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T Kimball Brooker Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 363481541

T Kimball Brooker Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2023 it gave $14.2 million in 16 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $14.1 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $3.3 million the year before.

25% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$3.3 million19$58.2 million
2023$14.2 million16$48.8 million

How to apply

T Kimball Brooker 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 T Kimball Brooker Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$14.2 million
Massachusetts3$10,350
Illinois3$6,200
Florida1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000
Connecticut1$350

Grants paid in 2023

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Morgan Library & Museum
New York, NY
Educational$14.1 million
The Grolier Club
New York, NY
Educational$11,865
The Chapin School
New York, NY
Educational$10,000
St Bernards School
New York, NY
Charitable$10,000
Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust
Edgartown, MA
Charitable$10,000
University of Virginia - Rare Book School
Charlottesville, VA
Educational$5,000
The Newberry Library
Chicago, IL
Educational$5,000
The Church of Bethesda by the Sea
Palm Beach, FL
Charitable$5,000
Bibliographical Society of America
New York, NY
Educational$2,500
The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Educational$1,000
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Institute of Fine Arts - Ny University
New York, NY
Educational$1,000
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Educational$350
Boston Med Flight
Bedford, MA
Educational$250
The Caxton Club
Chicago, IL
Educational$200
Edgartown Fireman's Association
Edgartown, MA
Charitable$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does T Kimball Brooker Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does T Kimball Brooker Foundation give?

$14.2 million in tax year 2023, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs T Kimball Brooker Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists T Kimball Brooker (President & Treasurer).

What does T Kimball Brooker Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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