Brownstone Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-6138834 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$773K
Organizations funded85
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$19.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,250 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
31% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadart Various Libraries | Williamsport, PA | International products and services company that serves libraries. | $153,670 |
| Ccap | New York, NY | To help temporary assistance and low income families pay for child care in order to help them become self sufficient. | $65,000 |
| New York City Police Foundation | New York, NY | Provides resources for the nypd to innovate and enhance the quality of its services; build bridges with the community; and make new york… | $55,000 |
| Ackerman Institute for the Family | New York, NY | To provide: innovative couple and family therapy services through its on-site clinic (licensed by the state of new york office of mental… | $40,000 |
| Educational Alliance | New York, NY | Provide new yorkers in lower manhattan access to quality education, health and wellness services, arts and culture, and civic engagement… | $40,000 |
| Children of Bellevue | New York, NY | Help kids all over new york city. | $30,000 |
| NY Restoration Project | New York, NY | Works collaboratively with residents in communities across the five boroughs to renovate gardens, restore parks, plant trees, promote urban… | $30,000 |
| Humane Society of NY | New York, NY | Caring for animals in need when illness, injury or homelessness strikes. | $25,000 |
| Lewisboro Library | South Salem, NY | Provides the community with free, uncensored access to information through a variety of media and services, and offer educational,… | $25,000 |
| Siddhartha School Partnership | Portland, ME | Provide the children of ladakh with access to the highest quality and most thoroughly modern education in the region, while also honoring… | $25,000 |
| Toby Project | New York, NY | To reduce growth of shelter populations by preventing the births of unwanted dogs and cats. | $25,000 |
| Swiss Institute | New York, NY | To promote forward-thinking and experimental art making through innovative exhibitions, education, and programs. | $15,000 |
| Community Center of Northern Westchester | Katonah, NY | Seeks to improve the well-being and self-sufficiency of neighbors in need in northern westchester by providing equitable access to food,… | $10,000 |
| Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation | New York, NY | Works to document, celebrate, and preserve the special architectural and cultural heritage of greenwich village, the east village, and noho. | $10,000 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | To provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | To protect and expand access to sexual and reproductive health care and education, and provides support to its member affiliates. | $10,000 |
| Apopo US Inc | Washington, DC | Create a better world as a global leader in scent detection animals. | $10,000 |
| Visiting Nurse Service of NY | Jamaica, NY | To improve the health and well-being of people through high-quality, cost-effective health care in the home and community. | $7,000 |
| Temple Emanuel | New York, NY | To come together for religious and spiritual fulfillment, lifelong learning, and memorable moments, and support for social justice, for… | $6,100 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Educates the most promising students and prepares them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership through a faculty dedicated… | $5,250 |
| 92Nd Street Y | New York, NY | World-Class cultural and community center where people all over the world connect through culture, arts, entertainment and conversation | $5,000 |
| Artist Space | New York, NY | Fosters the artistic and cultural life of new york city as a primary venue for artists' work in all forms. | $5,000 |
| Avenue for Justice | New York, NY | Intervene to divert and reclaim people from lives of crime. | $5,000 |
| Drawing Center | New York, NY | Explores the medium of drawing as primary, dynamic, and relevant to contemporary culture, the future of art, and creative thought. its… | $5,000 |
| Elizabeth Street Garden | New York, NY | To protect & preserve the magic of elizabeth street garden as a public community green space and to determine how the city of new york… | $5,000 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | To free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. | $5,000 |
| Kansas City Public Library | Kansas City, MO | Provides a doorway to knowledge for the people in our community. | $5,000 |
| Lenox Hill Hospital | New York, NY | Provides the full spectrum of clinical healthcare services for patients of all ages. | $5,000 |
| Soho Alliance | New York, NY | To assist residents and businesses alike when a problem arises or questions need answered. | $5,000 |
| The Conversation US | Waltham, MA | To promote truthful information and strengthen journalism by unlocking the rich diversity of academic research for audiences across america. | $5,000 |
| UC Santa Cruz Foundation | Santa Cruz, CA | Fosters student success, excellence in teaching, and impactful research and discovery that benefit local and global communities. | $5,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society in NY | New York, NY | Operates the nation's largest sanctuary for homeless animals and provides adoption, spay/neuter, and educational programs. | $5,000 |
| Freedom From Religion Foundation | Madison, WI | To promote the constitutional principle of separation of state and church and to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism. | $5,000 |
| Health and Housing Consortium | New York, NY | A collaborative network of health care, housing, homeless and social service organizations, and government partners with the shared goal of… | $5,000 |
| LA Animal Rescue | Chatsworth, CA | Team of dedicated volunteers and fosters committed to creating happy endings for each of the homeless and abandoned animals who come into… | $5,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | Albany, NY | To safeguard the earth, its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends. | $5,000 |
| Smile Train | Washington, DC | The world's largest cleft-focused organization, with a sustainable and local model of supporting surgery and other forms of essential care. | $5,000 |
| White Stork | Winnetka, IL | A veteran-led critical aid & last-mile logistics charity that takes its name from the national bird of ukraine. white stork's mission is to… | $5,000 |
| Stand Up to Cancer | Los Angeles, CA | Envision a future where every cancer is caught in time to be cured, and where survivors can enjoy life without fear of recurrence. | $5,000 |
| Today's the Day | New York, NY | Improves the lives of children in orphanages by providing essential resources, education, and support to create better & safer living… | $4,500 |
| William J Brooks Memorial Fund | Owosso, MI | To honor the legacy of u.s. navy veteran, bill brooks. in his memory, this fund will be awarded as a grant to non-profits in shiawassee… | $3,714 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | Yarmouth Port, MA | Works around the globe to rescue and rehabilitate animals, end illegal wildlife trade, and conserve habitats. | $3,000 |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | Mt Kisco, NY | Offers state-of-the-art technology and world-class patient care | $3,000 |
| The Rabbit Hole | North Kansas City, MO | To create a living culture around literature, accessible to all, that will nourish, empower, and inspire the reading lives of children and… | $3,000 |
| Uja Federation | New York, NY | To care for jews everywhere and new yorkers of all backgrounds, respond to crises close to home and far away, and shape our jewish future | $3,000 |
| Americans for Separation of Church and State | Washington, DC | To defend the separation of church and state and to protect the foundational american principle of freedom of religion including the right… | $2,500 |
| Caring for Columbia | New York, NY | Support the mental health of at-risk children and adolescents in new york. | $2,500 |
| NY Philharmonic | New York, NY | To support, maintain, and operate an internationally pre-eminent symphony orchestra in new york. | $2,500 |
| Primary Information | Brooklyn, NY | To publish artists' books and artists' writings. | $2,500 |
| Residency Unlimited | Brooklyn, NY | Supports the creative process of local, US based and international artists and curators at all stages of their career through its unique,… | $2,500 |
| Storm King | New Windsor, NY | Exhibit, acquire, borrow, and conserve modern and contemporary art, focusing on large-scale sculpture sited in the art center's expansive… | $2,500 |
| Wnyc Radio | New York, NY | To make the mind more curious, the heart more open and the spirit more joyful through excellent audio programming that is deeply rooted in… | $2,500 |
| American Friends of Jewish Museum of Greece | New York, NY | To lend support and sustenence to the jewish museum of greece, based in athens. | $2,500 |
| Studio Museum | New York, NY | Is the nexus for artists of african descent locally, nationally, and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by… | $2,500 |
| School Specialty | Greenville, WI | Help every student have what they need to succeed. | $2,242 |
| Channel 13Wnet | New York, NY | Reaches millions of people with programming that celebrates arts and culture, offers insightful commentary on the news of the day, explores… | $2,000 |
| Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | To discover, interpret, and disseminate through scientific research and education knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and… | $2,000 |
| Sea Shepard | Alexandria, VA | Is to protect and conserve the world's oceans and marine wildlife. | $2,000 |
| Union Square Partnership | New York, NY | Works to enhance the neighborhood's quality-of-life by creating a cleaner, safer, and more enjoyable environment. | $2,000 |
| City Harvest | Brooklyn, NY | To end hunger in communities throughout new york city. | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 85 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $772,902 | 85 |
| 2023 | $754,044 | 85 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202511959349100226
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6138834
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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