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Fj Brotherton Charitable Trust at a glance

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Fj Brotherton Charitable Trust

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$262k
Granted FY2025still arriving
57
Grants FY2025still arriving
10
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
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01What it funds
01FY2025 · 57 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k29 grants · $116k
  • $10k–50k28 grants · $376k
$8,000
Median grant
10
States reached
$7.9M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
TECH GOES HOME INCORPORATED$25,000
HOMELESS PREVENTION COUNCIL$25,000
CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF DBA CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING AND SPEECH$20,000
GORE PLACE SOCIETY$18,941
THE WISTAR INSTITUTE$15,000
MASS AUDUBON$15,000
PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF CHARLESTON$15,000
PALM BEACH COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY SERVICES$15,000
CAPE ABILITIES$15,000
CHATHAM MARCONI MARITIME CENTER$15,000
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI$15,000
CAPE COD CHILDREN'S PLACE$15,000
VOLUNTEER CENTER OF BERGEN COUNTY INC$15,000
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES INC$12,000
THE HIGHLANDS NATURE FRIENDS INC$10,000
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY25–25, $57k) land where the poverty rate runs at 7%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 2% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%OASIS - A HAVEN FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN: $10k → 4%CONNECTIONS AT HOME: $1k → 16%CAPE ABILITIES: $15k → 8%CHILDRENS AID AND FAMILY SERVICES: $1k → 7%HOMELESS PREVENTION COUNCIL: $25k → 8%LOWER CAPE OUTREACH COUNCIL INC: $5k → 8%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Boston Architectural College

The bac is committed to provide excellence in design education grounded in practice and accessible to diverse communities.

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2
Cape Ann Museum Inc

To foster an appreciation of the quality and diversity of life on cape ann, past and present; to further the knowledge and enjoyment of cape ann history and art; to collect and preserve significant information and artifacts; and to…

Arts & Culture
3
Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors Inc

The purpose of the cape cod & islands association of realtors, inc. ("cc&iaor") is to unite and serve those involved in the real estate industry in our region and work in concert with the massachusetts association of realtors and the…

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4
The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts Inc

To encourage and assist in the acquisition, preservation and management of open space on cape cod

Environment
5
Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce

Promotion of tourism on cape ann including the towns of rockport, gloucester, manchester, essex, and ipswich ma.

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6
Cape Cod Academy

Cape cod academy cultivates academic excellence and fosters a passion for life-long learning. our nurturing k-12 community is deeply rooted in our core values of scholarship, integrity, compassion, and respect. empowered by meaningful…

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7
Cape Cod Center for the Arts Inc

The cape cod center for the arts fosters creativity, enriches lives, and nurtures learning by providing exceptional cultural and artistic experiences. with a focus on live theatre, cinematic arts, education, and horticulture, it thrives…

Arts & Culture
8
The Cape Cod Museum of Art Inc

The cape cod museum of arts mission is to collect, conserve, study, interpret and exhibit works by outstanding artists associated with cape cod and the islands. through its programs, the museum seeks to preserve the artistic heritage of…

Arts & Culture
9
Cultural Center of Cape Cod

To serve the entire cape community and visitors to the area by offering instruction, entertainment, and exhibition in the visual, literary, and performing arts.

Arts & Culture
10
Community Health Center of Cape Cod Inc

To improve the health of our community through the provision of equitable, patient centered, high quality, compassionate care to all, regardless of ability to pay.

Health
11
Opencape Corporation

To support the establishment, operation and maintenance of a regional communications network to enhance education, research and community development, by utilizing wireless and broadband technologies throughout cape cod, the islands of…

Community Improvement
12
Falmouth Historical Society Inc

The mission of the falmouth historical society, through the museums on the green, is to provide educational programs, and to preserve, share and celebrate the history and culture of the cape cod town of falmouth.

Unclassified
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Mid-Hudson Children's Museum D/B/a Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum; the most unlike its peers is Brotherton Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

48 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 48 of the 56 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
9
Early backer (in before they grew)
48/48
Grantees still filing
16/48
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

TECH GOES HOME INCORPORATED: $25,000 · OtherTECH GOES HOME INCORPORATEDCLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF DBA CLARKE SCHOOLS FOR HEARING AND SPEECH: $20,000 · OtherCLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF DBA CLARKE SC…The Preservation Society of Charleston Inc: $15,000 · OtherThe Preservation Society of Charleston I…MASS AUDUBON: $15,000 · OtherMASS AUDUBONDawn Treader School EvangUrban Min: $10,000 · OtherDawn Treader School EvangUrban MinHISTORIC VILLAGE AT ALLAIRE: $10,000 · OtherHISTORIC VILLAGE AT ALLAIREHancock Shaker Village Inc: $10,000 · OtherHancock Shaker Village IncOPEN DOOR ARTS: $10,000 · OtherOPEN DOOR ARTSTRUSTEES OF ELIOT SCHOOL: $10,000 · OtherTRUSTEES OF ELIOT SCHOOLCHILDREN'S DAY PRESCHOOL AND FAMILY CENTER: $8,000 · OtherJunior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast Inc: $8,000 · Other+10 more: $34,000 · Other+10 moreGORE PLACE SOCIETY: $18,941 · Arts & CultureGORE PLACE SOCIETYCHATHAM MARCONI MARITIME CENTER INC: $15,000 · Arts & CultureCHATHAM MARCONI MARITIME C…MID-HUDSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM D/B/A MID-HUDSON DISCOVERY MUSEUM: $10,000 · Arts & CultureMID-HUDSON CHILDREN'S MUSE…THE CHATHAM ORPHEUM THEATER INC: $10,000 · Arts & CultureTHE CHATHAM ORPHEUM THEATE…HUGUENOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEW PALTZ NY: $10,000 · Arts & CultureHUGUENOT HISTORICAL SOCIET…ARTS EMPOWERING LIFE INC: $10,000 · Arts & CultureARTS EMPOWERING LIFE INCCULTURAL ALLIANCE OF MEDFIELD DBA BELLFORGE ARTS CENTER: $10,000 · Arts & CultureCULTURAL ALLIANCE OF MEDFI…HIGHLANDS NATURE FRIENDS INC: $10,000 · Arts & CultureHIGHLANDS NATURE FRIENDS I…Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space Inc: $6,500 · Arts & CultureCordial Eye Gallery and Ar…ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS INC: $5,000 · Arts & CultureBeyond The Bounds Inc: $4,000 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $3,500 · Arts & CultureCAPE COD CHILDREN'S PLACE INC: $15,000 · EducationCAPE COD CHIL…ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI: $15,000 · EducationICAHN SCHOOL …SPECTRUM360: $10,000 · EducationSPECTRUM360THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $10,000 · EducationTHE TRUSTEES …End of Life Psychedelic Care Inc: $8,000 · EducationEnd of Life P…RAMAPO COLLEGE FOUNDATION: $2,500 · EducationPALM BEACH COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES INC: $15,000 · HealthPALM BEACH CO…THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY: $15,000 · HealthTHE WISTAR IN…MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES INC: $12,000 · HealthMULTIDISCIPLI…BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INNOVATORS INC: $10,000 · HealthBEHAVIORAL HE…Push To Walk a New Jersey Non-Profit Corporation: $4,000 · HealthPush To Walk …BERGEN VOLUNTEER MEDICAL INITIATIVE INC: $4,000 · HealthBERGEN VOLUNT…HOMELESS PREVENTION COUNCIL INC: $25,000 · Human ServicesHOMELESS PREV…CAPE ABILITIES INC: $15,000 · Human ServicesCAPE ABILITIE…OASIS - A HAVEN FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN INC: $10,000 · Human ServicesOASIS - A HAV…LOWER CAPE OUTREACH COUNCILINC: $5,000 · Human ServicesLOWER CAPE OU…+2 more: $2,000 · Human ServicesVOLUNTEER CENTER OF BERGEN COUNTY INC: $15,000 · PhilanthropyTHE PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE: $1,250 · PhilanthropyCANDID: $1,000 · PhilanthropyHospitality Homes Inc: $5,000 · Housing & ShelterCHAMP HOMES INC: $4,000 · Housing & Shelter
Other$175,000Arts & Culture$112,941Education$60,500Health$60,000Human Services$57,000Philanthropy$17,250Housing & Shelter$9,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetHOMELESS PREVENTION COUNCIL INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetGORE PLACE SOCIETY: $18,941 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetThe Preservation Society of Charleston Inc: $15,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetCAPE COD CHILDREN'S PLACE INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetCHATHAM MARCONI MARITIME CENTER INC: $15,000 over 1y, 5.2% of budgetVOLUNTEER CENTER OF BERGEN COUNTY INC: $15,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetCAPE ABILITIES INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMID-HUDSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM D/B/A MID-HUDSON DISCOVERY MUSEUM: $10,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetDawn Treader School EvangUrban Min: $10,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetARTS EMPOWERING LIFE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetCULTURAL ALLIANCE OF MEDFIELD DBA BELLFORGE ARTS CENTER: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBEHAVIORAL HEALTH INNOVATORS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetHancock Shaker Village Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetHIGHLANDS NATURE FRIENDS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 3.6% of budgetOASIS - A HAVEN FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSPECTRUM360: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTRUSTEES OF ELIOT SCHOOL: $10,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetEnd of Life Psychedelic Care Inc: $8,000 over 1y, 5.6% of budgetJunior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast Inc: $8,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetCordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space Inc: $6,500 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetPROVINCETOWN JAZZ FESTIVAL INC: $5,000 over 1y, 9.4% of budgetACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetHospitality Homes Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetNEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBERGEN VOLUNTEER MEDICAL INITIATIVE INC: $4,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetRAMAPO COLLEGE FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCANDID: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

04Through Plinth

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How do I get to Fj Brotherton Charitable Trust?

Find your warmest path to Fj Brotherton Charitable Trust through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 56 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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