Private foundation · Takoma Park, MD

Brokaw Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $1K – $2K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
20
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Nicholas Brokaw
TRUSTEE
Jeffrey J Brokaw
TRUSTEE
Clotilda B Heimbuch
TRUSTEE
Jeffrey Brokaw
TRUSTEE
Clotilda Heimbuch
TRUSTEE
Thomas Brokaw
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
6.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
55
Total grants awarded
$267K
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$31K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$33K
5 grants
2022
$37K
5 grants
2021
$28K
5 grants
2020
$27K
5 grants
2019
$26K
7 grants
2018
$24K
5 grants
2017
$22K
5 grants
2016
$25K
7 grants
2015
$26K
6 grants
2014
$21K
5 grants

Top recipients

Delaware Museum of Natural History
7 grants · DE
$86K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$57K
3 grants · DE · ≈ likely match
$50K
1 grant · VT · ✓ Exact match
$24K
2 grants · ME · ✓ Exact match
$6K
Land Conservancy of So Chester County
4 grants · PA
$4K
Wamu
3 grants · DC
$3K
3 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$3K
Peace Corp's Let Girls Learn Fund
1 grant · DC
$2K
ACLU Delaware Charter
1 grant · DE
$2K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Camfed USA Foundation
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2023
$27K
Afro-american Music Institute
GENERAL FUND
PA · TY 2023
$2K
Care International
GENERAL FUND
GA · TY 2023
$2K
Belize Economic & Ecological Development Fund
GENERAL FUND
AZ · TY 2023
$1K
Delaware Museum of Natural History
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2023
$1K
Camfed USA Foundation
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2022
$31K
Bridge Outreach
GENERAL FUND
PA · TY 2022
$2K
Friends of Bob Behr
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2022
$2K
Belize Economic & Ecological Development Fund
GENERAL FUND
AZ · TY 2022
$1K
Delaware Museum of Natural History
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2022
$1K
Coming Clean
GENERAL FUND
VT · TY 2021
$24K
Delaware Museum of Natural History
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2021
$1K
Village Arts & Humanities
GENERAL FUND
FL · TY 2021
$1K
Seacamp Association
GENERAL FUND
FL · TY 2021
$1K
Chewonki Foundation
GENERAL FUND
ME · TY 2021
$1K
Delaware Museum of Natural History
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2020
$24K
Seacamp Association
GENERAL FUND
FL · TY 2020
$1K
City of Asylum
GENERAL FUND
PA · TY 2020
$1K
Delaware Nature Society
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2020
$500
Delaware Wild Lands
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2020
$500
Delaware Museum of Natural History
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2019
$22K
Arba Sicula
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2019
$1K
Seacamp Association
GENERAL FUND
FL · TY 2019
$1K
City of Asylum
GENERAL FUND
PA · TY 2019
$700
Delaware Wild Lands
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2019
$500
National Wildlife Refuge Association
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2019
$500
Animal Aid Unlimited
GENERAL FUND
WA · TY 2019
$300
Delaware Museum of Natural History
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2018
$20K
Wamu
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2018
$1K
Democracy Now
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2018
$1K
The Trust for Public Land- Vermont
GENERAL FUND
VT · TY 2018
$1K
Delaware Wild Lands
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2018
$1K
Delaware Museum of Natural History
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2017
$18K
Land Conservancy of So Chester County
GENERAL FUND
PA · TY 2017
$1K
Wamu
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2017
$1K
Planned Parenthood of Western Pa
GENERAL FUND
PA · TY 2017
$1K
LA Sociedad de Historia Natural de Puerto Rico
GENERAL FUND
PR · TY 2017
$1K
Delaware Historical Society
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2016
$16K
Peace Corp's Let Girls Learn Fund
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2016
$2K
ACLU Delaware Charter
GENERAL FUND
DE · TY 2016
$2K
Wamu
GENERAL FUND
DC · TY 2016
$1K
Land Conservancy of So Chester County
GENERAL FUND
PA · TY 2016
$1K
LA Sociedad de Historia Natural de Puerto Rico
GENERAL FUND
PR · TY 2016
$1K
Mt Lebanon Nature Conservancy
GENERAL FUND
PA · TY 2016
$1K
Delaware Historical Society
GENERAL OPERATIONS
DE · TY 2015
$17K
Chewonki Foundation
GENERAL FUND
ME · TY 2015
$5K
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
GENERAL FUND
PA · TY 2015
$1K
Land Conservancy of So Chester County
GENERAL OPERATIONS
PA · TY 2015
$1K
Natural Resources Defense Council
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2015
$1K
YMCA Camp Letts
GENERAL FUND
MD · TY 2015
$949

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.