Fj Brotherton Charitable Trust
Historical FunderMount Pleasant, South Carolina · EIN 99-6612263 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$262K
Organizations funded57
Typical grant$8,000
Total assets$7.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | KELLY HEWITT |
|---|---|
| Address | 3301 SALTERBECK STREET, MOUNT PLEASANT SC 29466 |
| Phone | 8432708138 |
| KELLY@FJBROTHERTONCHARITABLETRUST.ORG | |
| Form and materials | APPLICATION GUIDELINES AND GRANT RESTRICTIONS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE: HTTPS://FJBROTHERTONCHARITABLETRUST.ORG/ |
| Deadlines | JUNE 30 AND DECEMBER 30 |
| Restrictions | NO AWARDS GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
98% of grants went outside South Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeless Prevention Council | Orleans, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Tech Goes Home Incorporated | Boston, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Clarke School for the Deaf Dba Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech | Northampton, MA | General support | $20,000 |
| Gore Place Society | Waltham, MA | General support | $18,941 |
| Palm Beach County Medical Society Services | West Palm Beach, FL | General support | $15,000 |
| Chatham Marconi Maritime Center | North Chatham, MA | General support | $15,000 |
| Cape Abilities | Hyannis, MA | General support | $15,000 |
| Cape Cod Children's Place | Eastham, MA | General support | $15,000 |
| Mass Audubon | South Wellfleet, MA | General support | $15,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Volunteer Center of Bergen County Inc | Paramus, NJ | General support | $15,000 |
| The Wistar Institute | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $15,000 |
| Preservation Society of Charleston | Charleston, SC | General support | $15,000 |
| Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Inc | San Jose, CA | General support | $12,000 |
| The Chatham Orpheum Theater | Chatham, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum | Poughkeepsie, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Spectrum360 | West Orange, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Bellforge Arts Center | Medfield, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Arts Empowering Life | Orleans, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| The Highlands Nature Friends Inc | Ringwood, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Behavioral Health Innovators | Chatham, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts | Jamaica Plain, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Hancock Shaker Village | Pittsfield, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Oasis - a Haven for Women and Children | Paterson, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Open Door Arts | Boston, MA | General support | $10,000 |
| Historic Huguenot Street | New Paltz, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Dawn Treader Christian School | Paterson, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Historic Village at Allaire | Farmingdale, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | General support | $8,000 |
| End of Life Psychedelic Care | Ashland, OR | General support | $8,000 |
| Children's Day Preschool and Family Center | Passaic, NJ | General support | $8,000 |
| The Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space Inc | Hyannis, MA | General support | $6,500 |
| The Academy of Performing Arts | Orleans, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Hospitality Homes | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Lower Cape Outreach Council Inc | Orleans, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| St Paul's Community Development Corporation | Paterson, NJ | General support | $5,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Provincetown Jazz Festival | Orleans, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| Catskill Flyfishing Center Inc | Livingston Manor, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| The Mussel Ridge Historical Society | Owls Head, ME | General support | $5,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative Inc | Hackensack, NJ | General support | $4,000 |
| Beyond the Bounds | Brewster, MA | General support | $4,000 |
| The New York Academy of Sciences | New York, NY | General support | $4,000 |
| Champ Homes Inc | Hyannis, MA | General support | $4,000 |
| Push to Walk | Montvale, NJ | General support | $4,000 |
| Cape Code Museum of Natural History | Brewster, MA | General support | $3,500 |
| Ps5 PTA | Jersey City, NJ | General support | $3,000 |
| YMCA Cape Cod | Hyannis, MA | General support | $3,000 |
| Ramapo College Foundation | Mahwah, NJ | General support | $2,500 |
| Pleasant Bay Community Boating | Harwich, MA | General support | $2,000 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | General support | $1,250 |
| Candid | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Thacher Hall | Yarmouth Port, MA | General support | $1,000 |
| Friends of Bass River | West Dennis, MA | General support | $1,000 |
| Childrens Aid and Family Services | Paramus, NJ | General support | $1,000 |
| Connections at Home | Verona, NJ | General support | $1,000 |
| Brotherton Foundation | New Smyrna Beach, FL | Distributions applied to original foundation before split | -$229,360 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $262,331 | 58 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 28, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202622099349101112
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 99-6612263
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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