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Henry Brooks Trust C

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 046785966

Henry Brooks Trust C is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $240,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $24,000 and the largest $24,000. 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 up from $190,000 the year before.

50% 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$139,92813$4.1 million
2024$190,00013$4.4 million
2025$240,00014$4.8 million

How to apply

Henry Brooks Trust C 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 Henry Brooks Trust C funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts8$132,000
District of Columbia1$24,000
New York1$24,000
Oklahoma1$24,000
Texas1$24,000
New Hampshire1$8,000
Alabama1$4,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Carroll Center
Newton, MA
Unrestricted general$24,000
Knights of Columbus Danvers Ma
Danvers, MA
Unrestricted general$24,000
St Mary of the Annunciation
Danvers, MA
Unrestricted general$24,000
Discalced Carmelite Nuns Danvers
Danvers, MA
Unrestricted general$24,000
American Cancer Society Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
Unrestricted general$24,000
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
Unrestricted general$24,000
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted general$24,000
Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers
Maryknoll, MA
Unrestricted general$24,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general$24,000
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
Scholarships$8,000
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Scholarships$4,000
Suffolk University
Boston, MA
Scholarships$4,000
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Amherst, MA
Scholarships$4,000
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Scholarships$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Henry Brooks Trust C accept grant applications?

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

How much does Henry Brooks Trust C give?

$240,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $24,000.

Who runs Henry Brooks Trust C?

Its 2025 filing lists Virginia A Kavanaugh (Co-Trustee) and Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Henry Brooks Trust C fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, human services and education.

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