Private foundation · EIN 38-3202330 · Milwaukee, WI · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Brookby Foundation's grants went
It reported $3.11M in grants paid across 144 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 86.8% of those dollars to 111 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $2.7M 111 lines
- No confident match $390K 32
- Not itemized $20K 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- GRANT REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED THREE (3) TIMES EACH YEAR. ALL GRANT REQUESTS SHALL BE INITIATED WITH A LETTER OF INQUIRY (LOI) USING THE ONLINE GRANT PORTAL. A REVIEW OF THE LOI WILL DETERMINE IF THE REQUEST ALIGNS WITH OUR GRANTMAKING STRATEGIES. LOI SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY THE DATES BELOW, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR GRANT CYCLE. SPRING REVIEW IS RESTRICTED TO EDITH BLODGETT LEGACY FUND REQUESTS. ONLY FORMER BLODGETT FOUNDATION GRANTEES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY DURING THE SPRING REVIEW CYCLE. NEW APPLICAN
- Deadlines
- SPRING (BEFORE 2/15); SUMMER (BEFORE 5/15); WINTER (BEFORE 10/15)
- Restrictions
- MAY REQUEST FUNDING ONCE PER CALENDAR YEAR
- Website on filing
- HTTPS://BROOKBYFOUNDATION.ORG/
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 136 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Symphony Association Portland, OR · EIN 93-0446527 | $500,000 | General Support | Same city 0.92 |
| The Uwm Foundation Milwaukee, WI · EIN 23-7337744 | $205,000 | Brookby Scholarships in Water Literacy and Great Lakes Research Vessel | Same address 1.00 |
| Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1712663 | $190,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony Society Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-6005447 | $164,512 | Blue Lake Concert; Matching Challenge; & Mayflower Performance | Same street 0.92 |
| Dairy Grazing Alliance Medford, WI · EIN 46-2694047 | $160,000 | Workforce training and development models to scale regenerative dairy grazing with integrity | Same address 1.00 |
| Leelanau Conservancy Leland, MI · EIN 38-2710855 | $100,000 | FRIENDS OF FARMING & PALMER WOODS ADDITION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3866530 | $90,000 | Michigan-Based Environmental Advocacy | Same address 0.87 |
| Michigan League of Conservation Voters Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-3481677 | $75,000 | General Support | Same city 0.92 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory Sarasota, FL · EIN 59-0756643 | $75,000 | Restoring Florida's Coral Reef | Same address 1.00 |
| Michigan Civic Education Fund Madison Hts, MI · EIN 82-4762045 | $75,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Blandford Nature Center Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 20-0739420 | $75,000 | "Second Nature Campaign" - The Highlands | Same address 1.00 |
| Wisconsin Conservation Voices Madison, WI · EIN 73-1628891 | $70,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Milwaukee Riverkeeper Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1846305 | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Gathering Waters Wisconsin's Alliance for Land Tr Madison, WI · no confident EIN match | $60,000 | General Operations Support for Wisconsin's Land Trusts | Unmatched Help match |
| Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD · no confident EIN match | $60,000 | Student and Program Support at the Peabody Conservatory | Unmatched Help match |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7104524 | $50,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Traverse City, MI · EIN 38-2994229 | $50,000 | Accelerating Farmland and Water Quality Protection in Northwest Lower Michigan | Same city 1.00 |
| So Percussion Brooklyn, NY · EIN 20-4485651 | $50,000 | Summer Institute, New Work Development Program | Same street 1.00 |
| Beloit College Beloit, WI · EIN 39-0808497 | $50,000 | Tuition Awards & Environmental Experience Grant(s) To Grow Able & Passionate Environmental Stewards | Same address 1.00 |
| Conservation Resource Alliance Traverse City, MI · EIN 38-2181915 | $50,000 | Acceleration Farmland and Water Quality Protection in Northwest Lower Michigan | Same address 1.00 |
| Goodpower Education Fund Boston, MA · EIN 26-3106566 | $50,000 | General Support | Exact name 1.00 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen, MI · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | West Michigan Student Scholarships, Interlochen Public Radio (IPR): Science and Conservation Journalism | Unmatched Help match |
| Portland Japanese Garden Portland, OR · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | Path to Peace | Unmatched Help match |
| Riveredge Nature Center Newburg, WI · EIN 39-6108549 | $40,000 | Expanding the Scientist in Residence Partnership to Provide Equitable Access | Exact name 1.00 |
| Clean Wisconsin Madison, WI · EIN 39-1413448 | $35,000 | Research and analysis support | Same address 1.00 |
| Mequon Nature Preserve Mequon, WI · EIN 45-1562527 | $33,333 | 3 year fellowship | Same address 1.00 |
| 45th Parallel Portland, OR · EIN 27-1496209 | $30,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Hunger Task Force W Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1345847 | $30,000 | Hunger Task Force Emergency Food Program and COVID-19 Response | Same address 1.00 |
| Inland Seas Education Association Suttons Bay, MI · EIN 38-2866234 | $30,000 | Place-Based Education Teacher Support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Circle of Blue Traverse City, MI · EIN 82-3582132 | $25,000 | General Support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Camp Blodgett West Olive, MI · EIN 38-6004379 | $25,000 | The Empowerment Experience | Exact name 1.00 |
| Organizing Empowerment Fund McFarland, WI · EIN 85-1997265 | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WI · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | General Support | Unmatched Help match |
| YWCA West Central Michigan Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1359578 | $20,000 | YWCA Nurse Examiner Program | Same address 1.00 |
| The Botanic Garden at the Historic Barns Park Traverse City, MI · no confident EIN match | $19,500 | Expanding Organizational Capacity for Year-Round Programming | Unmatched Help match |
| Harbor District Milwaukee, WI · EIN 47-1388101 | $15,000 | Environmental Programming | Same street 1.00 |
| National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC · EIN 53-0225165 | $15,000 | Membership outreach to support Great Lakes restoration | Same address 1.00 |
| Natural Resources Foundation of Madison, WI · EIN 39-1572034 | $15,000 | Recovering Wisconsin's Native Prairies | Same address 1.00 |
| Planned Parenthood of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-1707521 | $15,000 | Making Proud Choices - Grand Rapids, Wyoming, and Kentwood | Same address 1.00 |
| Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1180475 | $15,000 | The Scientist and Artist in You: After-School and Summer Camp | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Chamber Music Northwest Portland, OR · EIN 23-7355562 | $15,000 | Chamber Music Northwest 2021-22 Season | Same city 1.00 |
| League of Women Voters of Wisconsin Madison, WI · EIN 39-1609121 | $15,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Seeds Traverse City, MI · EIN 38-3482266 | $15,000 | Engaging the Public and Inspiring Change Through Environmental Art | Same address 1.00 |
| River Revitalization Foundation Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1887400 | $15,000 | Riverine-Tern Internship Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Digital Arts Film & Television Royal Oak, MI · EIN 38-3234053 | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Hospice of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI · EIN 38-2255529 | $10,000 | Hospice of Michigan Grief Support Services- West Michigan | Exact name 1.00 |
| Milwaukee Water Commons Milwaukee, WI · EIN 83-2154946 | $10,000 | 2023 Water School | Same address 1.00 |
| Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Madison, WI · EIN 39-1911104 | $10,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1398828 | $10,000 | Scholarship Funding | Same address 1.00 |
| Midwest Environmental Advocates Madison, WI · EIN 39-2006475 | $10,000 | DEFENDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & WATER QUALITY: THE PEOPLE'S VOICE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
7 more lines ($91.3K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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32 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.