1035$402,624
2025$16,0002$466,131

How to apply

Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy Inc 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its US grants went to recipients in New York. It also paid $6,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New York University
New York, NY
Animal welfare$10,000
University of EdinburghAnimal welfare$6,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy Inc give?

$16,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Timothy S Midura (Executive Director / President), Gregory W Osko (Chair), Amanda R Yancey (VP / Assistant Secretary) and Sarah C Munoz (VP / Assistant Treasurer).

What does Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, education and international.

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