Brown Family Foundation
Brown Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $101K. Net investment income was $137K.
Brown Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brown Family Foundation gave $101K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $101,379
- -22.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,264
- -22.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,387,541
- +0.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Brown Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation ($20K). Together the top 9 received $101K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brown Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 80% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2024) to $150K (2022). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | General Support of Charity | $20,000 |
| Montecito Community Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | General Support of Charity | $16,379 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CA | General Support of Charity | $15,000 |
| Independent Institute Oakland, CA | General Support of Charity | $10,000 |
| National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Santa Paula, CA | General Support of Charity | $10,000 |
| Pacific Research Institute Pasadena, CA | General Support of Charity | $10,000 |
| Women's Fund of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | General Support of Charity | $10,000 |
| Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | General Support of Charity | $5,000 |
| Lobero Theater Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | General Support of Charity | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,387,541 | $158,051 | $137,747 | $101,379 | 9 | $122,883 | $136,609 | $154,304 |
| 2023 | $2,367,237 | $67,975 | $165,718 | $130,000 | 9 | $147,717 | $49,752 | $141,052 |
| 2022 | $2,464,980 | $32,872 | $192,849 | $150,000 | 11 | $167,045 | $44,547 | $148,508 |
| 2021 | $2,624,957 | $406,724 | $172,219 | $130,000 | 12 | $145,931 | $374,878 | $164,533 |
| 2020 | $2,390,452 | $136,979 | $170,114 | $133,000 | 12 | — | $112,506 | $145,047 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $154K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brown Family Foundation is led by Eleonore M. Stiene-Brown, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eleonore M. Stiene-Brown
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia M. Soldano
Chief Financial & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $101K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $130K across 9 grants.
What is Brown Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Brown Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,264, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brown Family Foundation give grants?
Brown Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (6 grants).
Does Brown Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Brown Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brown Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Brown Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation ($20,000), Montecito Community Foundation ($16,379) and Santa Barbara Maritime Museum ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Brown Family Foundation?
Brown Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $154K (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's EIN?
Brown Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0775278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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