Abbott L Brown Foundation
Abbott L Brown Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $124K. Net investment income was $889K.
Abbott L Brown Foundation at a glance
In short: Abbott L Brown Foundation gave $124K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,000
- +145.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,333
- +63.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $3,745,876
- +40.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Abbott L Brown Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coast Guard foundation INC ($64K). Together the top 3 received $124K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Abbott L Brown Foundation gives
- Giving grew 12300% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $124K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $124K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coast Guard foundation INC Stonington, CT | general purpose | $64,000 |
| LEHIGH University Bethlehem, PA | general purpose | $50,000 |
| Homeboy Industries LOS Angeles, CA | general purpose | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,745,876 | $899,331 | $154,337 | $124,000 | 3 | $129,186 | $888,516 | $139,623 |
| 2024 | $2,658,146 | $1,091,759 | $62,326 | $50,500 | 2 | $55,765 | $1,075,105 | $83,704 |
| 2023 | $1,512,798 | $53,331 | $17,501 | — | — | $2,600 | $43,666 | $69,923 |
| 2022 | $1,341,400 | $212,682 | $13,465 | $1,000 | 1 | $3,868 | $203,085 | $65,535 |
| 2021 | $1,564,737 | $31,096 | $22,613 | $12,667 | 2 | $14,294 | $23,930 | $72,285 |
| 2020 | $1,391,854 | $60,481 | $112,967 | $104,833 | 2 | — | $54,419 | $62,733 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abbott L Brown Foundation reported a distributable amount of $140K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Abbott L Brown Foundation is led by Abbott L. Brown, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Abbott L. Brown
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erlinda Mejia
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell E. Brown
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerrie Paula Ortega-Brown
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Abbott L Brown Foundation
How much does Abbott L Brown Foundation give each year?
Abbott L Brown Foundation gave $124K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 2 grants.
What is Abbott L Brown Foundation's typical grant size?
Abbott L Brown Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $41,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Abbott L Brown Foundation give grants?
Abbott L Brown Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (40%) and California (8%).
Does Abbott L Brown Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Abbott L Brown Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Abbott L Brown Foundation?
Abbott L Brown Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Abbott L Brown Foundation's EIN?
Abbott L Brown Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0816577. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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