Brown and Kunze Foundation
Brown and Kunze Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brecksville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $132K.
Brown and Kunze Foundation at a glance
In short: Brown and Kunze Foundation gave $1.1M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $213K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,063,000
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $212,600
- -61.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $4,672,192
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (97% 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 Brown and Kunze Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Metrohealth Foundation Inc ($1.0M). Together the top 5 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 18 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brown and Kunze Foundation gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 279% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2023) to $2.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Metrohealth Foundation Inc Cleveland, OH | General | $1,000,000 |
| Ideacenter Idea Stream (PBS & NPR) Cleveland, OH | General | $30,000 |
| Key West Library Key West, FL | General | $30,000 |
| Florida Keys SPCA Key West, FL | General | $2,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation San Francisco, CA | General | $1,000 |
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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 | $4,672,192 | $725,479 | $1,139,475 | $1,063,000 | 5 | $1,063,643 | $131,927 | $381,028 |
| 2024 | $5,086,188 | $806,412 | $1,147,328 | $1,100,000 | 2 | $1,100,623 | $262,250 | $355,533 |
| 2023 | $5,427,104 | $697,779 | $161,646 | $105,000 | 3 | $105,613 | $142,524 | $332,446 |
| 2022 | $4,890,971 | $742,307 | $2,071,486 | $2,032,000 | 4 | $2,032,117 | $195,074 | $351,091 |
| 2021 | $6,220,150 | $735,240 | $1,095,721 | $1,038,000 | 4 | — | $158,784 | $409,038 |
| 2020 | $6,580,631 | $203,036 | $419,003 | $365,000 | 13 | — | $113,777 | $383,753 |
| 2019 | $6,796,598 | $193,926 | $431,134 | $387,520 | 13 | — | $126,606 | $384,181 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown and Kunze Foundation reported a distributable amount of $381K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brown and Kunze Foundation is led by Diana Kunze, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diana Kunze
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Arthur M. Brown (2019–2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Brown and Kunze Foundation
How much does Brown and Kunze Foundation give each year?
Brown and Kunze Foundation gave $1.1M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 2 grants.
What is Brown and Kunze Foundation's typical grant size?
Brown and Kunze Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $212,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brown and Kunze Foundation give grants?
Brown and Kunze Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants) and Key West, FL (2 grants).
Does Brown and Kunze Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brown and Kunze Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brown and Kunze Foundation's largest grantees?
Brown and Kunze Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Metrohealth Foundation Inc ($1,000,000), Ideacenter Idea Stream (PBS & NPR) ($30,000) and Key West Library ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Brown and Kunze Foundation?
Brown and Kunze Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $381K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brown and Kunze Foundation's EIN?
Brown and Kunze Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2291004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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