Brown Family Private Foundation
Brown Family Private Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $91,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, community services, media, and conservation.
Brown Family Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Brown Family Private Foundation gave $91K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Washington. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,000
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,333
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,923,087
- +0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (70% 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 Private Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brown Family Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center ($16K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 104 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington. Other listed recipient-state shares were Ohio (8%), Illinois (5%), Maryland (5%), and the District of Columbia (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Brown Family Private Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2022) to $118K (2021). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center Bainbridge Is, WA | Capital Campaign - Expanded Facility | $10,000 |
| Hyla Middle School Bainbridge Is, WA | Financial Aid Auction Paddle Call | $7,500 |
| Eagle Harbor Congregational Church Bainbridge Island, WA | General & Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center Bainbridge Is, WA | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Amigos De Santa Cruz Foundation Seattle, WA | Early Education Program | $5,000 |
| Cascade Public Media Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Cooperative for Education Cincinnati, OH | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Fabretto Childrens Foundation Inc Evanston, IL | FUNDAP Guatemala | $5,000 |
| Macular Degeneration Research Clarksburg, MD | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| National Park Foundation Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,923,087 | $126,650 | $122,149 | $91,000 | 21 | $105,639 | $112,016 | $113,150 |
| 2024 | $1,918,586 | $126,598 | $108,038 | $80,500 | 21 | $94,852 | $127,526 | $108,519 |
| 2023 | $1,906,716 | $158,966 | $136,302 | $109,750 | 18 | $123,821 | $316,447 | $97,701 |
| 2022 | $1,877,362 | $84,101 | $103,578 | $79,600 | 20 | $93,531 | $78,020 | $102,946 |
| 2021 | $1,896,839 | $179,147 | $139,130 | $118,100 | 24 | $132,546 | $261,880 | $115,929 |
| 2020 | $1,856,822 | $29,568 | $125,410 | $105,675 | 23 | — | $34,479 | $113,314 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brown Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 included support for a senior community center, a school, public media, an aquarium, and organizations with programs connected to Guatemala.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center says it provides programs addressing seniors’ cultural, social, wellness, and educational needs. Hyla Middle School says its mission is to create an educational environment that intrigues middle- and upper-school students. Amigos de Santa Cruz Foundation says it works to improve the lives of Indigenous people in Santa Cruz La Laguna and surrounding villages through education and sustainable economic empowerment. Fabretto Children’s Foundation says it educates and empowers underserved children, youth, and families. World Possible describes its mission as connecting offline learners to the world’s knowledge. Cooperative for Education says it provides educational improvement and other charitable services to financially stressed communities and educational institutions, and educates North Americans about Guatemala. Cascade Public Media says it aims to inform and inspire its community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $91,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Adrienne Marie Bennett Brown as Vice President; John B Brown as President, Director, and Secretary; and Ann Pownall Brown as Vice President.
Brown Family Private Foundation is led by John B Brown, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John B Brown
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Marie Bennett Brown
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Pownall Brown
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Private Foundation
How much does Brown Family Private Foundation give each year?
Brown Family Private Foundation gave $91K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 21 grants.
What is Brown Family Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Brown Family Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,333, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brown Family Private Foundation give grants?
Brown Family Private Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (8%) and Illinois (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bainbridge Is, WA (8 grants), Seattle, WA (4 grants), Bainbridge Island, WA (2 grants) and Cincinnati, OH (2 grants).
Does Brown Family Private Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 76% of Brown Family Private Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Brown Family Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Brown Family Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center ($16,000 across 2 grants), Hyla Middle School ($7,500) and Eagle Harbor Congregational Church ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brown Family Private Foundation?
Brown Family Private Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (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 does Brown Family Private Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a senior community center, a school, public media, an aquarium, and organizations with programs connected to Guatemala. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brown Family Private Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Brown Family Private Foundation's EIN?
Brown Family Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8383378. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Brown Family Private 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 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 May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Brown Family Private Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brown-family-private-foundation-morg_3febdf45a29d4ad4b828289733e67c7d
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