Brown Family Foundation
Brown Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Arlington Heights, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $901K. Net investment income was $2K.
Brown Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Brown Family Foundation gave $901K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $901K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $900,888
- +1930.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -88.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $900,888
- +18173.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $900,888
- Primary geography
- New York (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 recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Morgan Stanley Gift DAF ($901K).
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 63 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Brown Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2399% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $901K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $901K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Gift DAF Purchase, NY | Liquidation per Articles of | $900,888 |
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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 | — | $6,278 | $905,722 | $900,888 | 1 | $903,388 | $2,471 | $43,157 |
| 2023 | $907,165 | $6,861 | $60,111 | $44,370 | 9 | $44,370 | $14,529 | $45,437 |
| 2022 | $949,104 | $247,877 | $77,869 | $68,270 | 13 | $68,290 | $237,609 | $57,233 |
| 2021 | $754,036 | $30,855 | $44,611 | $36,050 | 29 | — | $22,753 | $52,527 |
| 2020 | $767,394 | $25,792 | $17,310 | $9,496 | 11 | — | $17,978 | $46,423 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K 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 Peggy Brown, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Peggy Brown
President
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Hall
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
First State Trust Company
Agent
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/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 $901K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $44K across 9 grants.
Where does Brown Family Foundation operate?
Brown Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Arizona, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Wyoming.
How much is Brown Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Brown Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Brown Family Foundation's EIN?
Brown Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4198973. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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