Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation
Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Spokane, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $763K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $155K. Net investment income was $25K.
Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation gave $155K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), top state Idaho. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $154,708
- -26.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -27.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $19,339
- +1.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $19,884
- Total assets
- $762,637
- -15.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Idaho (39% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 121% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 395% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $209K (2023). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $154,708 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $762,637 | $29,793 | $174,166 | $154,708 | 8 | $158,410 | $24,900 | $40,144 |
| 2023 | $907,010 | $151,346 | $232,954 | $209,428 | 11 | $213,181 | $138,145 | $46,579 |
| 2022 | $988,618 | $78,775 | $99,225 | $65,000 | 13 | $79,729 | $43,879 | $53,424 |
| 2021 | $1,009,068 | $109,546 | $106,765 | $70,000 | 13 | $80,900 | $82,181 | $62,190 |
| 2020 | $1,006,287 | $8,392 | $89,485 | $60,000 | 12 | — | $6,673 | $54,429 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 6 officers; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Hayley McGonigle
Director
On filings since 2020
1.2 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2024)
Brian Taylor
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Taylor
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Callahan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael McGonigle
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiia Brown
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Art Brown (2020–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $6K, to Hayley McGonigle (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation
How much does Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation give each year?
Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation gave $155K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $209K across 11 grants.
What is Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $19,884, and its average grant was $19,339, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation give grants?
Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation's top state is Idaho, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (33%) and Oregon (27%).
Does Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (8 grants).
How large is Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation?
Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation reported $763K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation's EIN?
Arthur & Tiia Brown Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4167211. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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