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Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 616383442

Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $449,345 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $449,345 and the largest $449,345. 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 $404,634 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$375,1081$1.7 million
2024$404,6341$1.4 million
2025$449,3451$1.1 million

How to apply

Brooks Emeny Charitable 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$449,345

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cleveland Council on World Affairs
Cleveland, OH
General operating$449,345

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust give?

$449,345 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $449,345.

Who runs Brooks Emeny Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Keybank N A (Trustee).

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