BROOKS MCCORMICK JR TRUST FOR ANIMAL
Annual Giving
$4.4M+12% YoY
Grants
11
Median Grant
$120K
Organizations Funded
18
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Brooks Institute is an animal law think-and-do tank dedicated to advancing animal law in practice, scholarship, and academics, pursuing a paradigm shift in human responsibility towards nonhuman animals by advancing animal law, animal policy, and related interdisciplinary studies.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$10 million endowment to Harvard Law School Animal Law & Policy Program in 2021; fellowship programs including Emerging Scholars Fellowship and Scholars Research Fellowship
How to Apply
Fellowship opportunities available including Emerging Scholars Fellowship for law students and Scholars Research Fellowship. Contact info@thebrooksinstitute.org for applications.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$4.4M
Grants
11
Median
$120K
States
9
$3.9M
Grants
16
Median
$49K
States
8
$3.7M
Grants
10
Median
$100K
States
7
Grant Size Distribution
$120K
Typical Grant (Median)
$17K
Smallest
$28K
25th Pctile
$219K
75th Pctile
$2.9M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $28K and $219K.
Largest Recent Grants
$2.9M
2024
BROOKS INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS LAW AND POLICY INC
IL · ANNUAL GRANT OF OPERATING FUNDS TO RELATED EXEMPT PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATION.
$591K
2024
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL - ANIMAL LAW & POLICY PROGRAM
MA · FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$248K
2024
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL
VT · FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$190K
2024
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
VA · FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
$135K
2024
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
CO · FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.