Brown Badgett Foundation Inc
Brown Badgett Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Hanson, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $287K. Net investment income was $174K.
Brown Badgett Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Brown Badgett Foundation Inc gave $287K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $96K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $286,500
- -7.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $95,500
- +23.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,282,957
- +9.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (97% 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 Brown Badgett Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was J Rogers Badgett Sr Foundation IN ($275K). Together the top 3 received $287K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 22 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brown Badgett Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 67% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $259K (2020) to $467K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $287K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| J Rogers Badgett Sr Foundation IN Madisonville, KY | Operations | $275,000 |
| Magee Middle School Magee, MS | Operating | $10,000 |
| Breaking Bread Madisonville, KY | Operating | $1,500 |
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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 | $9,282,957 | $470,925 | $577,295 | $286,500 | 3 | $291,082 | $173,587 | $432,560 |
| 2023 | $8,459,365 | $618,081 | $575,402 | $310,000 | 4 | $314,421 | $349,666 | $383,476 |
| 2022 | $7,736,280 | $976,381 | $725,457 | $466,500 | 3 | $470,765 | $719,394 | $386,901 |
| 2021 | $9,249,368 | $580,934 | $521,776 | $320,500 | 5 | $324,622 | $371,613 | $394,875 |
| 2020 | $8,115,958 | $1,563,057 | $453,282 | $259,000 | 7 | — | $1,364,872 | $326,890 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Badgett Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $433K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brown Badgett Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sue S. Cumbee-Badgett
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Brown Badgett Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Oda Inglis (2020–2023) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Brown Badgett Foundation Inc
How much does Brown Badgett Foundation Inc give each year?
Brown Badgett Foundation Inc gave $287K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $310K across 4 grants.
What is Brown Badgett Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Brown Badgett Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $95,500, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brown Badgett Foundation Inc give grants?
Brown Badgett Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Madisonville, KY (2 grants).
Does Brown Badgett Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Brown Badgett Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Brown Badgett Foundation Inc?
Brown Badgett Foundation Inc reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $291K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $433K (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 Brown Badgett Foundation Inc's EIN?
Brown Badgett Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1129923. 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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