Private foundation · Beverly Hills, CA

Clarence S Brooks Foundation

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Typical grant size
$2K – $15K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
5
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Jeffrey Ratner
President
$180K
Irene Gelfen
Vice President
$96K
Elina Lerman
Secretary
$14K

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

Payout rate · TY 2023
1.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
31
Total grants awarded
$1.8M
Total amount
$59K
Average grant
$500K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$56K
3 grants
2022
$86K
4 grants
2021
$155K
5 grants
2020
$2K
1 grants
2019
$9K
2 grants
2018
$3K
2 grants
2017
$4K
2 grants
2016
$3K
2 grants
2015
$500
1 grants
2014
$500K
3 grants
2013
$1.0M
6 grants

Top recipients

Jewish Educational Trade School
2 grants · CA
$700K
American Friends of Rabbinical College O
2 grants · NJ
$300K
Hebrew Union College
3 grants · CA
$190K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$150K
American Friends of Tiferet Mosche Betza
1 grant · NY
$100K
1 grant · FL · ✓ Exact match
$100K
Friends of Mosdot Goorinc
1 grant · NY
$100K
1 grant · FL · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Jewish Vocational Service
2 grants · CA
$45K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$35K

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

Hebrew Union College
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2023
$40K
HUMANITARIAN
CA · TY 2023
$15K
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Hebrew Union College
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Jewish Vocational Service
EDUCATINAL
CA · TY 2022
$20K
Israel Emergency Alliance
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2022
$15K
Exponent Philanthropy
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2022
$795
Hebrew Union College
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2021
$100K
Jewish Vocational Service
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Israel Emergency Alliance
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2021
$20K
HUMANITARIAN
DC · TY 2021
$5K
Csulb 49er Foundation
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2021
$5K
Exponent Philanthropy
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2020
$2K
Temple of the Arts
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2019
$8K
Exponent Philanthropy
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2019
$2K
Temple of the Arts
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2018
$3K
Exponent Philanthropy
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2018
$900
Temple of the Arts
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2017
$3K
Exponent Philanthropy
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2017
$900
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2016
$2K
Exponent Philanthropy
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2016
$750
Exponent Philanthropy
EDUCATIONAL
DC · TY 2015
$500
American Friends of Rabbinical College O
EDUCATIONAL
NJ · TY 2014
$200K
Jewish Educational Trade School
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2014
$200K
American Friends of Tiferet Mosche Betza
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2014
$100K
Jewish Educational Trade School
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2013
$500K
Chabad of Poway
EDUCATIONAL
CA · TY 2013
$150K
American Friends of Rabbinical College O
EDUCATIONAL
NJ · TY 2013
$100K
Friends of Mosdot Goorinc
EDUCATIONAL
NY · TY 2013
$100K
Alliance for Education Inc
EDUCATIONAL
FL · TY 2013
$100K
Bais Chaya Inc
EDUCATIONAL
FL · TY 2013
$50K

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