Private foundation · EIN 75-2849127 · Ft Lauderdale, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Brodsky Charitable Foundation Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 25 grants paid, $46K total, median $2,000. 8% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
25
$46K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in FL
8%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.1M

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Animals AsiaWilmington, DECharitable$4,000
Elephant Havens Wildlife FoundationDallas, TXCharitable$4,000
Safe Sloth Bear Iucn Bear Specialist GroupWashington, DCCharitable$3,000
Victoria Falls Wildlife TrustVictoria Falls, ZICharitable$3,000
Animal Legal Defense FundWashington, DCCharitable$2,000
Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZCharitable$2,000
Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DCCharitable$2,000
Ethiopian Wolf Conservation ProgramSan Francisco, CACharitable$2,000
Greater Yellowstone CoalitionBozeman, MTCharitable$2,000
Intl Fund for Animal WelfareYarmouth Port, MACharitable$2,000
Painted Dog Fd Co Wildlife ConservationSan Francisco, CACharitable$2,000
The Red Panda NetworkWarrenton, VTCharitable$2,000
Save the ChimpsFort Pierce, FLCharitable$2,000
Lion Recovery Fund Co Wildlife ConservationSan Francisco, CACharitable$2,000
Nc Wildlife FederationCharlotte, NCCharitable$2,000
American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VACharitable$1,000
Animal Welfare AssociationVorhees, NJCharitable$1,000
Chesed Fdn Dogcat RescueBoca Raton, FLCharitable$1,000
Law of the WildSeattle, WACharitable$1,000
PantheraNew York, NYCharitable$1,000
Sea Shepherd Conservation SocietyWoodbridge, VACharitable$1,000
Sea Turtle IncSouth Padre Island, TXCharitable$1,000
Sheldrick Wildlife TrustNairobi, KECharitable$1,000
Snow Leopard ConservancySonoma, CACharitable$1,000
Wildlife for AllSussex, UKCharitable$1,000

By state: District of Columbia 3 · California 4 · Texas 2 · INTL 3 · Delaware 1 · Florida 2

About this foundation

Brodsky Charitable Foundation Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, administered in care of Frederick Brodsky, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Brodsky Charitable Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Brodsky Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $46K across 25 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Brodsky Charitable Foundation Trust give?

District of Columbia (3 grants), California (4 grants), Texas (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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