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The Laura Sonneberg & Werner Brodman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania · EIN 454705991

The Laura Sonneberg & Werner Brodman Foundation is a private foundation in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,170 and the largest $1,800. 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 $7,200 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$7,7009$2,796
2024$7,2007$2,796
2025$9,0008$2,796

How to apply

The Laura Sonneberg & Werner Brodman 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 The Laura Sonneberg & Werner Brodman Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$5,400
New York3$3,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NY
General use of the organization$1,800
JCC of Scranton
Scranton, PA
General use of the organization$1,440
Individual
PA
General use of the organization$1,440
Jewish Homeelan Skilled Nursing and
Scranton, PA
General use of the organization$1,440
Riverdale Jewish Center
Bronx, NY
General use of the organization$900
Sar High School
Bronx, NY
General use of the organization$900
Individual
PA
General use of the organization$720
Rabbi's Fund Machzikeh Hadas
Scranton, PA
General use of the organization$360

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Laura Sonneberg & Werner Brodman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Laura Sonneberg & Werner Brodman Foundation give?

$9,000 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,170.

Who runs The Laura Sonneberg & Werner Brodman Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Judy Brodman (Former Pres.), Janice Cutler (President), Joel Brodman (Vice President) and Geoffrey Cutler (1st Vice Pres.) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Laura Sonneberg & Werner Brodman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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