Mission
THE BROOKLINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CREATES OPPORTUNITY AND PROMOTES EQUITY THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF GIVING.
Community Foundation
BROOKLINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
BROOKLINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation categorized as Community Foundation based in BROOKLINE, MA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.5M, expenses of $2.5M, total assets of $16.5M. Imperigo tracks 191 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $6.8M.
EIN: 042103944
BROOKLINE, MA
Public Foundations
NTEE: T30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$16.5M
Grants Given191
Grant Total$6.8M
Filing Years2019–2025
Where $100 goes at Brookline Community Foundation Inc
How Brookline Community Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$16
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$76
Bcf's programmatic activity includes four key initiatives
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
GUARANTEED INCOME PROJECT WITH UPTOGETHER BROOKLINE AND BROOKLINE HOUSING AUTHORITY
$545,000
TOWN OF BROOKLINE FINANCE DEPARTMENT
2025 BHS SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
$196,500
BTC OPERATIONS SUPPORT, BTC ANNUAL T-SHIRTS, EMERGENCY OPERATING FUNDS, CAPACITY BUILDING - BROOKLINE TEEN CENTER, BTC SHUTTLE VAN, FOOD IS FUEL PROGRAM AT THE BROOKLINE TEEN CENTER, EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW MAKER SPACE FOR DESIGN PURPOSES (3DPRINTER, HEAT PRESS)
$136,000
CARE CONNECTIONS
$100,000
CAREER CONNECTIONS (STS), BUILDING STRONG EARLY LITERACY FOUNDATIONS ACROSS GENERATIONS (TANYA PARIS)
$46,000
Showing up to 5 of 191 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Aba Taylor
BOARD MEMBER
Amy Luster
TREASURER
Ben Chang
BOARD MEMBER
Craig Harsfield
CO-PRESIDENT
David Mann
BOARD MEMBER
Gioia Perugini
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $16.5M |
| 2024 | $7.6M | $2.2M | $15.5M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.9M | $9.2M |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $1.9M | $11.0M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $8.6M |
Between 2019 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $2.5M (+41%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, MA.
CAMA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.