Brown Dog Foundation
Brown Dog Foundation is a private foundation, based in Eastsound, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $969.
Brown Dog Foundation at a glance
In short: Brown Dog Foundation gave $21K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,000
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,625
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $18,356
- +77.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (81% 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 Dog Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Maine Needs ($5K). Together the top 8 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brown Dog Foundation gives
- Giving grew 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 745% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Needs Portland, ME | General Support | $5,000 |
| Animal Refuge League of Great Portland Westbrook, ME | General Support | $4,000 |
| Preble Street Portland, ME | General Support | $3,000 |
| Siskin Children's Institute Chattanooga, TN | General Support | $2,000 |
| Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation Chattanooga, TN | General Support | $2,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Maine Portland, ME | General Support | $2,000 |
| Good Shepard Food Bank Portland, ME | General Support | $2,000 |
| Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine Portland, ME | General Support | $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 | $18,356 | $32,131 | $23,947 | $21,000 | 8 | $23,145 | $969 | $3,108 |
| 2024 | $10,361 | $790 | $9,376 | $7,000 | 4 | $8,600 | $14 | $1,560 |
| 2023 | $16,258 | $405 | $9,449 | $7,000 | 10 | $8,815 | — | $1,140 |
| 2022 | $25,302 | $21,615 | $15,895 | $13,600 | 15 | $15,297 | $856 | $777 |
| 2021 | $19,582 | $6,659 | $2,511 | — | — | $2,054 | $1,099 | $1,274 |
| 2020 | $15,434 | $3,698 | $11,033 | $5,000 | 5 | — | $2,723 | $1,100 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Dog Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brown Dog Foundation is led by Robert Pregulman, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Pregulman
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Brown Dog Foundation
How much does Brown Dog Foundation give each year?
Brown Dog Foundation gave $21K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 4 grants.
What is Brown Dog Foundation's typical grant size?
Brown Dog Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brown Dog Foundation give grants?
Brown Dog Foundation gives mostly in Maine: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, ME (5 grants) and Chattanooga, TN (2 grants).
Does Brown Dog Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brown Dog Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brown Dog Foundation's largest grantees?
Brown Dog Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Maine Needs ($5,000), Animal Refuge League of Great Portland ($4,000) and Preble Street ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brown Dog Foundation?
Brown Dog Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brown Dog Foundation's EIN?
Brown Dog Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4251202. 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 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
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