Brown Family Foundation Inc
Brown Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Delray Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $118K.
Brown Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Brown Family Foundation Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -63.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +82.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $4,089,176
- +1.6% 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 Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 24 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Brown Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 27% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $411K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Christian Literature; Missions; Education; Human Relief Aid | $50,000 |
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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 | $4,089,176 | $118,051 | $52,702 | $50,000 | 1 | $52,702 | $118,051 | $198,424 |
| 2024 | $4,023,827 | $1,084,740 | $139,841 | $137,000 | 5 | $139,841 | $84,740 | $154,380 |
| 2023 | $3,078,928 | $158,891 | $300,730 | $296,000 | 6 | $300,730 | $58,891 | $152,216 |
| 2022 | $3,220,767 | $1,033,889 | $287,150 | $286,000 | 5 | $287,150 | $33,889 | $111,758 |
| 2021 | $2,474,028 | $1,766 | $412,799 | $411,200 | 7 | $411,449 | $1,766 | $130,935 |
| 2020 | $3,054,969 | $48,961 | $186,925 | $184,100 | 9 | — | $48,961 | $149,485 |
| 2019 | $3,192,933 | $1,038,323 | $216,431 | $214,500 | 8 | — | $37,763 | $149,463 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $198K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brown Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Family Foundation Inc
How much does Brown Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Brown Family Foundation Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $137K across 5 grants.
How large is Brown Family Foundation Inc?
Brown Family Foundation Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $198K (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 Family Foundation Inc?
Brown Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Delray Beach, FL. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Brown Family Foundation Inc operate?
Brown Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia.
What is Brown Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Brown Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3971074. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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