Brown Family Foundation
Brown Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $103K.
Brown Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brown Family Foundation gave $300K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), top state Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- +44.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,000
- +80.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $2,097,026
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (33% 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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ashirwad Seva Kendra Trust ($125K). Together the top 3 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 13 grants of 32 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brown Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 244% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $208K (2024) to $605K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ashirwad Seva Kendra Trust | General & Unrestricted | $125,000 |
| Aruna Project Cincinnati, OH | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| World Hope International Inc Atlanta, GA | Community based work in Cambodia | $50,000 |
| World Hope International Inc Atlanta, GA | Cambodia community development program | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,097,026 | $148,222 | $335,689 | $300,000 | 4 | $316,012 | $102,551 | $129,642 |
| 2024 | $2,284,493 | $282,270 | $241,874 | $208,000 | 5 | $225,076 | $266,627 | $127,761 |
| 2023 | $2,244,097 | $237,495 | $376,291 | $347,000 | 5 | $361,868 | $47,123 | $119,361 |
| 2022 | $2,382,893 | $-293,105 | $512,434 | $470,500 | 9 | $487,637 | $12,617 | $127,576 |
| 2021 | $3,188,432 | $831,427 | $619,986 | $577,000 | 9 | $596,291 | $750,702 | $149,962 |
| 2020 | $2,976,991 | $447,394 | $537,034 | $489,100 | 9 | — | $105,685 | $150,324 |
| 2019 | $3,066,631 | $224,774 | $664,874 | $605,000 | 9 | — | $53,023 | $155,799 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $130K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brown Family Foundation is led by Heather Beatty, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather Beatty
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Brown
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Brown
Director & Secretary
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
How much does Brown Family Foundation give each year?
Brown Family Foundation gave $300K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $208K across 5 grants.
What is Brown Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brown Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $75,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brown Family Foundation give grants?
Brown Family Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Georgia (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Brown Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Brown Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Brown Family Foundation?
Brown Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $316K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $130K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brown Family Foundation's EIN?
Brown Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2701261. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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