Robert & Grace Brod Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing general support to various charitable causes. Its mission reflects a commitment to health, education, and community services, with a notable focus on supporting cancer-related initiatives and Jewish organizations. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, including health charities, educational nonprofits, and cultural heritage organizations. While it primarily operates in Missouri, it also extends support to organizations in other states, demonstrating a broader commitment to community welfare.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize Missouri-based nonprofit (or an out-of-state organization with strong local ties) seeking general operating support in areas the foundation has funded, such as health, Jewish community services, arts, education, or community programs.
Good Fit
- • Clear local presence or program activity in Missouri.
- • Program areas matching prior grants (cancer/health support, Jewish organizations, literacy/education, arts, community services).
- • Existing relationship or introduction from a current or prior grantee or a local community leader.
- • Requests framed as general operating support and sized to the foundation's typical grant amounts.
Geography
Observed grants span six states but are heavily concentrated in Missouri, with roughly 91% of dollars going in-state, indicating a predominantly local geographic footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made about 45–48 grants in each observed year to many independent charities across health, Jewish, arts, education and other community causes, showing a broad set of distinct recipients despite some repeat funding.
New Applicants
The foundation's filings explicitly note an invitation-only (preselected) approach and no public application route or contact details were found; although 11 new grantees appeared in the latest year, direct evidence of an open applicant pathway is absent, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter without introductions.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
