Private foundation · EIN 99-6612263 · Mt Pleasant, South Carolina · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Fj Brotherton Charitable Tr

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you work nationally. The foundation accepts applications (June 30 and december 30) and its median grant is $8,000.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 58 grants paid, $262K total, median $8,000. 2% of grants stayed in South Carolina. Stated restrictions: No awards given to organizations outside the united states.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
58
$262K
Median grant
$8,000
Stays in SC
2%
of grants
Deadline
See below
June 30 and december 30
Assets
$7.9M

How to apply

Application guidelines and grant restrictions can be found on our website: Https://fjbrothertoncharitabletrust.org/ Contact: Kelly Hewitt, 3301 Salterbeck Street, Mount Pleasant, Sc, 8432708138, KELLY@FJBROTHERTONCHARITABLETRUST.ORG Deadlines: June 30 and december 30 Restrictions: No awards given to organizations outside the united 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

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Homeless Prevention CouncilOrleans, MAGeneral support$25K
Tech Goes Home IncorporatedBoston, MAGeneral support$25K
Clarke School for the Deaf Dba Clarke Schools for Hearing and SpeechNorthampton, MAGeneral support$20K
Gore Place SocietyWaltham, MAGeneral support$19K
Palm Beach County Medical Society ServicesWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral support$15K
Chatham Marconi Maritime CenterNorth Chatham, MAGeneral support$15K
Cape AbilitiesHyannis, MAGeneral support$15K
Cape Cod Children's PlaceEastham, MAGeneral support$15K
Mass AudubonSouth Wellfleet, MAGeneral support$15K
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NYGeneral support$15K
Volunteer Center of Bergen County IncParamus, NJGeneral support$15K
The Wistar InstitutePhiladelphia, PAGeneral support$15K
Preservation Society of CharlestonCharleston, SCGeneral support$15K
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies IncSan Jose, CAGeneral support$12K
The Chatham Orpheum TheaterChatham, MAGeneral support$10K
Mid-Hudson Discovery MuseumPoughkeepsie, NYGeneral support$10K
Spectrum360West Orange, NJGeneral support$10K
Bellforge Arts CenterMedfield, MAGeneral support$10K
Arts Empowering LifeOrleans, MAGeneral support$10K
The Highlands Nature Friends IncRingwood, NJGeneral support$10K
Behavioral Health InnovatorsChatham, MAGeneral support$10K
Eliot School of Fine & Applied ArtsJamaica Plain, MAGeneral support$10K
Hancock Shaker VillagePittsfield, MAGeneral support$10K
Oasis - a Haven for Women and ChildrenPaterson, NJGeneral support$10K
Open Door ArtsBoston, MAGeneral support$10K
Historic Huguenot StreetNew Paltz, NYGeneral support$10K
Dawn Treader Christian SchoolPaterson, NJGeneral support$10K
Historic Village at AllaireFarmingdale, NJGeneral support$10K
Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast IncWest Palm Beach, FLGeneral support$8,000
End of Life Psychedelic CareAshland, ORGeneral support$8,000
Children's Day Preschool and Family CenterPassaic, NJGeneral support$8,000
The Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space IncHyannis, MAGeneral support$6,500
The Academy of Performing ArtsOrleans, MAGeneral support$5,000
Hospitality HomesBoston, MAGeneral support$5,000
Lower Cape Outreach Council IncOrleans, MAGeneral support$5,000
St Paul's Community Development CorporationPaterson, NJGeneral support$5,000
Columbia UniversityNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Provincetown Jazz FestivalOrleans, MAGeneral support$5,000
Catskill Flyfishing Center IncLivingston Manor, NYGeneral support$5,000
The Mussel Ridge Historical SocietyOwls Head, MEGeneral support$5,000
Columbia UniversityNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative IncHackensack, NJGeneral support$4,000
Beyond the BoundsBrewster, MAGeneral support$4,000
The New York Academy of SciencesNew York, NYGeneral support$4,000
Champ Homes IncHyannis, MAGeneral support$4,000
Push to WalkMontvale, NJGeneral support$4,000
Cape Code Museum of Natural HistoryBrewster, MAGeneral support$3,500
Ps5 PTAJersey City, NJGeneral support$3,000
YMCA Cape CodHyannis, MAGeneral support$3,000
Ramapo College FoundationMahwah, NJGeneral support$2,500
Pleasant Bay Community BoatingHarwich, MAGeneral support$2,000
Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DCGeneral support$1,250
CandidNew York, NYGeneral support$1,000
Thacher HallYarmouth Port, MAGeneral support$1,000
Friends of Bass RiverWest Dennis, MAGeneral support$1,000
Childrens Aid and Family ServicesParamus, NJGeneral support$1,000
Connections at HomeVerona, NJGeneral support$1,000
Brotherton FoundationNew Smyrna Beach, FLDistributions applied to original foundation before split

By state: Massachusetts 27 · New Jersey 14 · New York 8 · Pennsylvania 1 · South Carolina 1 · California 1

About this foundation

Fj Brotherton Charitable Tr is a private grantmaking foundation in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, tax-exempt since 2024. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Fj Brotherton Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Application guidelines and grant restrictions can be found on our website: Https://fjbrothertoncharitabletrust.org/ Deadlines: June 30 and december 30.

How much does Fj Brotherton Charitable Tr give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $262K across 58 grants, a median of $8,000.

Where does Fj Brotherton Charitable Tr give?

Massachusetts (27 grants), New Jersey (14 grants), New York (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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