How to apply
Grant proposal letter. See kathy@gladysbrooksfoundation.org submit by mail and electronically Contact: Board of Governors Brooks Foundatio, 1055 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, Ny, 5167466103, WWW.GLADYSBROOKSFOUNDATION.ORG Deadlines: MAY 31 Restrictions: See kathy@gladysbrooksfoundation.org awards are restricted to 501(c) (3) organizations. Awards are restricted to certain states.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
17 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heartshare Education CenterBrooklyn, NY | Design & renovate classroom for skill development | $200K |
| Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, NY | Scholarship endowment for graduate degree in education | $200K |
| Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY | Scholarship endowment for civic scholars | $150K |
| Mizzentop Day SchoolPawling, NY | Classroom furniture for lower and middle schools | $150K |
| Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD | Scholarship endowment for nursing majors | $150K |
| St Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN | Establish language & literacy lab - speech & language clinic | $150K |
| San Miguel Academy of NewburgNewburg, NY | Renovate and modernize classrooms in the middle school | $130K |
| Blythedale Children's HospitalValhalla, NY | Simulation equipment - parent/family education program | $125K |
| Providence CollegeProvidence, RI | Rev cornelious p. forster, o.p. endowment | $125K |
| The Viscardi CenterAlbertson, NY | Support development of fully accessible on-line library | $88K |
| Cooke School and InstituteNy, NY | Play equipment for students with disabilities | $59K |
| Compehensive Youth DevelopmentNy, NY | Computers, video cameras & books for library | $50K |
| Covenant School of BridgeportFairfield, CT | 12 passenger van for enrichment activities | $50K |
| St Patrick's SchoolBayshore, NY | Interactive displays for classrooms | $50K |
| New Alternatives for ChildrenNy, NY | Wheelchair accessible transportation van | $30K |
| Trinity-Pawling SchoolPawling, NY | Install student safety technology updates | $25K |
| University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | Education | $25K |
By state: New York 12 · Indiana 2 · Maryland 1 · Rhode Island 1 · Connecticut 1
About this foundation
Uw Gladys Brooks Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Garden City, New York, administered in care of Bank of Americ N a, tax-exempt since 1978. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Uw Gladys Brooks Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Grant proposal letter. See kathy@gladysbrooksfoundation.org submit by mail and electronically Deadlines: MAY 31.
How much does Uw Gladys Brooks Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $1.8M across 17 grants, a median of $125K.
Where does Uw Gladys Brooks Foundation give?
New York (12 grants), Indiana (2 grants), Maryland (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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