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The Brockman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 760239422

The Brockman Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $240,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $120,000 and the largest $220,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $185,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$185,0002$906,946
2024$240,0002$663,211

How to apply

The Brockman 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 Brockman Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina2$240,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Decoding Culture Foundation
Tobaccoville, NC
Unrestricted$220,000
St Thomas the Apostle Orthodox Church
Tobaccoville, NC
Unrestricted$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Brockman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Brockman Foundation give?

$240,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $120,000.

Who runs The Brockman Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert T Brockman II (President), Elizabeth B Brockman (Secretary) and Dorothy K Brockman (Director).

What does The Brockman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and faith communities.

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