Brown F Finch Foundation
Brown F Finch Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $116K. Net investment income was $145K.
Brown F Finch Foundation at a glance
In short: Brown F Finch Foundation gave $116K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,577
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,894
- +90.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,789
- Total assets
- $1,888,228
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% 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 F Finch Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Novant Health Foundation ($45K). Together the top 4 received $116K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Brown F Finch Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2021) to $120K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Foundation Winston-Salem, NC | Unrestricted General | $45,000 |
| Cooperative Community Ministry Thomasville, NC | Unrestricted General | $35,577 |
| HPT4LIFE Thomasville, NC | Unrestricted General | $30,000 |
| Memorial United Methodist Church Thomasville, NC | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,888,228 | $164,736 | $148,144 | $115,577 | 4 | $127,042 | $144,942 | $134,533 |
| 2024 | $1,870,980 | $123,358 | $137,235 | $106,062 | 7 | $116,862 | $105,387 | $126,377 |
| 2023 | $1,884,023 | $133,632 | $134,020 | $107,027 | 7 | $117,096 | $115,282 | $116,131 |
| 2022 | $1,886,335 | $69,416 | $151,756 | $120,060 | 5 | $131,060 | $51,790 | $118,027 |
| 2021 | $1,968,087 | $225,802 | $119,710 | $86,223 | 6 | $98,115 | $206,760 | $131,952 |
| 2020 | $1,862,754 | $94,244 | $117,615 | $90,920 | 10 | — | $76,236 | $96,388 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown F Finch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $135K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brown F Finch Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$28K (2021) → $27K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $27K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Brown F Finch Foundation
How much does Brown F Finch Foundation give each year?
Brown F Finch Foundation gave $116K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $106K across 7 grants.
What is Brown F Finch Foundation's typical grant size?
Brown F Finch Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $32,789, and its average grant was $28,894, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brown F Finch Foundation give grants?
Brown F Finch Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Thomasville, NC (3 grants).
Does Brown F Finch Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brown F Finch Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Brown F Finch Foundation?
Brown F Finch Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $135K (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 F Finch Foundation?
Brown F Finch Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Brown F Finch Foundation's EIN?
Brown F Finch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6037909. 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 July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 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 April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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