Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta
Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with listed purposes including general operating support.
Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta at a glance
In short: Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta gave $308K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $308,000
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,400
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,858,540
- +5.4% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4900 Tiedeman Road Oh-01-49-0381, Brooklyn, OH 44144
Phone: (440) 995-2108
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwest Neighborhoods ($75K). Together the top 10 received $235K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 116 grants of 121 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio and 3% to recipients in New Mexico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta gives
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $234K (2019) to $352K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $308K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Neighborhoods Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $75,000 |
| Cleveland Public Theatre Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $30,000 |
| Housing Research Advocacy Center Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio Akron, OH | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Court Community Service Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Cleveland Restoration Society Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $10,000 |
| The City Club of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $10,000 |
| May Dugan Center Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $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 | $4,858,540 | $633,865 | $384,345 | $308,000 | 20 | $321,883 | $593,445 | $306,779 |
| 2024 | $4,609,862 | $888,326 | $403,672 | $351,500 | 23 | $364,845 | $849,257 | $285,334 |
| 2023 | $4,125,858 | $381,548 | $395,242 | $336,000 | 22 | $348,320 | $345,929 | $256,897 |
| 2022 | $4,139,583 | $564,590 | $365,831 | $318,000 | 28 | $330,586 | $529,123 | $255,798 |
| 2021 | $3,940,820 | $242,596 | $352,046 | $297,300 | 28 | $310,806 | $203,224 | $305,382 |
| 2020 | $4,037,613 | $283,205 | $322,093 | $265,000 | 33 | — | $251,683 | $253,815 |
| 2019 | $4,076,498 | $643,401 | $284,182 | $234,300 | 1 | — | $610,658 | $243,584 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta reported a distributable amount of $307K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as theatre, food access, housing, health, legal services, historic preservation, and civic dialogue. These are descriptions of grantee organizations, not stated focus areas of the foundation. For example, Cleveland Public Theatre describes its mission as raising consciousness and nurturing compassion through performances and educational programs; the Greater Cleveland Food Bank says it works to ensure people in its communities have nutritious food; and the City Club of Cleveland describes its mission as creating consequential conversations that help democracy thrive.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $308,000. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest listed grants included $75,000 to Northwest Neighborhoods, $30,000 to Cleveland Public Theatre, $25,000 to the Housing Research Advocacy Center, and $20,000 each to the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, and Court Community Service. The listed purposes for these grants were general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists KeyBank N.A. as trustee.
Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keybank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$48K (2024) → $51K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Keybank NA (2019–2023) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $51K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta
How much does Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta give each year?
Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta gave $308K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $352K across 23 grants.
What is Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta's typical grant size?
Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,400, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta give grants?
Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta 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 (16 grants).
Does Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta's largest grantees?
Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta's largest 2025 grantees include Northwest Neighborhoods ($75,000), Cleveland Public Theatre ($30,000) and Housing Research Advocacy Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta?
Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $322K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $307K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as theatre, food access, housing, health, legal services, historic preservation, and civic dialogue. These are descriptions of grantee organizations, not stated focus areas of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta's EIN?
Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-7104901. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). Brown CHLS & HLN Memorial F Ta funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brown-chls-and-hln-memorial-f-ta-morg_fe0b2af5daca480f99602dc82a62a966
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