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R E Brooks Estate Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 746203796

R E Brooks Estate Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $55,972 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $55,972 and the largest $55,972. 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 $48,529 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$43,6341$1.2 million
2024$48,5291$1.4 million
2025$55,9721$1.7 million

How to apply

R E Brooks Estate Trust 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 R E Brooks Estate Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$55,972

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
N Harris Montgomery Community DBA Lone Star College Fdn
The Woodlands, TX
General$55,972

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does R E Brooks Estate Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does R E Brooks Estate Trust give?

$55,972 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $55,972.

Who runs R E Brooks Estate Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does R E Brooks Estate Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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