Brown Family Foundation
The Brown Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wolf Point, Montana. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $124,500 through 13 grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Montana.
Brown Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brown Family Foundation gave $125K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Montana. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,500
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,577
- +25.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $1,732,320
- +12.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Montana (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brown Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3891 Rd 1078, Wolf Point, MT 59201
Phone: (406) 392-7300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brown Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was El Roi Outreach Trust ($48K). Together the top 10 received $123K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Montana. Other recipient states were Washington (8%), New Jersey (5%), North Carolina (4%), and North Dakota (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Brown Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $6K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 $40K (2019) to $125K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| El Roi Outreach Trust Wolf Point, MT | General Operating Funds | $47,500 |
| Lustre Christian High School Frazer, MT | General Operations | $17,500 |
| Grace Bible Church Bozeman, MT | General Operating Fund | $15,500 |
| Youth with a Mission Puyallup, WA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Lustre MB Church Laurel, MT | General Purposes | $9,500 |
| Deep River Mission Rockaway, NJ | General Operations | $6,400 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | General Operations | $5,500 |
| Your Network of Praise Havre, MT | General Operating Fund | $4,900 |
| Montana Family Institute Laurel, MT | General Oprations | $4,200 |
| Sarah's Covenant Homes Chinook, MT | General Operations | $1,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,732,320 | $323,392 | $127,608 | $124,500 | 13 | $124,500 | $147,080 |
| 2024 | $1,536,536 | $303,291 | $108,848 | $107,000 | 14 | $107,000 | $127,018 |
| 2023 | $1,342,093 | $139,383 | $79,795 | $78,000 | 13 | $78,000 | $39,385 |
| 2022 | $1,282,505 | $188,031 | $76,877 | $72,000 | 12 | $72,000 | $35,051 |
| 2021 | $1,171,351 | $313,198 | $77,408 | $76,000 | 12 | $76,375 | $135,420 |
| 2020 | $935,561 | $195,505 | $54,163 | $52,500 | 8 | — | $45,200 |
| 2019 | $794,219 | $175,732 | $41,701 | $40,000 | 5 | — | $35,272 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. Youth with a Mission describes its mission as empowering mothers in need through mentorship, housing, and support in making positive decisions for their future. Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. Montana Family Institute describes itself as a research and education nonprofit dedicated to supporting, protecting, and strengthening Montana families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $124,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $47,500, with a median of $5,500. Its largest grants included $47,500 to EL ROI OUTREACH TRUST, $17,500 to LUSTRE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL, $15,500 to GRACE BIBLE CHURCH, and $10,000 to Youth with a Mission. The grants were listed for general operating, general operations, or general-purpose support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists DENNIS BROWN as President and ROBERT BROWN as Secretary.
Brown Family Foundation is led by Dennis Brown, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis Brown
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Brown
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/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 $125K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $107K across 14 grants.
What is Brown Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brown Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $9,577, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brown Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Brown Family Foundation give grants?
Brown Family Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (8%) and New Jersey (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Laurel, MT (2 grants).
Does Brown Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brown Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brown Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Brown Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include El Roi Outreach Trust ($47,500), Lustre Christian High School ($17,500) and Grace Bible Church ($15,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brown Family Foundation?
Brown Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $323K.
What does Brown Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. Youth with a Mission describes its mission as empowering mothers in need through mentorship, housing, and support in making positive decisions for their future. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brown Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brown Family Foundation's EIN?
Brown Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1580623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Brown Family Foundation 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Brown Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brown-family-foundation-morg_36c2ed7b2dfe4afbaf03b92ad31d79f5
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